Books/Software

You can pick the horses pretty good, but you can't make any money at the track? You've got money to wager, but you have trouble with predicting race outcomes? You enjoy the challenge and sport of harness horse racing, and you'd like to enhance that enjoyment with some real profit? This is the book for you! SCORE BIG AT THE HARNESS TRACK! is the first book to instruct you in the two equally essential skills of both handicapping and wagering. Either one is worthless without the other! Both...

Slotboom analyzes medium and high-stakes pot-limit Omaha. He covers topics such as a revolutionary short-stack approach; adjustments for big-stack play; study on the proper bet size; correct seating position; blocker play; the bare ace bluff; exploiting your opponents specific weaknesses. Includes practice hands and a chapter on hand match-ups with theoretical and practical advice. 240 Pgs. 2006

Jonathan Little, a highly successful poker professional who has won over $4 million in tournament play in just four years, explains exactly how to succeed in the highly competitive field of tournament poker. Tournament poker is a tough game to play but the rewards for success can be huge. Even regular online tournaments offer substantial prizes running to hundreds of thousands of dollars. Playing technically sound poker is crucial but this is far from the only skill necessary. It teaches the...

Tournament poker is a tough game to play but the rewards for success can be huge. Even regular online tournaments offer substantial prizes running to hundreds of thousands of dollars. Little, a highly successful poker professional who has won over $4 million in tournament play in just four years, explains how to succeed in this highly competitive field. Playing technically sound poker is crucial but this is far from the only skill necessary. “Secrets of Professional Tournament Poker Volume 1”...

Among the cogent aspects of pot-limit Omaha the authors cover in this book are: how to gauge the optimum size of buy-in; how to decide whether to check-raise or bet into the raiser; represent big hands; misrepresent hands to get paid off; move your opponents off good, but non-nut hands; and judge when to raise with drawing hands. 232 Pgs. 2009

Instead of going over territory already covered by others, Jensen concentrates on the games that have been introduced into casinos within the last few years, including Let It Ride, Caribbean Stud, pai gow poker, war, Spanish 21, 3-Card Poker, sic bo and pai gow. He explains the rules, gives strategy charts, and includes playing strategy. Packed with illustrations, tables and examples. 144 pgs, 2000

Meadow explains how the massive pool-builder called 'exotic betting' works, what your chances are of hitting the bet, what situations you may face as a bettor and what strategies to use in them, and how to design tickets for different occasions. It's not intended for the $2 player seeking a quick formula, but answers questions like: When is it worth passing a bet even with a carryover? When should you go large or small on your tickets? How does a bettor form a Pick 6 syndicate? 44 Pages...

Seventeen sections include the obvious: Playing the Game, plus discussions titled Quirks of Roulette (biased wheels, speed, ball switching, signatures); Prediction by Visual Tracking, Classical Systems; Playing the Systems for Profit. Also discusses Old Tricks (ball tripping, gaffing, cheating) and New Tricks (computer prediction); and Winning the Money (surveillance, psychology of the pit, team selection). Though Jensen doesn't recommend the use of computers in the casino, he does go into...

For the beginner or veteran, this book shows some excellent show openers to get the audience's attention, including memory tricks, gambling tricks, gimmicks. Simple instructions and carefully drawn illustrations lead the reader from start to finish without requiring long practice sessions or much dexterity. 120 Pgs. 2003

Clearly worded instructions and 251 illustrations show beginner or veteran conjurers how to pluck a seemingly endless number of coins from the air, make a coin penetrate a tabletop, and perform psychic tricks with coins and bills. Tricks include 'printing' a $5 bill on a blank sheet of paper, exposing shortchange artists, metal bending, tower of nickels, balancing act, through the ring, immovable object, sealed box mystery and others. No experience necessary to perform these tricks and most...

