Deal Me In
by Phil Hellmuth
Deal Me In showcases 20 of the world's top poker players as they share their colorful and inspiring stories of how they became professionals. Poker's biggest players, such as Phil Ivey (2009 WSOP Main Event Finalist), Johnny Chan, Phil Hellmuth , Doyle Brunson and Daniel Negreanu give first-person accounts of their personal journeys and the key moments in their rise to the top of the poker pantheon.
Gambling Book Reviews and Articles
Gambling books are popular reading material these days with a good number of books released each week. We know it can be difficult to know which ones are worth reading. To help you make an informed decision before you buy, we publish the latest reviews by Howard Schwartz and Nick Christenson, writers who are widely considered to be the best gambling book reviewers working today.Featured Book Review Authors
Howard Schwartz
, the "librarian for gamblers," is the marketing director for Gambler's Book Club in Las Vegas, a position he has held since 1979. Author of hundreds of articles on gambling, his weekly book reviews appear in numerous publications throughout the gaming industry.
Nick Christenson
is widely regarded as one of the best gambling book reviewers publishing today. He is a contributor for Poker Player magazine, and has published in Full-Tilt and Gambling Times. He is also the editor of the very funny 'Casino Death Watch,' which chronicles the comings and goings of casinos in Las Vegas. He is an avid poker and blackjack player.Latest Gambling Book Reviews
by Nick Christenson
There is a big difference between what's typical human behavior and what is called for to play poker at a high level. There aren't a lot of people for whom maximizing their expectation in poker games comes naturally. Poker Winners Are Different by Alan Schoonmaker examines this conundrum.
by Nick Christenson
There isn't a clear path by which people become professional poker players. There aren't any good courses at the local vo-tech for a person to study. The road to becoming a poker pro is inevitably difficult, circuitous, and filled with setbacks. Deal Me In is a book describing the course by which twenty top poker players became professionals.
by Nick Christenson
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas is widely considered to be the pinnacle of Hunter S. Thompson's writing. The book successfully combines widely disparate genres, at the same time a narrative trip report, vibrant fiction, and incisive social commentary. Thompson captures the spirit of place and time as perfectly as has Twain, Fitzgerald, Steinbeck, or any other American author.
by ReadyBetGo Editor
How did the new books compare to the old classics? Well, we will let the data speak for itself. Take a look at the list of the best selling poker books of 2014.
by Howard Schwartz
Looking for the best racetrack payoffs generated by extreme pace aberrations, or a colorful biography of Joe Hachem's World Series of Poker championship? These two books are winners.