Million Dollar Blackjack by Ken Uston
This may be the most important book ever published on the lucrative game
of casino Blackjack.
A Sucker's Diary by Matthew Katzman
Exposes the emotional roller coaster of a compulsive daytrader and the
possible social implications of the explosion in online day-trading
The Man With the $100,000 Breasts: And Other Gambling Stories by Michael Konik
A fearless gambler who got breast implants to win a $100,000 bet. A
hard-core dice shooter who turned a borrowed stake of $10,000 into $17
million and many other incredible stories.
Professional Blackjack by Stanford Wong
Stanford Wong does it again in this excellent book on how to win at
Blackjack.
Las Vegas Blackjack Diary by Stuart Perry
Perry describes the cover he used, the heat he received and
dealer/player interactions during Las Vegas blackjack games for stakes
of up to two hands of $200.
General Poker:
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The Biggest Game in Town by A. Alvarez
Stories and sketches of the cardsharps who annually descend on Las Vegas
for the World Series of Poker.
Shut Up and Deal by Jesse May
Entertaining vignettes from bizarre minglings with colorful characters
of names such as Uptown Raoul, Hot Mama Earl, Johnny World.
Girls' Poker Night: A Novel of High Stakes by Jill A. Davis
This humor columnist is unafraid to write the most humiliating details
about herself or her friends, because she truly doesn't care.
Poker Essays by Mason Malmuth
A poker genius, professional mathematician and great writer shares his
insights and expertise in a great collection of bite-sized essays.
Poker For Dummies by Richard D. Harroch, Lou Kriegefer
From novices to advanced players, everyone who's ever played poker or
wanted to can benefit from this jackpot of advice from two poker
experts.
The Winner's Guide to Texas Hold'Em Poker by Ken Warren
Written for beginning and intermediate players, Warren's book shows how
to play and win Hold 'em, the most popular of the poker variations and
the rage in card rooms and private games across the country.
Winning Low-Limit Hold'em (2nd Edition) by Lee Jones
Since its first publication in 1994, Winning Low-Limit Hold'em , by Lee
Jones, has become the major reference on playing Texas Hold'em at the
lower limits
Hold'em Excellence (2nd Edition) by Lou Krieger
Lou Kriegerwrites in a clear and understandable manner and
explains everything you need to know to become a successful
Hold'em player.
Gambling Theory and Other Topics by Mason Malmut
Why is it that these few can constantly make decisions that devastate
their opponents? Poker expert Mason Malmuth persues this and other
topics.
The Mathematics of Games and Gambling by Edward Packel
Roulette, craps, blackjack, backgammon, poker, bridge, lotteries and
horse races are considered here in a way that reveals their mathematical
aspects.
What Are the Odds?: Chance in Everyday Life by Mike Orkin
An entertaining and accessible introduction to how chance works and the
role it plays in everyday life, discussing chances of winning the
lottery, the potential of making a living as a gambler, and the
possibility of the universe as a predictable machine.
Seven-Card Stud for Advanced Players by David Sklansky
This book will make a huge difference to your bankroll. The best advice
backed up with easy to understand examples..
Game Theory
Game theory is the study of the ways in which strategic interactions
among rational players produce outcomes with respect to the
preferences (or utilities) of those players, none of which might
have been intended by any of them. The meaning of this statement
will not be clear to the non-expert until each of the italicized
words and phrases has been explained and...
Probabilities and Simulations in Poker
Poker is an imperfect information game that requires decision-making
under conditions of uncertainty, much like many real-world
applications. Strong poker players have to skillfully deal with
multiple opponents, risk management, opponent modeling, deception
and unreliable information. These features make poker an interesting
area for Artificial Intelligence...
Why Settle for Optimal Play when You Can Do Better?
This paper suggests a two-step technique for the design of
intelligent artificial players (agents). The potential scope for the
technique is games with imperfect information.