The strategies in this book are designed for medium-limit games, the $15/$30 limit games with a $2 ante and a $5 bring-in. Discusses the cards that are out; number of players in the pot; ante stealing; playing big, medium and small pairs; three flushes and three straights; randomizing your play; pairing your door card on fourth and all the remaining streets; defending against possible ante stealing; scare-card strategy; buying a free card; and playing in tightly structured games. Includes a...

Wong, known for his popular books on blackjack, video poker, pai-gow poker and tournament play, explains many of his theories on money management, betting teasers, totals and other props, comparing the money line vs. the spread and thoroughly examining the home field advantage. He gives experienced bettors a diverse, fresh approach to betting football, with segments on testing specific theories, problems and solutions. And for those looking for a mathematical edge, Wong shows how to apply...

The Sharps are the cheaters and the Flats are the cheatees. This from London of 1894. The subtitle says it all: A Complete Revelation of the Secrets of Cheating at Games of Chance and Skill. A sample of the contents shows the importance of this long-unobtainable classic: Marked Cards, Reflectors, Holdouts, Manipulation, Collusion, Conspiracy, Dice, Poker and Roulette. Includes major sections on the game of faro, including rules and layout. 335 Pgs.1983

Showgirl Memoir is an open window into Mikel's personal and professional life as a showgirl/dancer. a small town girl whose dream brought her two Olypian performances - '84 in Los Angeles and '88 in Seoul, Korea, and Jubilee Showgirl in Las Vegas. As additional dressing (and undressing) to her life's story, she shares many successes and a few road bumps along the way, exposing emotional scars as straight forward as her dancing topless. Photographs 275 Pgs. 2016

Little girls all over the world may hope to grow up to become a princess, but few ever realize the dream. For those who grow up to become showgirls, they go far beyond, becoming goddess-like objects of men's desire and the epitome of feminine beauty, elegance, and class. As soon as resort casinos began to dot the dusty Las Vegas landscape, major stars, extravagant show productions, and beautiful women helped promote the city to become the ultimate adult playground. In the early 1950s, when...

Sexton, commentator for the World Poker Tour, is also a consummate poker player and spokesman for the game, encouraging newcomers to play without being intimidated by those who have been at the game for a long time. In his book, he teaches the basics to beginners to help them move up to the winning strategies of top players. Covers no-limit hold'em strategies, online tourneys, and how to set up a home tournament. Indexed 197 Pgs. 2005 Table of Contents You Can Become a Winning Poker PlayerThe...

With 100 illustrations, Marlo explains 36 possibilities and variations of the side steal sleight. 61 pgs, paperback, 1957

A combination of Sklansky on Razz and Essays on Poker. The essays section contains chapters discussing such concepts as having a plan, choosing your game, playing according to your bankroll, the three levels of expert poker, middle-round strategy, what your opponent reads you for, the protected pot, saving the last bet, extra outs, how to play a tournament, and many others. The razz section will show you how the experts play this form of poker. Not only are the rules and structure of the game...

The author of numerous books on gambling theory, Sklansky believes the reason why most people don't excel at the beatable game of blackjack is because they think expert play is too hard. He does away with the charts and tables and breaks the game down into everything you need to beat this popular game. 140 Pgs. 1999

Let's say you are at a dinner party and are invited to perform a trick. You have no apparatus on you, nothing prepared. In an absent manner, you place a glass of sherry to your lips, as though bracing yourself for the fray. The glass is half emptied (be careful about this), when a sudden movement is made as though you threw it up to the ceiling; but nothing is seen to ascend, though the glass, with the wine in it, has disappeared. After a short pause, to allow the general astonishment to take...

The original Slot Cheats video! When this video came out it was the staple for all slot departments and surveillance rooms to catch slot cheating. Although most of the scams have been eliminated by ticket machines, every slot department person and surveillance agent should view this video just for the history of knowing why the slot machine evolved to a ticket paying system instead of the older coin machines.

