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After 22-year-old Jimmy Winkfield won his second consecutive Kentucky Derby in 1902, black jockeys were banned from American racing. Sick at heart, Winkfield began an odyssey that historian Ed Hotaling brings to life in this captivating biography. Finding success in Europe, Wink was a fabulously wealthy member of the Russian aristocracy until the Bolsheviks overthrew the czar in 1917. Leaving Moscow for Odessa with his Russian wife, Winkfield and others continued to race, and then, with the...

Sin City. Bright lights, high stakes, and no sleep. Home to some of the world's grandest, flashiest, and most lucrative casino resorts, Las Vegas, with its multitude of attractions, draws some forty million tourists from around the world every year. But Vegas hasn't always been booming at the level it is today. This newest influx is largely a result of three competing business moguls. Meet Kirk Kerkorian, Steve Wynn, and Dr. Gary Loveman, men who couldn't be more different from one another,...

There's no doubt video poker as a casino game has taken the nation by storm. To help in the hunt for the allusive royal flush, Bob Dancer has done a massive revision of his initial book, which is now out of print. This book, co-authored with Liam Daily, contains about 30 percent new material, and although the price is now $18.50, his explanations of how to play 8/5, 9/5, 8/5/35 and 8/5 bonus machines and his explanations of the similarities and differences between flush 6 and flush 5...

The authors claim that pickem poker is much easier to play at the 100% level than many other video poker games. However, unique features of the strategy must be mastered to attain that figure. Because of the game's makeup, a player can progress from beginner level to computer perfect without going through any intermediate steps. Made only by Bally Gaming, the game shows you only four cards. You must hold the two cards on the left, but you can choose to keep or discard one of the two cards on...

A good book for the beginner and somewhat experienced player, introducing you to the fundamentals which include table layout and personnel and the various bets. A second section discusses house advantage, various chances of winning with a pass line bet, place betting versus pass line and come betting, A final section focuses on money management. Entertaining, includes stories about other craps shooters' experiences at the tables. A good one-volume guide to the game. 138 Pgs. Paperbound 1993

Both Caribbean Stud and Let It Ride have become so popular that nearly every casino in the country now includes at least one table in the pit for each of the games. Like other casino games, these two should be played correctly, according to the rules and to the house edge. Cardoza's book covers both these areas. First, the rules of each game are explained in easy-to-follow sections, then, the strategies, along with a third section devoted to advice on money management. Cardoza spells out the...

A chess player's opening sets the tone for the entire game, creating the advantages or disadvantages that lead to victory or defeat. In this step-by-step guide, former U.S. speed chess champion Bill Robertie reveals more than 25 openings that will help beginning and intermediate players seize the early advantage.144 pages, paperbound, 2002.

Newly formatted and updated, the 14 chapters illustrate the explanations and thinking behind every tactical concept. Learn to use pins, single and double forks, double attacks, skewers, discovered and double checks, multiple threats and other crushing tactics to gain an immediate edge. Each concept is fully explained in easy-to-understand language with diagrams, examples and game situations so you understand the thinking and game plan behind every moves. A valuable guide for beginning and...

The work of a player whose interest in gambling began when he was just a kid living in Provo Utah almost 50 years ago. The books four major sections begin with Universal Principles. Others include basic pass line strategies, Over Come strategy, and casino cover strategy. Dotted with colored charts, diagrams and short quizzes to ensure that you understand the points he makes. 97 pgs, paperback, 2002

Two different exotic bets, popular at the greyhound tracks are profiled here. Perry looks at the importance of keeping records; noting when favorites hit; making multiple bets rather than focusing on a single dog each race. Through analysis, past performance and bits of logic, the author steers the bettor to a more positive method of wagering. The final five pages of this booklet discuss Pick 3 with emphasis on the cost and how well this bet pays if you hit one. 42 pages, paperbound. No date.

One of Americas foremost fantasy football experts shows, step-by-step, everything you need to know to play and win at fantasy football. Includes the basic rules of play; when to draft players how to get value deep down in the rounds; tricks to finding sleepers and avoiding busts, and more. Includes the 10 basics of fantasy football, head-to-head, rotisserie, salary cap, keeper leagues, and draft/auction strategies. 275 pgs, paperback, 2005

Subtitled "How to Give Yourself a Fighting Chance at the Casino". Dedicated research on other systems and personal experimentation has turned a handful of notes into a comprehensive collection of potentially winning strategies. First and foremost, it is important to understanding that there is no winning system that can beat the mathematical odds that the casino has against a player. However, this book teaches you strategies to follow while in the casino, giving you a large amount of...

Are you a social or recreational poker player?Would you like to improve your game and win a bit more often?Do you have 30 minutes a day to spare? Then this is the book for you. There is a lot of material available for players trying to improve their poker game. However, much of the advice is rather advanced. It can be complicated and not always easy to implement at the table. Winning Poker in 30 Minutes a Day is different. It keeps the advice simple and direct and enables you to learn the...

