Ed Miller

Matthew Davidow

How do sportsbooks make their lines? Which types of bets are the best? Can you beat the house? The Logic Of Sports Betting answers all these questions and more with a dash of humor and a whole lot of real talk about how it all works. Peek behind the counter and learn how sportsbooks operate. Combine that insider knowledge with why-didn't-I-think-of-that sports betting logic, and you have the winning formula. Ed Miller is a best-selling (over 300,000 copies sold) author of books on poker and gambling. This is his first book on sports betting, but maybe his favorite book to write so far. Matthew Davidow is a sports modeler, using proprietary methods to beat major sports betting markets for over 15 years, and co-founding two leading private sports analytics firms along the way. What people are saying about The Logic Of Sports Betting "Matt and Ed are two of the smartest minds in sports betting." - Rufus Peabody, professional sports bettor "As a sportsbook employee for 30-plus years, I find it difficult to read or watch anything about sports betting. But I could not put The Logic Of Sports Betting down. It's that good." - Robert Walker, Las Vegas bookmaker

The Logic Of Sports Betting

The Course is different from other poker books you may have read. It's written for players who are smart and who know that to succeed, you have to be different. Because in poker, if you play and think like everyone else, you'll also get results just like everyone else. There's a saying in the golf world that you don't worry about the other players. You just play the course. It doesn't matter if you're playing in a big tournament against a hundred other players or against just one. It doesn't matter if you're playing against Tiger Woods or against Woody the Woodpecker. You can't control what they do, so they can only be a distraction. All that matters is the course. And the only thing you can control is how you play it. This is a powerful idea, and it applies just as well in poker. Poker is full of distractions, and most players get hung up worrying about all the wrong things. The things they can't control. The things that ultimately don't matter. The Course: Serious Hold 'Em Strategy For Smart Players, cuts through all the noise. It's a practical and effective, step-by-step guide to winning consistently at no-limit hold 'em. It teaches the game as a series of skills. The first skill is the most important, but also the most fundamental. Each subsequent skill builds upon the last. Master the first few skills, and you can win at the 1-2 or 1-3 level. Master the next few, and you can win at 2-5. And master the final skills, and you can hang at 5-10 among the best players at your local card room. The Course focuses on the most important concepts that determine who wins and moves up and who doesn't. And it ignores the distractions. It doesn't waste your time and attention with ideas that don't apply to the games you play. Unlike many other books, this book is ruthlessly practical. The ideas in The Course transfer directly from the page to the felt. The book starts out by showing you where and how money is available to win. Everything after teaches you how to go get it. Skill by skill, you will learn to win more money and win it faster. The Course meets you where you are. If you're just beginning to get serious about hold 'em, the book starts you with a sound foundational strategy. If you're an experienced player looking to get over the next hump, the book lays bare the challenge and teaches you what you need to do. Unless you're already the boss player at your local card room, The Course is the perfect companion to help take you to where you want to go.

Serious Hold 'Em Strategy for Smart Players

The Course

The One Big Secret That Keeps Elite Players on Top

Poker's 1%

Ask any poker player with a little bit of experience, and they'll tell you poker is a game of people, not of cards. They're absolutely right. But nine times out of ten, these same players get the people part all wrong. They look for the wrong things. They make the wrong adjustments. And they end up paying for it. In Playing the Player, best-selling author Ed Miller shows you how to make the right reads and the devastating adjustments that top pros use to crush their opponents, including: How to get the nits and rocks to let you win pot after pot after pot How to gain the upper hand against tight-aggressive regulars How to use loose players' aggression against them How to systematically profile opponents, spot their weaknesses, and attack Playing The Player will have you thinking about and playing poker in a whole new way. You always knew poker was a people game. Now learn exactly how to play it.

Moving Beyond ABC Poker to Dominate Your Opponents

Playing the Player

Doug Hull

James Sweeney

Christian Soto

Poker players pick up bad habits. They use plays that are outdated, they make the same mistakes over and over, and they leave heaps of money on the table. This book was written to help you STOP! making those same mistakes. STOP! making the same mistakes as your opponents.STOP! getting crushed in your game.STOP! leaving stacks of chips on the table.

STOP! 10 Things Good Poker Players Don't Do

Most books say the same basic thing. Select strong hands and play them 'aggressively'. This book does that but gives better insight into what aggressively really means and thoroughly and clearly explains numerous concepts that are necessary to win consistently.

Getting Started in Hold 'em

Hand reading is the single most important no-limit hold'em skill. If you can figure out what hands your opponents are likely to have, you will make consistently good decisions. You'll find bluffs other players miss. You'll find value bets other players miss. And you'll also be able to anticipate and avoid trouble before you're knee-deep in it. Some people say hand reading is a "feel" skill. That you can only learn it through experience. They're wrong. Not that experience isn't vital. It is. But if you think that you're just going to figure it all out by playing hours and hours of hold'em, you're likely mistaken. The learning curve is very steep. That's the bad news. The good news is that How To Read Hands At No-Limit Hold'em can leapfrog you up the learning curve. Not only will you be reading hands better from the moment you finish your first read-through, but you will also learn how to develop your skill during every session you play in the future. What's inside: How to get a read on all the different types of opponents in your small stakes no-limit games How to systematically find big bluffs and thin value bets on the river How to react when you get raised How to spot one of the biggest mistakes many players make on the turn and how to turn that leak into profit. This one alone is worth the price of the book How to spot the flops you shouldn't be continuation betting How to sniff out bluffs using null ranges How to use software at home to fine-tune your hand reading even further And much more

