Applications of No-limit Hold'em


Book Description

"[This book] ..teaches theoretical sound poker, and thus the ability to create the best-sizings and ranges that will beat the better players ... Many confusing concepts such as overbetting, balancing multiple bet-sizing ranges, donk betting, and check-raising as the preflop raiser are crucial to a player's strategy, despite few players implementing them or talking about them. ..reading this book, you should be able to not only conceptually understand these ideas, but also know how to begin to incorporate them into your game and thereby successfully complete against tough opponents"--Back cover.




No-Limit Hold 'em for Advanced Players


Book Description

In 2003 poker was put on television and no-limit hold 'em quickly became the most popular form of poker played in casinos, public cardrooms, and on the Internet. At first, because of the newness of the game to most participants, they could be easily be beaten by players with only a moderate knowledge of sophisticated strategy. But today, this is no longer the case. Even though no-limit hold 'em is not, from a Game Theory perspective, a solved game, many ideas and concepts which come from this branch of mathematics now play an important role in a strong, winning no-limit hold 'em strategy. But it's also important for the expert player to know when to leave what is known about optimal play and switch to exploitative strategies to maximize his profit. And this brings us to No-Limit Hold 'em for Advanced Players, Emphasis on Tough Games by Matthew Janda. In this text, Janda spends much time discussing sophisticated strategies that should be employed against tough opposition, some of whi




Modern Poker Theory


Book Description

Modern Poker Theory is a comprehensive, rigorous guide to the most important aspects of No-Limit Hold’em. It is based around an in-depth examination of what is meant by game theory optimal play (GTO) and how it can be applied at the table. Understanding GTO is fundamental to being able to make accurate poker decisions and being able to exploit players who don’t. Modern Poker Theory uses modern poker tools to develop a systematic approach to the analysis of GTO. It organizes the ideas and concepts in an intuitive manner that is totally focused to practical applications. Next time you are at a table some of the players will have studied Modern Poker Theory and some won’t. The players who have studied Modern Poker Theory will, without doubt, have a better theoretical and practical understanding of No-Limit Hold’em. They will be the favourites in the game. Make sure you are one of them. Michael Acevedo, one of the world’s leading poker theorists, is a game theory expert who is renowned for creating cutting-edge content for the world’s leading players. The production of Modern Poker Theory is the culmination of many thousands of hours of his research work with the most advanced poker software tools available. It is poker theory for the 21st century.




The Biggest Bluff


Book Description

A New York Times bestseller • A New York Times Notable Book “The tale of how Konnikova followed a story about poker players and wound up becoming a story herself will have you riveted, first as you learn about her big winnings, and then as she conveys the lessons she learned both about human nature and herself.” —The Washington Post It's true that Maria Konnikova had never actually played poker before and didn't even know the rules when she approached Erik Seidel, Poker Hall of Fame inductee and winner of tens of millions of dollars in earnings, and convinced him to be her mentor. But she knew her man: a famously thoughtful and broad-minded player, he was intrigued by her pitch that she wasn't interested in making money so much as learning about life. She had faced a stretch of personal bad luck, and her reflections on the role of chance had led her to a giant of game theory, who pointed her to poker as the ultimate master class in learning to distinguish between what can be controlled and what can't. And she certainly brought something to the table, including a Ph.D. in psychology and an acclaimed and growing body of work on human behavior and how to hack it. So Seidel was in, and soon she was down the rabbit hole with him, into the wild, fiercely competitive, overwhelmingly masculine world of high-stakes Texas Hold'em, their initial end point the following year's World Series of Poker. But then something extraordinary happened. Under Seidel's guidance, Konnikova did have many epiphanies about life that derived from her new pursuit, including how to better read, not just her opponents but far more importantly herself; how to identify what tilted her into an emotional state that got in the way of good decisions; and how to get to a place where she could accept luck for what it was, and what it wasn't. But she also began to win. And win. In a little over a year, she began making earnest money from tournaments, ultimately totaling hundreds of thousands of dollars. She won a major title, got a sponsor, and got used to being on television, and to headlines like "How one writer's book deal turned her into a professional poker player." She even learned to like Las Vegas. But in the end, Maria Konnikova is a writer and student of human behavior, and ultimately the point was to render her incredible journey into a container for its invaluable lessons. The biggest bluff of all, she learned, is that skill is enough. Bad cards will come our way, but keeping our focus on how we play them and not on the outcome will keep us moving through many a dark patch, until the luck once again breaks our way.