Theft attempts are made more in the slot department than in any other gaming area in a casino. Consider the fact that the slot department is the largest revenue generating area. Are you protecting your assets from slot cheats and employee theft? This DVD will alert you to the current behaviors exhibited by cheats. It will also bring to light technological advances that have made some cheating methods a thing of the past. It will also introduce new cheating methods that have been identified and...

Scoblete gives tips and tricks aimed at giving you the winning edge on any slot machine. Written by one of the most experienced and respected gamblers in the profession, this book opens up the secret world of the slots and explains how to identify the best machines to play, spot which machines give the best odds, and understand how and why various machines play differently. 166 Pgs. 2010 Table of Contents Those Wonderful One-Armed BanditsThe RNG, the Paybacks, and the Hit FrequencyWhich...

Ed Miller collaborated with David Sklansky and Mason Malmuth with lessons for beginners up to middle-limit play. Discusses pot-implied and reverse-implied odds; pot equity and counting the pot; speculative hands and powerhouse hands; the power of domination; the value of position; the importance of being suited and cold-calling hands with mediocre hands. Also explores counting outs, partial outs, and finding hidden outs; backdoor draws; redraws; relative position; and evaluating the flop....

Tracks like Finger Lakes, Great Lakes Downs, Lone Star Park, Turf Paradise, Tampa Bay Downs and Turfway Park get the spotlight -- each in a separate chapter -- including the takeouts for each on exactas, trifectas, superfectas and the Pic 3, 4 and 6. To help the uninitiated, the author tells the history and profiles each track's configuration and outlining certain "quirks." He profiles the key trainers, jockeys, the speed rating, class, distance factors, various track conditions worth noting,...

The author discusses all games found in today's casinos. Describes rules of play and best methods and strategies to stretch the casino dollar. An introductory book for the beginner. 64 pgs, 1976

Concentrates on the importance of a good bankroll, knowledge of the game, money management and discipline. It's a good book for beginners in that it covers basic and some advanced strategies (what to do in a variety of situations) based on Patrick's own thoughts.188 Pgs.1983

Card Counting or Advance Blackjack is a method of play that allows blackjack players the ability to improve their game by a process called Card Counting. This book simplifies the method, by giving the reader an intelligent and logical way to find the imbalance of large cards to small cards, without driving the player loony, retaining a vast number of unimportant items. Card Counting is easy to apply and then the book goes into the proper way to handle this new found knowledge with a powerful...

Patrick's book contains money management systems and theories on discipline. Also covers knowledge of the game along with odds and ends such as tipping and 'Does luck come into play?'. 234 Pgs.1983

Tips, techniques, for betting a $1 tri, boxing, key-wheeling, combining bets with quinellas or straight bets as 'savers.' 20 pages, paperbound. No date.

Gives online data for those without online access or who prefer a more hands-on approach. Thoroughbred and quarter horse data entry can be done with minimal typing; simply click on distance, surface, etc., and enter times, finish position, lengths back, and Beyer Figure (optional). Both breeds display the results of your handicapping with Speed Probability, Speed Odds, and $ to 1 with an odds screen. Allows experimentation with the Beyer variant and can factor out the variant built into the...

Lang answers 101 questions about betting sports, some that even the most experienced bettor has trouble understanding or explaining to others. What are key numbers? What is a middle? Who makes the betting line and the outlaw line? Who determines the rotation? When can a bookmaker alter the terms of a bet? How relevant are betting trends? What is the Kelly Criterion and the good and bad sides of it? 190 pgs, paperback, 1992

Subtitled 'Tips and Tales from the New World of Sports Betting' The legalization of sports wagering has increased the pot exponentially. But navigating the new systems can be tricky. If you’re a newcomer ready to bet on sports as an occasional pastime, veteran sportswriter and Las Vegas insider Rob Miech delivers a vital primer on terminology, options, and procedures. If you’re already taking advantage of the sports betting world as a money-spinning career, he shares the latest approaches and...