The Complete Idiot's Guide to Poker (The Complete Idiot's Guide)

In this comprehensive guide, "The Poker Pundit" Andrew Glazer explains the strategy, etiquette, money management, odds, classic opportunities—and pitfalls—of this incredibly popular, timeless game. With easy-to-follow examples and lively anecdotes, readers not only learn the technical side of the game, but the complex human element as well. Topics include rules for Texas Hold’em and Seven-Card Stud, as well as the more traditional Five-Card Draw and Five-Card Stud; the art of the bluff; how to spot "tells" and read your opponents’ body language; and more.
• Poker is one of the most popular American card games
• Televised celebrity poker games and tournaments have taken the game’s popularity to a new level—the phenomenon was recently featured in a New York Times story
• Poker players tend to buy multiple books on the subject