The making of a poker player : how an Ivy League math geek learned to play championship poker / Matt Matros ; [foreword by Ben McGrath].
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TextPublication details: New York : Lyle Stuart, c2005.Description: 286 p. ; 21 cmISBN: - 0818406429 (pbk.) :
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Adult Book
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Main Library | NonFiction | 795.412 M433 | Available | 33111004347122 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Matros teaches readers his tricks to winning poker through his experiences on the felt. Readers meet eccentric and generous poker players in addition to the cardsharps, angle-shooters and outright cheats that make up this fascinating subculture. This is the first book to teach poker through narrative which means that concepts like pot odds and expected value will seem completely natural because they are used in the context of Matros' stories. The tension and surrealism of Casino poker is vividly recounted and he teaches the knowledge necessary to win excellently.
Includes index.