The Perfect Bet


Book Description

"An elegant and amusing account" of how gambling has been reshaped by the application of science and revealed the truth behind a lucky bet (Wall Street Journal). For the past 500 years, gamblers-led by mathematicians and scientists-have been trying to figure out how to pull the rug out from under Lady Luck. In The Perfect Bet, mathematician and award-winning writer Adam Kucharski tells the astonishing story of how the experts have succeeded, revolutionizing mathematics and science in the process. The house can seem unbeatable. Kucharski shows us just why it isn't. Even better, he demonstrates how the search for the perfect bet has been crucial for the scientific pursuit of a better world.




Perfect Poker


Book Description

Perfect Poker is a training course for Experienced NLTH live cash game poker players on how to play perfect, without error. We use the term experienced because this book does not address poker rules, concepts, or detailed definitions for common poker terms. So how is playing perfect poker possible? First, Perfect Poker explains optimum card strategy in very easy to understand terms. You will learn why OCS (optimum card strategy) is so important, vital in fact, and how to use OCS to anchor your own play as well as monitor and remember your opponent''s decisions and tendencies. Our OCS represents perfect play when you have no other information about average experienced opponents, and they have no information about you. Think of OCS as if it was discovered using computer software to analyze millions of hands by millions of players and filtering the data into a set of rules or instructions. These simple rules or instructions lead to decisions that separate out the very top winners that make the most profit over time. The OCS information was not derived using a calculator but from real actual game data. It includes the "human element." Possibly the most valuable secret in this book and what makes it different from other books is the very simple creative method discovered to easily teach you how to learn and instantly recall the OCS for any situation. Other new books on poker game theory or optimum strategy leave mastering it, not to mention recalling and actually using it in the middle of a poker game, up to the readers to figure out on their own. This alone can be a very complicated and difficult process. Computer programmer, poker author, and card player Jack Homesly breaks down learning OCS and recalling it instantly for any possible situation, into approximately 12 simple to learn objective skill sets and then flash cards. We say objective because these skills use real numbers; actual poker hands, real situation data, and real bet amounts in terms of big blinds, to draw correct conclusions. You will learn how to use these 12 simple skill sets combined with simple abbreviations and flash cards to brand the OCS into your conscious and subconscious mind, so that little to no thought is required to instantly recall or use the OCS in any poker decision. Next, the ten types of possible deviations to the OCS are broken into three simple classes or levels to be easily memorized and recalled. All possible relevant or necessary OCS deviation criteria information is addressed in detail. These items include correct OCS adjusting to specific stack sizes, table cultures, reading or tracking as well as correctly using your opponent''s ROH''s, "tells," and "false tells." You will even learn exactly when to use a temporary strategy with minimum risk such as a bluff or maybe a "false tell" to lure an opponent into calling or folding. Finally, the mental side of poker is addressed including, randomness, volatility, mental composure, image, instincts and wisdom. Every skill, every trick, every "tell," and every mental consideration, as well as how to learn and use it properly is presented in an organized easy to understand fashion. This small little, no nonsense, to the point, book called Perfect Poker, may very well prove to be the most valuable NLTH live cash game poker book ever written.You will never have to think about how to play your hand again. Your mind will be free to observe and think about how your opponent''s play their hands, and of course, how to beat them! Jack has definitely raised the bar at the NLTH live cash game tables to the highest level possible, by making Perfect Poker easy and fun for any experienced player to master and use! Be one of the first to gain the latest knowledge and skills available for NLTH live cash games by ordering Perfect Poker now! Surely, it will pay for itself each and every time you sit down at a Texas Holdem live cash game table, for the rest of your life. Also available at a lower price as a digital.




1000 Best Poker Strategies and Secrets


Book Description

Poker is currently the hottest card game in America--from novice players involved in poker night to professionals earning millions in nationally televised poker tournaments. 1000 Best Poker Strategies and Secrets is the book readers need to give them the competitive edge over other their competition and help them walk away winners. Packed full of poker secrets, strategies and step-by-step instruction from professional poker champion Susie Isaacs on how to play and win. Including: -- No-limit Texas hold'em -- Limit Texas hold'em -- Seven-card stud -- Seven-card stud high-low split eight-or-better -- Omaha -- Omaha high-low split eight-or-better -- Online poker Featuring a glossary of standard poker terms and poker jargon, as well as the ins and outs of poker protocol and casino etiquette, 1000 Best Poker Strategies and Secrets is a must-have reference for players at all levels.




