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The book is not written for novices to the game, therefore it does not include some of the more basic information about the game, such as poker hands, the game's mechanics, betting, etc. [1] This entry in the series focuses on the basics of poker, such as playing styles, starting hands, pot odds, and hand analysis.
The Professor, the Banker, and the Suicide King: Inside the Richest Poker Game of All Time is a 2005 book by Michael Craig detailing billionaire Andrew Beal's series of high-stakes poker games with Las Vegas' top professional poker players. [1] The book title refers to some of the professional players involved in this series.
World Series of Poker commissioner Jeffrey Pollack said upon his death that many consider Chip "the greatest cash game player who ever lived, but he was also a World Series of Poker legend." [ 18 ] Reese's house in Las Vegas was put up for sale on June 8, 2008, at a price of $5,699,500. [ 19 ]
Six-plus hold 'em (also known as Short-deck hold 'em) is a community card poker game variant of Texas hold 'em, where cards 2 through 5 are removed. Each player is dealt two cards face down and seeks to make his or her best five-card poker hand using from any combination of the seven cards (five community cards and their own two hole cards). [71]
Johnny Moss (May 14, 1907 – December 16, 1995) [1] [2] was a gambler and professional poker player. He was the first winner of the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event, at the time a cash game event in which he was awarded the title by the vote of his peers in 1970.
#10. World Championship - No Limit Hold'em - Cash prize (adjusted for inflation): $12,498,391 - Event start date: July 5, 2010 - Winner: Jonathan Duhamel
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The Noble Hustle: Poker, Beef Jerky and Death is a 2014 non-fiction book by American author Colson Whitehead. The book recounts Whitehead's experiences preparing for and competing in the World Series of Poker, alongside random musings and literary asides. The book was released to mixed reviews, with reviewers enjoying the author's wit and turns ...