The Poker Code - Guttmann Davies

Poker is serious - and big - business these days. Just take a look at the number of gaming and gambling sites offering variants on the game and the amount of media coverage and airtime it gets. It seems to be a game where you can get rich quick - but you can easily lose a considerable amount of money in a short time also; especially if you are not experienced and don't really understand what you are doing. This compilation takes a look at the history of poker and the different variations of the game that can be played for money or pleasure. It also features more serious analysis of strategies in playing and betting on poker including the mathematical and psychological aspects of a game that is highly susceptible to both of these approaches. If you are considering taking up poker as a hobby or as gambling - this is as good a starting point as any to get you up to speed on the sorts of information and knowledge you will need to participate with even a modicum of success.

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