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The Theory of Poker by David Sklansky

The Theory of Poker: A Professional Poker Player Teaches You How To Think Like One - by David Sklansky

This is one of the best books ever written on poker, first published in December 1994. David Sklansky discusses several theories and concepts that apply to most poker game variations.

It explores the Fundamental Theorem of Poker and its implications. It also explores the value of deception, bluffing, raising, the slow-play, the value of position, psychology, heads-up play, game theory, implied odds, the free card and semibluffing and how they affect the poker game.

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Highest Poker Hand

What is the highest ranking hand in a poker game?

The Royal Flush, an ace-high straight flush (such as: A, K, Q, J, 10 of the same suit, any suit), is the highest ranking poker hand.

All the suits have the same rank, but in case of an even hand then the highest suit is most often the Spades, followed by the Hearts, Clubs and Diamonds.

Harrington on Hold’em Expert Strategy for No Limit Tournaments

A great book about Texas Hold’em poker game by Dan Harrington, a professional poker player who has won several major no-limit hold’em poker tournaments wolrdwide.

In this book, Harrington highlights provides sophisticated and time-tested winning strategies and tactics that help the player get to the final table.

Learn how to vary your style, optimize your betting patterns, analyze hands, respond to a re-raise, play to win the most money possible, react when a bad card hits and more.

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IFP Nations Cup Title Won by Germany

Germany won over 12 participating countries in the IFP Nations Cup hosted by the International Federation of Poker in London.

The duplicate poker competition is designed to show the world that poker is a stimulating and challenging “mind sport” as opposed to a “game of chance”.

Read the article at Poker News Report

Poker Probability

The probability of a certian type of poker hands is calculated by computing the proportion of a certain hand type to all other hand types in a poker game.

The frequency and derivation of frequencies of 5-card poker hands and 7-card poker hands are explained in further details at:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poker_probability