Poker Nation

图书信息

作者	Bellin, Andy
出版社	HarperCollins e-books
ISBN	9780061842429
出版时间	2009-10-01
字数	29.5万
分类	HarperCollins e-books,进口书,外文原版书,小说

读书简介

Journalist and poker fanatic Andy Bellin takes readers on a raucous journey into the shut-up-and-deal world of professional poker. From basement games to the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas, you'll look over his shoulder as he learns to count cards, read a legendary player's body language, hang in there when the chips are down, and take his beatings like a man. Even if you don't know the difference between a flop and a river card, Bellin keeps you in the game with his portraits of the colorful players, dreamers, hustlers, and eccentrics who populate this strange subculture. Along with learning what goes on behind the scenes in illegal poker clubs, you'll get great advice on how to play Texas Hold'em, today's game of choice for big-money players.

目录

Cover

Title Page

Dedication

Epigraph

Author's Note

Contents

The Rank of Hands...

It's My Deal

Theoretical Poker

Probability, Statistics...

Benny Binion and the World...

I Think That Guy...

Tells

Want to Bet on It?

Taking It Like a Man

Cheating

Big-Time Pros

Small-Time Pros

What Card Did You Fold...

Sex, Lies, and a Deck...

The House of Cards

I Call

Appendix A:

Appendix B:

Appendix C:

Bibliography

Acknowledgments

About the Author

Praise

Copyright

About the Publisher