Decide to Play Great Poker


Book Description

Poker is a game of table position, flop texture, players in a hand, personalities, and so much more. This book teaches you how to identify and analyze those variables, become a great strategist, and have confidence in any poker situation. Decide to Play Great Poker is written by Annie Duke, the world's most renowned woman poker player, with John Vorhaus, himself a winning poker player and prolific author.




Mastering Small Stakes Cash Games


Book Description

Mastering Small Stakes Cash Games is a book where the key word is “mastering”. The author, Evan Jarvis, is a professional poker player and highly respected poker coach. He takes a slightly different approach to that used by most poker coaches. The absolute fundamental, as always, is to help players master cash game play but Jarvis takes a holistic approach, recognising that being able to master people and master yourself are equally important in order to achieve poker success. In order to succeed in cash play it is essential to have a rock solid pre-flop and post-flop game-plan. However, there are other factors to successful play (e.g. game selection, seat selection, buy-in level etc.) that are often neglected. These can be equally important and are all addressed. Do you want to… * Make a good side income from your hobby? * Feel confident and in control when you play? * Be satisfied with your performance at the end of every session, regardless of the outcome? Mastering Small Stakes Cash Games will help you achieve these aims and much more besides.




Perfect Poker


Book Description

Perfect Poker is a training course for Experienced NLTH live cash game poker players on how to play perfect, without error. We use the term experienced because this book does not address poker rules, concepts, or detailed definitions for common poker terms. So how is playing perfect poker possible? First, Perfect Poker explains Optimum Card Strategy in very easy to understand terms. You will learn why OCS is so important, vital in fact, and how to use OCS to anchor your own play as well as monitor and remember your opponent's decisions and tendencies. Our OCS represents perfect play when you have no other information about average experienced opponents, and they have no information about you. Think of OCS as if it was discovered using computer software to analyze millions of hands by millions of players and filtering the data into a set of rules or instructions. These simple rules or instructions lead to decisions that separate out the very top winners that make the most profit over time. The OCS information was not derived using a calculator but from real actual game data. It includes the "human element." Possibly the most valuable secret in this book and what makes it different from other books is the very simple method created to easily teach you how to learn and instantly recall the OCS for any situation. Other new books on poker game theory or optimum strategy leave mastering it, not to mention recalling and actually using it in the middle of a poker game, up to the readers to figure out on their own. This alone can be a very complicated and difficult process. Computer programmer, poker author, and card player Jack Homesly breaks down learning OCS and recalling it instantly for any possible situation, into approximately 12 simple to learn objective skill sets, and then flash cards. We say objective because these skills use real numbers; actual poker hands, real situation data, and real bet amounts in terms of big blinds, to draw correct conclusions. You will learn how to use these 12 simple skill sets combined with simple abbreviations and flash cards to brand the OCS into your conscious and subconscious mind, so that little to no thought is required to instantly recall or use the OCS in any poker decision. Next, the ten types of possible deviations to the OCS are broken into three simple classes or levels to be easily memorized and recalled. All possible relevant or necessary OCS deviation criteria information is addressed in detail. These items include correct OCS adjusting to specific stack sizes, table cultures, reading or tracking as well as correctly using your opponent's ROH's, "tells," and "false tells." You will even learn exactly when to use a temporary strategy with minimum risk such as a bluff or maybe a "false tell" to lure an opponent into calling or folding. Finally, the mental side of poker is addressed including, randomness, volatility, mental composure, image, instincts and wisdom. Every skill, every trick, every "tell," and every mental consideration, as well as how to learn and use it properly is presented in an organized easy to understand fashion. This small little, no nonsense, to the point, book called Perfect Poker, may very well prove to be the most valuable NLTH live cash game poker book ever written.You will never have to think about how to play your hand again. Your mind will be free to observe and think about how your opponent's play their hands, and of course, how to beat them! Jack has definitely raised the bar at the NLTH live cash game tables to the highest level possible, by making Perfect Poker easy and fun for any experienced player to master and use! Be one of the first to gain the latest knowledge and skills available for NLTH live cash games by ordering Perfect Poker now! Surely, it will pay for itself each and every time you sit down at a Texas Holdem live cash game table, for the rest of your life. Perfect Poker may be available at a lower price as a digital download.