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Betting Baseball, Cat House books updated; King Con good choices

27 March 2008
Here's a "variety pack" of new arrivals for you -- key factors by which to bet baseball; an updated cat house directory and the story of legendary hustler Soapy Smith. A little something for everyone, so let's take them in order: Michael Murray's 2008 edition of Betting Baseball (215 pages, paperbound, $24.95) tops the list because the season is under way. ... (read more)
 

Harrington's cash games books hot with new problem-solving ideas

20 March 2008
Like the stagecoach in the Old West that pulls in with new-to-town passengers, mail and the latest via the frontier newspaper, Dan Harrington's double package of ammunition for serious players has arrived in on the shelves of Gambler's Book Shop. As eagerly-awaited as any poker books this century, Harrington on Cash Games: How to Win at No-Limit Hold'em Money Games Vol. ... (read more)
 

Before you cry IRS, tax help is available

13 March 2008
The last thing gamblers think about -- up until March or April -- is the IRS and taxes. Yet the annual task of preparing to file comes fast, and that's often the time that the panic starts. Fortunately, two different titles address myriad questions for gamblers and both belong in the gambler's library. ... (read more)
 

Winning strategies for No-Limit Hold-Em; new Cookie book sold

6 March 2008
Russell Fox, co-author of two previously well-respected poker books, (Mastering No-Limit Hold'em and Why You Lose at Poker) -- both with Scott Harker -- has now teamed with Nick Christenson for Winning Strategies for No-Limit Hold'em (200 pages, paperbound, $24.95), focusing on some advanced concepts ... (read more)
 

Two vital baseball statistical guides by Erwin prepare bettors

28 February 2008
Among the questions asked annually before the regular baseball season begins are "Where can I find the scores, money lines and totals of all the games played last season?" and "Does anyone offer lifetime career record of pitchers against other teams -- and how about earned run averages against those ... (read more)
 

Baseball record keeper vital; new Sit & Go poker book helpful

21 February 2008
Spring training has begun and serious baseball handicappers are doing preparing by evaluating trades; scheduling; new faces and improvements by teams. They are also looking for a way to keep accurate records; watch winning and losing streaks develop and finding the right price by which to wager. ... (read more)
 

Colorful, picturesque LV history series tremendous resource

14 February 2008
Former Wisconsin resident Jerry Fink fell in love with Las Vegas and its colorful history years ago. He began searching archives, the Internet and any other sources, for photos, dates, names and places. Then he broke all this information into four different 8x11 volumes of printed work to share with ... (read more)
 

Arena Football; Roulette odds; Unique Dempsey bio new at GBC

7 February 2008
A fresh variety pack of books with a little something for everyone has arrived at the Gambler's Book Shop this week. Despite the end of the National Football League season, which ended with the upset Super Bowl, there's always room for more action to keep fans from feeling the letdown. Enter the ... (read more)
 

Secrets of better customer service outlined in books

31 January 2008
If you are now employed in the casino industry or are planning to join that workforce, whether at the gaming tables or in a restaurant or bar, the following three books can help increase your tokes. Sally Fowler's one of a kind How to Become a Casino Cocktail Waitress: The Do-It-Yourself Guide to ... (read more)
 

Coincidence, counting, boxing regs -- 'Variety Pack' of books to ponder

24 January 2008
Every once in a while a book reviewer finds a selection of books related, yet unrelated. The question: how to present them to an audience of people interested in how to make money, save money or just "follow the money" (as they say in politics). Here are three books related to winning, betting and luck in ... (read more)

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Howard Schwartz
Howard Schwartz, the "librarian for gamblers," was the marketing director for Gambler's Book Club in Las Vegas, a position he held from 1979 to 2010, when he retired. Author of hundreds of articles on gambling, his weekly book reviews appear in numerous publications throughout the gaming industry.

Howard Schwartz Websites:

www.gamblersbook.com
Howard Schwartz
Howard Schwartz, the "librarian for gamblers," was the marketing director for Gambler's Book Club in Las Vegas, a position he held from 1979 to 2010, when he retired. Author of hundreds of articles on gambling, his weekly book reviews appear in numerous publications throughout the gaming industry.

Howard Schwartz Websites:

www.gamblersbook.com