The Game Day Poker Almanac Official Rules of Poker is the poker rulebook of the Poker Almanac brand of poker reference books. The rulebook is one of the most complete set of poker rules ever published. Chapters include the Elements of Poker, Robert's Rules of Poker, the Poker Tournament Directors Association Rules, the World Series of Poker Rules, Poker Etiquette, and an extensive Glossary. Includes index and six illustrations. The author, Kelli Mix, is a professional poker player and plays in various top-rated poker tournaments around the United States. The Game Day Poker Almanac is an annual almanac of poker-related information, and is also a series of poker reference books.
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It's been said that at its core, poker is a simple game. While this may be a true statement, those who haven't thought about it much would be shocked at how many rules exist, especially for live play. The handling of buy-ins, accidentally exposed cards, players going all in, seat changes, and a myriad of other situations are all part of the poker rules that experienced players take for granted. In The Game Day Almanac Official Rules of Poker, Kelli Mix has combined some of the most respected sources on poker rules into a single volume, in an attempt to make many of these rules more accessible to the average poker player. --Nick Christenson, Poker Player Newspaper, June 23, 2008
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This is a concise encyclopedia of the rules for poker. The Official Rules will particularly appeal to novices as it explains the nature of the cardroom, the equipment integral to the game, and hand rankings. Much of it is based on Robert's (Bob Ciaffone's) Rules of Poker and is elaborated upon by the author. It provides an introduction to the game as well by experienced player, Kelli Mix. The various styles of games are also discussed: limit, spread limit, no limit, and pot limit. The text covers just about everything including seven card stud high low and deuce-to-seven high low. The explanation of tournament rules is valuable because, as those of us who watch HSP already know, tournaments and cash games are entirely different animals. It even tells you what should be done with the "odd chip" in casino games. I appreciated the definition of "kill pots" and wish I would have read it before I began playing in kill limit games online, lol. This is definitely something I could have really used back in 2004 when I first began learning about the game.
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I HAVE BEEN AN INSTRUCTOR FOR 8 YEARS AND THIS IS NOW ONE OF THE REQUIRED BOOKS THAT ARE INCLUDED IN MY TRAINING CLASS FOR NEW DEALERS. AT MY SUGGESTION A LOCAL POKER ROOM HAS INCLUDED THIS AS THEIR RULE BOOK AND ALL SUPERVISORS ARE REQUIRED TO USE IT. THIS BOOKS HAS COMPREHENSIVE UP TO DATE RULES. AS WE KNOW RULES MAY CHANGE FROM ROOM TO ROOM, BUT SOMETHING THAT IS CLOSE TO STANDARD THE POKER ALMANAC HAS IT ALL. TDA RULES, ROBERTS RULES, GAMES, AS WELL AS A GREAT UP TO DATE GLOSSARY. THIS BOOK IS AN ASSET FOR TRAINING NEW DEALERS. I USE THIS AND THE PROFESSIONAL DEALER'S HANDBOOK AS A REQUIREMENT TO PURCHASE.
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As a poker dealer and writer I keep this with me at all times. The information is great to have to back up discussions and decisions. It is the one book with all the rules used in all poker games, cash or tournament. Kelli knows poker and you will too.
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Game Play, Winning Hand, Robert's Rules of Poker, Professional Poker Rules, Stud Number of Players, Seven-Card Stud, Community Card Number of Players, Wild Cards, Draw Number of Players, World Series of Poker, Poker Almanac Official Rules of Poker, Texas Hold, Miscellaneous Number of Players, Stud Poker Games, Miscellaneous Poker Games, Kansas City, Poker Almanac Offical Rules of Poker, Elements of Poker, Poker Tournament Directors Association, Bob Ciaffone Browse Sample Pages:
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