Gambling Games

Leave every other player astounded by your Baccarat skill level! Have you ever wondered what happens in a game of Baccarat? Do you want to understand the rules of the game? Does the thought of raking in money after each game sound thrilling? This book will teach you all you need to know about the game of Baccarat and how you can emerge as a winner in the long run. This comprehensive guide will teach you all about this fascinating game, from its basic rules to tricks you can use. Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll find: A Fascinating Story - Discover the fascinating story of this game’s ...

About This Book Mastering the Craps Table: Strategies for Success Dive into the dynamic world of craps with "Mastering the Craps Table: Strategies for Success," an essential resource for anyone looking to deepen their understanding of this classic casino game. Whether you’re a beginner feeling daunted by the craps table or an experienced player aiming to refine your strategy, this guide is tailored to enhance your knowledge and boost your confidence. Expertly crafted to demystify the complexities of craps, the book offers a clear, detailed exploration of the game. It begins with the ...

A pioneering investigation into the tech-fuelled world of online gambling—its explosive growth, and the transformational impact it is having on sports, fandom, and society. When the puck drops and the game begins, so too does the relentless bombardment from gambling brands. Stake a bet...

What if quitting gambling wasn't about resisting urges but rewiring your brain? You've tried to stop. You've made promises to yourself, convinced this time will be different. But somehow, you get pulled back in, leaving you drained and searching for a real way out. The stress, the constant battle…it's exhausting. But the truth? Quitting isn't about willpower. It's about freeing your brain from the faulty reward loops that make gambling feel irresistible.

Poker is a game of many different concepts and ideas, and the relative importance of these ideas has changed over the years as different forms of poker gain and lose popularity. But the underlying theory of how to approach poker, and in particular no-limit hold ’em, still remains the same. Since 2005, David Sklansky and Mason Malmuth have each been writing four essays a year, covering a variety of topics, for the monthly Two Plus Two Online Poker Strategy Magazine. Some of these essays are easy reading, while some of them address the more challenging aspects of advanced poker theory, but ...

Master the ins and outs of one of the world’s most popular casino games! Are you fascinated by Blackjack but intimidated by the strategies and rules? Do you want to take your game to the next level by learning professional strategies? Are you just starting with Blackjack and looking for a guide that is easy to follow? You’ll find that this book is packed with in-depth explanations of strategies, both basic and advanced, and is an incredible resource if you want to take your game to the next level. In this book, you will: Learn about the history of the terminology of Blackjack Have ...

Ex-Hollywood stuntman Noah Jordan doesn’t mind walking the difficult path—he’s done it all his life. From catching a juvie charge, to living the wild life with money, drugs, and sex in the City of Angels, he never backed down from a fight. None of that mattered where Serra Davis was...

The powerful story of a college basketball team who carried an era’s brightest hopes—racial harmony, social mobility, and the triumph of the underdog—but whose success was soon followed by a shocking downfall “A masterpiece of American storytelling.”—Gilbert King, Pulitzer...

In June 2007, the FBI informed the NBA that one of its referees, Tim Donaghy, was the subject of a probe into illegal gambling. Within months, the public knew the broad outlines of a scheme involving Donaghy betting on games he officiated with a coconspirator, longtime Donaghy acquaintance and professional gambler Jimmy "Baba" Battista. They were joined in the scandal by a mutual childhood friend, Tommy Martino. By November 2008, each man had pleaded guilty to charges relating to the conspiracy and was in federal prison.  

The critically acclaimed, internationally bestselling Declan Walsh series continues... “The house always wins…” When builders strip back the foundations of a former gentlemen’s club casino in the City of London, they uncover a hidden basement — and a corpse that’s been waiting a...

Brought to you by Penguin. A cheeky flutter. All part of the game. Get closer to the action. A friendly, familiar voice, inviting you to join the real fans and get involved. What harm could it do… It has never been easier to stake a bet. Wall to wall adverts have hijacked every sporting event...

Increase your chances of winning at slot machines. This book takes you step by step through everything from picking the right casino, to finding the machine that’s most likely to pay out. Also, learn the tricks to game play that will help you defeat the most modern casinos.

The first years of the poker boom were fueled by the interest in no-limit hold em tournaments. Recently, however, players have been gravitating to another, even more complex form of hold em no-limit cash games. In Harrington on Cash Games: Volume I, Dan Harrington teaches you the key concepts that drive deep-stack cash game play. You ll learn how to tailor your selection of starting hands to your stack size, how to recognize the increasing deception value of supposedly weaker hands as the stack sizes increase, and how to use the concept of pot commitment to your advantage as the size of the...

In Burning the Tables in Las Vegas, Ian Andersen, author of the classic Turning the Tables on Las Vegas, and one of the most successful high-stakes blackjack players of all time, shares his personal program for success at blackjack, poker, and life. First published in 1999, this second edition contains three important new chapters: one on the use of the surrender option at blackjack as a camouflage technique, one on green-chip play for medium rollers; and one on understanding casino psychology. The “Crazy Surrender” chapter expands Andersen’s Ultimate Gambit and adds another dimension...

The rollicking true story of a trio of gamblers hell-bent on beating the house, who used their ingenuity to rake in hundreds of millions of dollars, transforming the way betting games are played. In the late 1970s, three men declared war on the casino. They were card counters and misfits who...

The definitive award-winning biography of Cristiano Ronaldo - fully updated to include the 2022 World Cup, Ronaldo's explosive exit from Manchester United and his record-breaking transfer to Al-Nassr As the Qatar World Cup opened to worldwide jubilation, Cristiano Ronaldo's second spell at...

'I have seen the player who will inherit my place in Argentine football and his name is Messi' Diego Maradona FULLY UPDATED TO INCLUDE THE 2022 WORLD CUP TRIUMPH & MESSI'S TRANSFER TO INTER MIAMI As Lionel Messi raised the World Cup triumphantly into the air, the world watched on in awe. Messi's...

The Book That Made Las Vegas Change the Rules Over 1,000,000 Copies in Print Edward O. Thorp is the father of card counting, and in this classic guide he shares the revolutionary point system that has been successfully used by professional and amateur card players for generations. This book...

Learn from two Vegas pit bosses and their 21 winning spree! Bored and sensing a shift in the management wind at the casino where he worked, author Andrew Uyal learned how to count cards from his supervisor, Mark Stevens, an expert blackjack player who beat the gambling joints on his days off. Twenty-five-year-old Andrew was recently divorced, had a young son to support, and was ready for a challenge that offered mental stimulation, financial profit, and even a taste of danger. Andrew and Mark started small, with low stakes and hit-and-run incursions into the Las Vegas locals’ casinos. ...

Ever wonder why some blackjack players just seem to do great while you struggle? It may be more than just a few things that are helping them, but you too can easily learn to reduce the house edge at blackjack to the best game in the casino! True Blackjack is an easy to understand, practical guide to all things blackjack, from card values and beginner rules to soft and hard hand explanations, examples, and advice for playing split hands and double downs. Whether you are brand new to the game or have plenty of action under your belt you’ll find everything you need to beat the game of ...