Handbook Of Winning Poker [Paperback]

Edwin Silberstang (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1, 1996

A renowned gambling authority presents a clear and effective tutorial on poker and its many variations, describing how to take control in any situation, how to study the opposition, when to fold, the importance of maintaining a winning attitude, how to use money as a psychological weapon, and more. 15 tables. 25 charts.

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Cardoza; 2 edition (February 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0940685604
• ISBN-13: 978-0940685604
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,845,374 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Handbook for the Newcomer, April 20, 1999

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[e-mail] or Kris Neilson (North Carolina) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Handbook Of Winning Poker (Paperback)

After watching the recent movie "Rounders" I was inspired to take up and learn poker. This book gives full rules, how-to-play instructions, and good strategy for ten different games. It also includes general definitions and poker information, a glossary of terms, and insight into bluffing and psychological aspects of the game. After an hour of reading up on Texas Hold'em I ended up tripling my profit on my first home six hour session.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Some good aspects, good introduction to poker, November 16, 2005

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Cap'n Redbeard (Pacific Northwest, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Handbook Of Winning Poker (Paperback)

My background: I have been playing poker for about 20 years, but only seriously (for money) for the last 2 years or so.

The negative reviews of this book seem to be written by people that were expecting too much from this book. It is a flawed book but there is some excellent advice and strategy in this book that is superior than some of the other "major" poker books that are popular right now.

One example of this is his section on money management. He discusses a stop-loss approach similar to what Wall Street investors use when they make a big score. Since I read this book I have been employing a version of this advice in my games and have noticed a marked improvement in my self control. It is much easier to walk away ahead when you've decided ahead of time exactly how much you're willing to win.

The strategy sections on the various games are admittedly a little thin, but not bad at all for a beginner. My advice would be to read this book first and then graduate on to the current boooks that deal with more advanced strategy.

Overall: pick it up used or at the library if you can, it's worth reading once.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Never trust a book that shows a royal flush on the cover., May 2, 2000

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"nycborg" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Handbook Of Winning Poker (Paperback)

Dreadful advice coupled with lousy pop psychology and too much fluff. The author crams 10 games into one tiny book and gives them all short shrift. This book will wind up costing you far more than the cover price.