Poker Talk [Paperback]

Avery Cardoza (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 18, 2005

Brought on by a massive national interest in poker and televised tournaments on five different networks, poker talk is the new language of the day. This fun-filled but informative dictionary shows readers what it means to go all-in with pocket rockets, and stare down a fish drawing to a gutshot to avoid taking a bad beat on the river. This complete guide to poker talk features the most colorful and incredible words, phrases, and poker-speak that not only inhabit the world of poker, but now, increasingly so, popular culture. More than 2,000 words and phrases are carefully defined with illustrations, examples of usage, and light-hearted drawings filling the text. Poker Talk also includes the top 50 names-to-know in poker, famous poker places, anecdotes and colorful quotes from famous players, and basic information on all the major poker games.

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About the Author

Avery Cardoza, the world's foremost authority on gambling, is a multimillion-selling author of 21 books and strategies, and a professional poker player on the World Poker Tour. He regularly competes with the best players in the world and is a money-winner in the World Series of Poker.

Product Details

• Paperback: 276 pages
• Publisher: Cardoza (October 18, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1580421687
• ISBN-13: 978-1580421683
• Product Dimensions: 6 x 6.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,747,484 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #40 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Entertainment > Puzzles & Games > Reference
  • #65 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Entertainment > Puzzles & Games > Card Games > Poker

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great stocking stuffer or small gift!, December 6, 2005

By 

Ryan Davis (Henderson, NV USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Poker Talk (Paperback)

When I saw this book on the shelf, the cover interested me. Looking inside, I found a dictionary of the colorful poker language. I just recently bought the book for a buddy of mine, though I guess it just came out, who is a poker fanatic and he absolutely loves it. The illustrations go with the definitions and make it a fun book to read, not just a boring old dictionary. I intend to buy at least two more for my other poker buddies. It's such a great gift and pretty cheap!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great gift!, August 14, 2007

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Louisa Berk "editor" (NYC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Poker Talk (Paperback)

I bought this as a gift for my brother and he loved it! He's a poker fanatic and, even though he probably knew all the words in this illustrated poker dictionary, he really enjoyed it. It's a great gift for poker lovers and the cartoons are very funny. Cheap too!

3.0 out of 5 stars Could use more "light hearted drawings" missing some common terms also, July 31, 2008

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L. Wolfley - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Poker Talk (Paperback)

I counted a total of 7 cartoons in the text, so I can't see buying this based on that content alone. A lot of poker expressions are defined however a large amount are superfluous, like "3" where they define the card "3" consisting of 3 pips with the number 3 on it. Many more common poker expressions are missing, such as "stop and go", "Three betting", "open raise".