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Howard Schwartz Gaming Guru - Page 7 Dancer is on target with new video poker book15 January 2009
His name is almost legend in video poker circles, and Bob Dancer, who has created software, books and strategy cards, has begun the new year with a solid, fresh book on the games. Titled Video Poker for the Intelligent Beginner (237 pages, paperbound, $24.95), the book does not cover advanced strategy for ... (read more)
Books on history of gambling may explain where we are now1 January 2009
How did Las Vegas get where it is today? Who were the people with insight, and what factors contributed to the city and the state's growth?
Historians likely will continue to study Las Vegas decades from now, charting and analyzing economic and sociological trends, looking at the swings and changes, trying to understand what makes this strange city tick. ... (read more)
Protect yourself against fraud, liars with these two books1 January 2009
With Wall Street, Internet and telephone scams on the increase (and they are cropping up everywhere), it pays to be knowledgeable, to be able to protect yourself from being conned by slick promoters, opportunists promising something for nothing. In some cases, just being able to detect a liar may be enough to keep you from investing hard-earned money in some fraudulent scheme. ... (read more)
New tourney, Omaha split titles illuminate new ways to win25 December 2008
Tony Guerrera and Bill Boston, two well-known names in the world of poker books, have produced titles for those seeking new ideas and strategies for 2009. Guerrera's work, Tournament Killer Poker by the Numbers: The Keys to No-Limit Hold 'em Success (276 pages, paperbound, $14.95) puts forth an approach ... (read more)
Clarke's Vegas confidential packed with 'sinsational' tales11 December 2008
Norm Clarke, gossip columnist extraordinaire, whose work appears daily in the Las Vegas Review-Journal, has written his best book yet -- Vegas Confidential: Sinsational Celebrity Tales (232 pages, paperbound, $15.95). Colorful, packed with photos of celebrities, wannabe stars and those who don't shy away from cameras, Clarke's tome combines stories, gossip, goofy episodes and backstage antics. ... (read more)
Slotboom's poker secrets; killer roulette fresh stuff4 December 2008
Rolf Slotboom's Secrets of Professional Poker 1: Winning Strategies for Limit Hold'em, No Limit Hold'em and Omaha ($24.95, paperbound, 253 pages) and Carl Sampson's Killer Roulette ($19.95, paperbound, 202 pages) are two of the newest and best books on each game. One of the most respected players on the ... (read more)
Vegas' Newton bio colorful; great old 21 classic republished27 November 2008
Jack Newton, one of the most respected "pioneers" in regard to scams and their detection, now in his 80s and living in Las Vegas, has penned a biography titled Gentleman Jack Newton -- Confessions of a Crossroad Gambler (180 pages, paperbound, $14.95). It's colorful, historical, illuminating and well-priced -- a rare combination indeed. ... (read more)
Casino-ology must read for enlightened management20 November 2008
Bill Zender is a dedicated jack-of-all-trades. He's a former casino manager, and was a gaming enforcement agent. He's also an expert on casino surveillance who has written a book that anyone worth his salt should read. It's a text that will help improve the plight of the player or the house. Titled ... (read more)
College hoops prospectus, casino guide have value13 November 2008
One of the most interesting resources for evaluating college basketball teams, key players and statistical leaders in a variety of categories is the College Basketball Prospectus 2008-09, edited and compiled by Ken Pomeroy and John Gasaway and staff (323 pages, 8x11 paperbound, $21.95). This book, along with ... (read more)
College hoops record and trend book arrives with a great boxing tome6 November 2008
RME's NCAA Men's Basketball Workbook (242 pages, 8x11 plastic spiralbound, $26) has arrived, along with an interesting biography written by Englishman Rob Steen titled Sonny Liston: His Life, Strife and the Phantom Punch (245 pages, paperbound, $16.95).
College basketball has hundreds of teams from which bettors can choose for wagers. ... (read more)
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