How to Read Hands at No-Limit Hold'em

Matt Flynn

Sunny Mehta

Small stakes no-limit hold'em cash games offer remarkable opportunities...if you come armed with the right skills. To win in today's game you need to draw on a complete arsenal of the latest theories, strategies, and tactics. Now, available for the first time in print, this ultimate handbook outlines a powerful path to success, as three of the world's top expertsnoted poker authority Ed Miller, top pro Sunny Mehta, and renowned practical theorist Matt Flynnput their expertise to work for you. Using hand examples from actual play to illustrate key concepts, Small Stakes No-Limit Hold'em translates high-level poker theory into an easy-to-learn format that will give you the edge needed to win in today's games. You'll learn solid money-winning tactics and be able to craft winning strategies just like the top cash-game pros. Get the lowdown on: - 7 easy steps to no-limit hold'em success - Making decisions using steal equity and showdown equity - Beating online 6-max games - Isolating bad players and handling tough, aggressive players - Determining optimal bluff sizes and planning big bluffs - Balancing your lines of play to maximize deception ...and much more! Poker is a fun game, but it's even more fun when you win. With Miller, Mehta, and Flynn as your mentors, you will have all the advanced-yet-practical information you need to dominate any small stakes no-limit hold'em cash game.

Small Stakes No-Limit Hold'em

Laura Bracken

Intermediate Algebra offers a practical approach to the study of intermediate algebra concepts, consistent with the needs of today's student. The authors help students to develop a solid understanding of functions by revisiting key topics related to functions throughout the text. They put special emphasis on the worked examples in each section, treating them as the primary means of instruction, since students rely so heavily on examples to complete assignments. The applications (both within the examples and exercises) are also uniquely designed so that students have an experience that is more true to life--students must read information as it appears in headline news sources and extract only the relevant information needed to solve a stated problem. The unique pedagogy in the text focuses on promoting better study habits and critical thinking skills along with orienting students to think and reason mathematically. Through Intermediate Algebra, students will not only be better prepared for future math courses, they will be better prepared to solve problems and answer questions they encounter in their own lives. Available with InfoTrac Student Collections http://gocengage.com/infotrac. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.

Intermediate Algebra

David Sklansky

Mason Malmuth

For today's poker players, Texas hold 'em is the game. Every day, tens of thousands of small stakes hold 'em games are played all over the world in homes, card rooms, and on the Internet. These games can be very profitable -- if you play well. But most people don't play well and end up leaving their money on the table. Small Stakes Hold 'em: Winning Big with Expert Play explains everything you need to be a big winner. Unlike many other books about small stakes games, it teaches the aggressive and attacking style used by all professional players. However, it does not simply tell you to play aggressively; it shows you exactly how to make expert decisions through numerous clear and detailed examples. Small Stakes Hold 'em teaches you to think like a professional player. Topics include implied odds, pot equity, speculative hands, position, the importance of being suited, hand categories, counting outs, evaluating the flop, large pots versus small pots, protecting your hand, betting for value on the river, and playing overcards. In addition, after you learn the winning concepts, test your skills with over fifty hand quizzes that present you with common and critical hold 'em decisions. Choose your action, then compare it to the authors' play and reasoning. This text presents cutting-edge ideas in straightforward language. It is the most thorough and accurate discussion of small stakes hold 'em available. Your opponents will read this book; make sure you do, too!

Winning Big with Expert Play

Small Stakes Hold 'em

Professional No-Limit Hold 'em

No limit hold 'em is exploding in popularity. Before 2000, it could be difficult to find a game. In 2006, it is played everywhere - in casino cardrooms, in backrooms and homes, and on the Internet. Now anyone can find a game, but few know how to play well. Most players learn by watching television or by listening to dubious advice from their friends. While they may have picked up a valuable tidbit here or there, most players have two options: wise up or go broke. The world's foremost poker theorist, David Sklansky, and noted poker authority, Ed Miller, will wise you up quickly. No Limit Hold 'em: Theory and Practice is the definitive work on this complex game. It provides you a window into the heads of experts, teaching you in straightforward and enjoyable terms the how's and why's of winning play. Book jacket.

Theory and Practice

No Limit Hold 'em

Handanalyse bei No-Limit Hold'em Poker

Jared Tendler

Mike Sexton

Chris Moneymaker

Will Tipton

Jonathan Little

Olivier Busquet

Phil Hellmuth

Excelling at No-Limit Hold'em is a sensation in poker publishing. Renowned poker professional and author Jonathan Little brings together 17 of the greatest no-limit experts in the world to discuss all aspects of the game. These experts include superstars such as Phil Hellmuth, Chris Moneymaker, Mike Sexton and Jared Tendler. In Part 1 strategies are analysed for topics such as understanding the fundamentals, satellite play, lower-buy in events, analysing tells and moving up in stakes Part 2 sees a thorough technical breakdown of the game including sections on range analysis, game theory optimal play, short stack strategies, value betting and final table play. As any serious poker will confirm, the technical side is only half the battle and so Part 3 deals with mental toughness, psychology and understanding tilt. Excelling at No-Limit Hold‘em provides all the tools that an aspiring player needs to understand no-limit hold‘em. It is a must buy for anyone who is serious about wanting to improve their poker.

Ed Miller

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