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Basketball Workbook -- Perfect for College Bettors; Kill Phil on Poker

2 November 2005
College basketball, loved by many as a most bettable sport because linemakers often err with their numbers (so many teams, so little time to evaluate results) begins in November and ends in March. The serious bettor keeps records, watches for streaks and the fatigue factors, key conference matchups and the ever-present rankings pressure and for other situations where upsets are possible. ... (read more)
 

Lessinger's Big Book of Bluffs Worthy Addition for Every Level Player

26 October 2005
Matt Lessinger, a player, writer and now teacher, has zeroed in on a vital area all players seek to develop, cultivate and use as a deadly weapon in any level game of hold'em poker. The subject is bluffing. Lessinger's work is appropriately titled The Book of Bluffs (229 pages, paperbound, $13.95). ... (read more)
 

Blue Ribbon Hoops Book; Killer Sports NBA Annual Hot Arrivals

19 October 2005
Two of the most sought-after important references for those who bet college and pro basketball annually have arrived at Gambler's Book Shop. They are the Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook (383 pages, paperbound, $21.95), edited by Chris Dortch and Killer Sports' NBA Annual (153 pages, spiralbound, $34.95). ... (read more)
 

All In -- Fascinating History of Famous World Series of Poker

12 October 2005
There have been many questions about the origins of the World Series of Poker, which began at Binion's a generation ago; along with how the game of hold'em evolved from an idea to the most popular card game of the century. Jonathan Grotenstein and co-author Storms Reback, have done a remarkable job of ... (read more)
 

Banker's Book of Sports Betting; Gordon's Little Green Book at GBC

5 October 2005
Lem Banker's Book of Sports Betting (182 pages, plastic spiralbound, $29.95) has been out of print for more than 15 years but it's so legendary that people have been willing to pay $50 or more for a copy of it on e-bay. Now, it is available in reprint form from Gambler's Book Club (Gambler's Book Shop) for $29.95. ... (read more)
 

Cooke's Rules of Real Poker Should Help Settle Arguments

28 September 2005
The author of Real Poker II, co-authored with John Bond, has written and compiled with Bond again a fine, useful, timely resource titled Cooke's Rules of Real Poker (171 pages, paperbound, $9.95). Given that poker has become America¹s game, this work will provide standards for running a game. Cooke, a ... (read more)
 

Annie Duke's Poker Bio Interesting; Einiger's Book Keyed to BJ Tourneys

21 September 2005
More and more women have been attracted to poker--in particular, tournament play in recent years so the new arrival at Gambler's Book Shop titled Annie Duke: How I Raised, Folded, Bluffed, Flirted, Cursed and Won Millions (with Duke and David Diamond) ($24.95, hardbound, 260 pages) should inspire many more to play. ... (read more)
 

Fortune's Formula -- Unique History of Gambling's Money Management

14 September 2005
For generations of successful gamblers, speculators and edge-seekers, the subject of money management and its correct and disciplined application has been an understood secret. Sports bettors, table games fans, and stock market investors would "live to fight another day" -- if they mastered the formula or technique. ... (read more)
 

'Sharks' a Fine Vegas History and Biography Combination

7 September 2005
John Smith, one of Nevada's finest newspaper columnists and authors (the Bob Stupak bio, No Limit Stupak biography and the Steve Wynn bio, Running Scared among others) has penned one of the best biography-history combination books ever with Sharks in the Desert: The Founding Fathers and Current Kings of Las Vegas (400 pages, hardbound, $24.95). ... (read more)
 

The Betting Doctor; NFL Teams & Situations--Good Advice, Stats

31 August 2005
Reed Hogben is a Canadian physician who bets sports and writes about it well. His new work, The Betting Doctor (119 pages, paperbound, $29.95) covers not only football, but baseball and basketball handicapping, and is a fresh arrival at Gambler's Book Shop (Gambler's Book Club), along with a solid, ... (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