Books

A lot's been written on the subject of gambling over the years: from hot poker tips to Las Vegas fiction. You wouldn't want to miss out on these invaluable literary gems so check our book review section below and settle down for a good read.
 
Four Classic Gambling-Themed Books
Tags James Bond, Books
Including the original James Bond novel and Dostoevsky's classic The Gambler.
By Nadav S


 
Elements of Poker
Tags Poker
Betting with the right attitude to win you more games.
By Brett C


 
Top 5 Poker Books You Should Read
Tags Poker, Professional Poker Player
Save time and face - it's better to know before you go blow it all. Read on Holmes!
By Jessica E


 
Professional Blackjack
Tags Card Game, Blackjack, Gambling Strategy
Stanford Wong didn't invent the hi-lo card counting method in blackjack, but his book Professional Blackjack is now considered the authoritative guide on the subject.
By Nigel K


 
Improve Your Poker
Tags Gambling, Poker
A book with tremendous appeal to fans of no-limit poker. The short essay style helps readers remember these lessons when it counts.
By Nigel K


 
The Casino Answer Book
Tags Gambling, Casino
A fun book containing a remarkable insight into the activities of modern casinos written in a question and answer format.
By Nigel K


 
Winning Low-Limit Hold'em
Tags Poker, Texas Holdem
A reprint of the runaway success first edition published in 1994, Lee Jones offers further advice on how to win Texas hold'em using the Low-Limit method.
By Nigel K


 
The Theory of Poker
Tags Poker, Gambling Strategy
All there is to know is contained in this standard text on how to play poker by one of the industry's outstanding experts.
By Nigel K


 
Theory of Blackjack
Tags Blackjack, Gambling Strategy, Theory
Sixth edition of this industry standard blackjack handbook.
By Nigel K


 
The Man with the $100,000 Breasts
Tags Poker, Theory
The multi-talented Mr. Konik has assembled a collection of fascinating gambling stories accumulated during his days on the Las Vegas gambling circuit.
By Nigel K


 
How to Gamble at Casinos
Tags Casino, Gambling Strategy
James Harrison Ford offers a series of hints and tips to enable gamblers to walk out of the casino with smiles on their faces and money in their pocket.
By Nigel K


 
21: Bringing Down the House
Tags Blackjack, Gambling Strategy
Six smart MIT students are mentored in the ways of card counting by their math professor and stack up a fortune on the Blackjack tables of Las Vegas, until one casino catches them red handed.
By Nigel K


 
Positively Fifth Street
Tags Poker, Las Vegas, Gambling Strategy
New York magazine Harper's sends reporter James McManus to Las Vegas to cover the annual World Series of Poker, where McManus gets sucked into a world of Poker mania and murder...
By Nigel K


 


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