MIKE'S POKER NOTEBOOK

by Michael Ellis

Overview

The author has been a casino poker player for more than thirty years. In this POKER NOTEBOOK revision, the author presents his belief that casino fixed-limit poker is unbeatable. He supports his belief with simple math and poker play examples.

Section I: Those Chip-Sucking Forces Against You
* House-rake
* Promotions-rake
* Blinds
* Tips And Tokes
* Uh Oh! Chips Overboard!
* Considerations

Section II: Chip Blowing – Attacking Your Own Stack
* Texas Hold'em Drawing Probabilities
* Investment Percentage
* Pot Odds Are Irrelevant
* Bluffing
* Chip Stack Size
* Impatience Equals Chip Blowing Maximus

Section III: Poker Room Evolution
* The Critical Seating Contraction
* The Great Migration

Section IV: Facing Reality
* Card Odds – An Equal-Opportunity Destroyer
* Be A Pleasant Person
* Omaha Hi-Lo
* Reality Check – A Morning at the Tables

Product Details

BN ID:	2940186041689
Publisher:	Barnes & Noble Press
Publication date:	03/04/2024
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	178 KB

About the Author

Michael Ellis was raised in Southern California and Central Pennsylvania. After graduating from high school, he joined the U.S. Navy. His assignments included cruisers, submarines, and shore tours in Europe, Central America, and the Western Pacific. After retiring from the navy, Michael worked as a systems analyst and information-technology specialist in the casino industry. During 2005, he retired from the corporate world and pursued his decades-long desire to write Cold War espionage novels.