All of the secrets exposed! This book illustrates the strategies used to win the Aussie Millions Poker Tournament in 2007. It is like a treasure map to the final table. Look at what's inside: 39 graphs or tables that illustrate the strategies used to win the Aussie Millions Poker Tournament in 2007; precise analysis of the illustrations presented; explanation of playing position; choosing your starting hands; pot odds and implied pot odds; why you should defend your blinds and why you should...

You're in the money...Now what? You've put in the time, you've built up your stack, and now, at last you're inching ever closer to serious tournament payoffs. At this stage, playing smart is more crucial than ever, and who better to give you the edge than three of modern poker's greatest tournament pros? They'll take you from the bubble to the final! Volume 1 of this series shed new light on dominating the early stages of tournaments, and now in, Volume 2, Pearljammer, Apestyles, and Rizen-...

Want to win poker tournaments? Now you can learn exactly how consistent winners really do it. Volume 1 of this series shed new light on the fundamentals of early tournament play. Volume 2 showed you how to get from the money down to the final table. Now, Pearljammer, Apestyles and Rizen - players whose collective stats include more than 2,000 final tables made, over 300 major wins, and more than $10,000,000 in cashes - return in Volume III to analyze 50 new hands from major online tournaments....

Shows you which tracks offer the lowest take outs, which bets are best for your own way of handicapping, and how you can specialize in one type of bet that suits your personal way of analyzing dog races. Smith takes you step-by-step through the planning needed to avoid the confusion and the changes you need to make to do much better than the average fan. 32 pages paperbound. No date.

Two talented players discuss in depth the critically important aspects of Hold’em other authors generally gloss over. They attempt to improve your understanding of the game by focusing on a few key elements such as: The importance of planning ahead; when and why to switch between an optimal and exploitative strategy; understanding the differences between deep-stacked and short-stacked play; and a comprehensive exam of bet sizing. 200 Pgs. 2008 Table of Contents BasicsTwo GamesEvery Hand Tells...

With this book, Frome puts it all together for the serious players. Includes 62 of the best machines found across America. Also includes the complete strategy, payback and the average frequency of winners, plus additional insights for each game. Explains how strategy is created and why it will help. Contains a glossary of playable hands to assist in wild card games. Indexed to expedite identifying the highest payback games. 127 Pgs. 1997

The Gold Sheet, founded by publisher Mort Olshan in 1957, has guided many a player to the thinking-man side of handicapping by providing ideas, examining trends, and debunking or supporting theories. The publication's Power Ratings are among the industry's most respected. A collection of articles previously published in this prestigious weekly, the book covers general handicapping ideas and philosophies; the handicapper's checklist; the value of the number; tips for totals betting; and...

Here's a powerful little booklet that includes strategies for tournament craps, unusual betting strategies, how to reduce the casino advantage, play hardways, 11 or 12 for profit, how to hold the dice to make points and money management. The author was a mathematician and winner of one of the largest craps tournaments in the 1980's 28 Pgs. 1983

3D handcrafted Las Vegas wood puzzle 

See what happens when a zombie outbreak sweeps through the World Series of Poker. Who will thrive, and who will fail to survive? Playing in the WSOP Main Event for the first time, Dalton is suddenly faced with the zombie apocalypse! Not only must he fight against hordes of the undead, he must also survive his fellow pokers players such as Phil Hellmuth, Phil "Unabomber" Laak, and Antonio Esfandiari, just to name a few. Approx. 24 Pgs. Summer 2015

A collection of Grossman's magazine columns with profiles and advice from people like Lem Banker, Arne Lang, Mike Lee, Roxy Roxborough, Andy Iskoewho discuss sports betting; making the line; understanding the basics; shopping for value; and keeping records. Covers football, basketball, baseball, money management. 200 pgs, paperback, 1994

Sound advice combined with colorful anecdotes from top names in the gaming industry like Lenny Frome, Mike Caro, Anthony Curtis, created this entertaining and informative guide to poker, video poker, craps, and roulette. Excellent advice on money management, how to get comped, and betting tips. Grossman knows his stuff. 200 pgs, 1984

There are really two games, the one you see and the one you don't. The way I see it, the best way to use access to both worlds is to illuminate and reveal, not idolize and adore. It's better to be wrong than to be played for a fool. – Colin CowherdIn this age of billion-dollar athletic marketing campaigns, “feel good” philosophy with no connection to reality, and a Sports Media echo chamber that’s all too eager swallow whatever idiotic notion happens to be in vogue at the moment, it’s tough to...

Inside the intriguing world of poker lies a fascinating exercise in strategy and extreme concentration--many of the same principles that underpin the one-thousand-year-old philosophy of Zen spirituality. Zen and the Art of Poker is the first book to apply Zen theories to America's most popular card game, presenting tips that readers can use to enhance their game. Among the more than one hundred rules that comprise this book, readers will learn to: Make peace with folding, Use inaction as a...