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Poker Strategies and Secrets 1 1 THINK, PLAY 00 00 AND WIN LIKE 10001000 A POKER PRO! 0 0 Raise your game with strategies from poker best 1 pro and back-to-back World Series of Poker best ladies championship winner SUSIE ISAACS! * Learn the ins and outs of Texas hold’em (limit and no- poker limit), Omaha, seven-card stud, razz, lowball and more poker *Talk the talk with the help of the comprehensive and secrets glossary of poker terms * Learn how to make the most profit out of a big hand… and when to make a big lay down strategies * Find out how home poker games and Internet poker str competitions can pave your way to the major league, big money tournaments for minimal investment * Learn how to use other players’ mistakes and ategies weaknesses to your advantage and secrets * Study words of wisdom from some of today’s top poker players * Don’t look like an amateur—get to know the do’s and don’ts of poker etiquette Develop the skills that will help you win big! TIPS AND STRATEGIES TO HELP YOU WALK AWAY A WINNER! Games/ Gambling SUSIE * Over 400 Texas hold’em tips $12.95 U.S. $17.95 CAN UPC ISAACS * Winning strategies for beginners, intermediate £6.99 UK players and seasoned competitors SUSIE ISBN-13: 978-1-4022-0668-9 ISBN-10: 1-4022-0668-2 * Learn some of the most popular varieties of poker ISAACS EAN * Cash in on the Internet poker craze 1000 Best Poker Strategies and Secrets Susie Isaacs Copyright © 2006 by Susie Isaacs Cover and internal design © 2006 by Sourcebooks, Inc. Sourcebooks and the colophon are registered trademarks of Sourcebooks, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any electronic or mechanical means including information storage and retrieval systems—except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles or reviews—without permission in writing from its publisher, Sourcebooks, Inc. This publication is designed to provide accurate and author- itative information in regard to the subject matter covered. It is sold with the understanding that the publisher is not engaged in rendering legal, accounting, or other professional service. If legal advice or other expert assistance is required, the services of a competent professional person should be sought.—From a Declaration of Principles Jointly Adopted by a Committee of the American Bar Association and a Commit- tee of Publishers and Associations Published by Sourcebooks, Inc. P.O. Box 4410, Naperville, Illinois 60567-4410 (630) 961-3900 Fax: (630) 961-2168 www.sourcebooks.com Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Isaacs, Susie. 1000 best poker strategies and secrets / Susie Isaacs. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references. ISBN-13: 978-1-4022-2020-3 978-1-4022-0668-9 ISBN-10: 1-4022-2020-0 1-4022-0668-2 1. Poker. I. Title: One thousand poker strategies and secrets. II. Title. GV1251.I83 2006 795.412—dc22 2005033345 Printed and bound in Canada. WC 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Contents Acknowledgments . .vii Introduction . .xi Poker Basics . .1 Glossary . .7 1: Limit Texas Hold’em . .23 2: No-Limit Texas Hold’em . .83 3: Seven-Card Stud . .143 4: Razz . .175 5: Seven-Card Stud High- Low Split Eight-or-Better . .189 6: Omaha . .211 7: Omaha High-Low Split Eight-or-Better . .225 8: Five-Card Draw Jacks-or-Better, Jacks-Back, and Lowball Draw . .245 9: Tells . .263 10: Home Games . .275 11: Internet Poker . .287 12: Brick-and-Mortar Card Casinos and Poker Rooms . .311 13: Poker Table Protocol . .329 14: My Friends Give Big Tips . .345 Bibliography . .376 About the Author . .377 Dedication This book is dedicated to my mom, “Mimi.” She never played a hand of poker in her life, but she was my biggest fan. Acknowledgments Since I began this project, my list of appreciation for certain individuals has grown almost daily. It isn’t easy to write a book, even if writing and the subject matter you are writing about is your passion, especially if the information is sometimes technical. It is so important to get the details correct if your hope is to direct others in their passion or in their pursuit to learn and excel in a multifaceted subject. One misdirection—one “do” when you shouldn’t, or one “don’t” when you should—could end in ultimate confusion. I believe with the help, suggestions, corrections, and directions of a bunch of good folks, this work resulted in a great book. If I have forgotten anyone, I’ll run down the Las Vegas Strip naked (in my next life!). Thank you Jessica Faust, my literary agent from Book Ends, Inc., for finding me. You led me out of the darkness of “What do I do now?” to the light of a publisher, Sourcebooks, Inc. Thank you