BOOK REVIEW: 77 Ways to Get the Edge at Casino Poker: Playing and Beating the Best! By Fred Renzey

Fred Renzey, one of the regular contributors to www.scoblete.com, is a high-stakes, expert poker player. On a daily basis he faces--and beats--some of the best players in the country in fierce poker room competition. Now for the first time 77 Ways to Get the Edge at Casino Poker: Playing and Beating the Best!, Renzey offers his perceptive insights on how to play winning poker against good competition. If you are a serious poker player who is determined to improve your game, this is the book for you. It is not a book for novices, but intermediate and advanced players will find pure gold in its pages. If you are already playing in the casino poker rooms, no matter how skilled you are or think you are, there will be something valuable for you in this book.

Renzey covers the four most popular casino poker games: Seven Card Stud, Texas Hold'em, Omaha Hi-Lo Split (8 or better) and Seven Stud Hi-Lo Split (8 or better) from two perspectives--the theoretical best play of the hand and its practical application. Divided into 77 "lessons" that are no more than a several pages each, Renzey dissects the game of poker in a way few poker writers have ever done before. His wealth of personal and practical experience will show you exactly what a winning poker player needs to know to conquer real-world opponents whose weaknesses and strengths must be reckoned with.

77 Ways to Get the Edge at Casino Poker: Playing and Beating the Best!deals with universal poker concepts, effective strategies for each game and 77 fully illustrated "situations" that, when understood and played correctly, can make you one of the toughest players in the game.

In addition, Renzey cuts through a lot of the supersitions and myths that surround poker play, including why quiting when you're ahead is irrelevant to your long-term prospects; why playing "rushes" can only work against inferior players; how the "semi-bluff" and the "check-raise" can be utilized to increase your winning potential against stiff competition. He also explains why practicing patience, mastering discipline and cultivating your intuition can make you one tough competitor.

Whether you are a professional player looking to get that extra edge or a serious recreational player looking to mix it up with the best, Renzey's 77 Ways to Get the Edge at Casino Poker is a must-have book!

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