Play Poker Like the Pros
The Greatest Poker Player in the World Today Reveals His Million-dollar-winning Strategies to the Most Popular Tournament, Home and Online Games
HarperCollins · Print & ebook · May 6, 2003
In Play Poker Like the Pros, poker master Phil Hellmuth, Jr., demonstrates exactly how to play and win -- even if you have never picked up a deck of cards -- the modern games of poker, including: Texas Hold'em, Omaha, Seven-Card Stud, and Razz.
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- Who it’s for
- Learn the rules, then weigh hands, bluffs, and player tendencies across several poker games.
- Themes
- Poker strategy, Reading opponents, Tournament and online poker
- Genres
- Poker, Gambling, Game Resources
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In Play Poker Like the Pros, poker master Phil Hellmuth, Jr., demonstrates exactly how to play and win -- even if you have never picked up a deck of cards -- the modern games of poker, including: Texas Hold'em, Omaha, Seven-Card Stud, and Razz.
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Phil Hellmuth, Jr., a seven-time World Champion of Poker, presents his tournament-tested strategies to beat any type of player, including: - The Jackal (crazy and unpredictable) - The Elephant (plays too many hands) - The Mouse (plays very conservatively) - The Lion (skilled and tough to beat) Play Poker Like the Pros begins by laying out the rules and set-up of each game and then moves on to easy-to-follow basic and advanced strategies. Hellmuth teaches exactly which hands to play, when to bluff, when to raise, and when to fold. In addition Hellmuth provides techniques for reading other players and staying cool under pressure. There are also special chapters on how to beat online poker games and an inside look at tournament play.
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Learn the rules, then weigh hands, bluffs, and player tendencies across several poker games.
Come here for
- Practical guidance on Texas Hold’em, Omaha, Seven-Card Stud, and Razz
- Strategies for bluffing, betting, and keeping cool under pressure
Expect
- A progression from game rules to basic and advanced strategy
- Advice spanning home, online, and tournament play
Where it sits
| Poker | 100% |
|---|---|
| Game Resources | 32% |
| Gambling | 28% |
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- Card Games
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- Casino Games
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- Authors
- Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- May 6, 2003
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Poker strategy · Reading opponents · Tournament and online poker
- Reading lane
- Card Games