Sourcebooks, Inc. for gambling on me. Although lots of people, especially poker peo- ple, know me, I was a virtual unknown in the world of publishing. Maryann Guberman, my poker editor, thank you for making me look totally literate. I know that time is a precious commodity and I appreciate your making enough of it to help me out with this project. Ewurama Ewusi-Mensah, thank you for your time and efforts in polishing this manuscript. If you weren’t a poker player before, you are now! Michelle Schoob, thank you for checking and rechecking my poker terminology. I don’t know if every writer needs multiple editors, but I sure did! Thank you Herminia Mahealani Suzanna Sniffen (that’s why we call her “Hermie”), my business partner, for carrying the load and being so patient while I buried myself in this project. Thank you Darlene Wood, my friend and my research assistant. If it weren’t for you, this would have taken me twice as long. Thank you Linda Johnson for believing in me and pointing me in the right direction. Thank you Jan Fisher for explaining the theory on the calculations of odds, outs, and percentages in terms a regular person can grasp. Thank you June Field for your wisdom and for opening the first poker publishing opportunity for me through the pages of Card Player magazine and Poker Digest. Thank you: Dan Harrington, author of Harrington on Hold’em; John Vorhaus, author of Killer Poker Online; George Elias, author of Awesome Profits; Bill Burton, author of Get the Edge at Low-Limit Texas Hold’em and 1000 Best Casino Gambling Secrets; Matthew Hilger, author of Internet Texas Hold’em; viii 1000 BEST POKER STRATEGIES AND SECRETS and Shane Smith, author of Omaha Hi-Lo Poker (Eight or Better) How to Win at the Lower Limits, for your tips that made this book stronger. Thank you Dana Smith for your unselfish coop- eration and knowledge when I hit a weak link. Thank you Rick Gianti, even though you’re not working in poker any longer, you’ll always have poker in your blood and your heart. Thank you a “stack of black,” my poker champion friends, for enhancing this work with your poker wisdom: Doyle Brunson, Todd Brunson, Vince Burgio, Mike Caro, Johnny Chan, T. J. Cloutier, Barbara Enright, Barry Greenstein, Maureen Feduniak, Phil Gordon, Russ Hamilton, Tom McEvoy, Howard Lederer, Daniel Negreanu, Scotty Nguyen, Greg Raymer,Mike Sexton, Dr. Max Stern, and Robert Williamson—you’re all the “nuts”! ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ix Introduction In the days of the Old West, fistfights or even gunfights often settled disputes. A century later, folklore has it that characters accused of unsavory poker conduct could be found buried in the desert. Through it all, home poker games have prevailed. Those who participated were not part of the criminal element. They were regular folks who enjoyed a great mind- exercising game of cards. The poker renaissance that began just a few years ago has evolved into the greatest phenomenon in recent memory. Poker tournaments, popular among an elite group of competitors since the seventies, now draw thousands of newcomers from all walks of life. The World Series of Poker, the granddaddy of all poker competitions and the biggest and most prestigious poker tournament for over thirty years, grew slowly but steadily every year. It was the single richest competition the game ever saw. Today, multimillion- dollar poker competitions are commonplace and are being played all over the world. You might say that the game of poker and its reputation have gone from the outhouse to the penthouse in only a few hundred years. What happened? A series of auspicious events took place that culminated with poker competition rising to become a “top of the ratings chart” new spectator sport. First, a group of poker-loving poker players had a vision in the jungle. Honest! While Mike Sexton, Linda Johnson, and Steve Lipscomb vacationed in Costa Rica in 2000, they discussed their common interest and love of the game. Steve shared his vision for a concept called the World Poker Tour. All Steve needed was funding. Mike was associated with Party Poker (one of the first and today one of the largest online poker sites), which was a nice fit, and this Internet giant ultimately became a charter mem- ber. Linda owned Card Player magazine and Card Player Cruises. The trio, Sexton, Lipscomb, and John- son, went to see Lyle Berman (poker player extraordi- naire and owner of Lakes Entertainment) when they returned to Las Vegas. Berman listened to their fantasy and said that they would need six or eight charter members—casinos or online poker sites willing to participate.
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