Doyle Brunson

The world's greatest poker players give powerful advice on beating poker in the most popular styles including tournaments, cash games, no-limit, limit and pot-limit hold'em, Omaha (high-low and PLO), 7-card stud (razz, high-low), and triple draw Superstars of Poker features winning strategies and professional secrets from the world's greatest players. The book is headlined by Doyle Brunson, the greatest poker player of all time and the Godfather of Poker along with no-limit legend Phil Helmuth, holder of 14 WSOP bracelets, the most championships ever. Other superstar contributors include Daniel Negreanu, 6-time bracelet winner, 2004 and 2013 Player of the Year, and author of three books including Power Hold'em; Lyle Berman, 3-time WSOP bracelet winner and founder of the World Poker Tour; Bobby Baldwin, 1978 World Champion; Johnny Chan, 2-time World Champion and 10-time WSOP bracelet winner; the great Mike Caro, "Mad Genius of Poker"; Jennifer Harman, 2-time WSOP bracelet winner and the world's top female player; Todd Brunson, winner of more than 20 tournaments including one WSOP bracelet; and Crandell Addington, no-limit legend.

Fascinating true-life adventure of an American treasure, a man who bluffed death, survived the mean streets of Fort Worth and mob-run Las Vegas, and bet millions of dollars on everything from poker to golf, to become a two-time world champion poker player. The story of Doyle Brunson, an American treasure and the greatest poker player of all time, is one for the ages. It's a story of guts and glory, of good luck and bad, of triumph and unspeakable tragedy, of courage and grace. He has survived whippings, gun fights, stabbings, mobsters (the real-life ones portrayed in the movie Casino), murderers, and a death sentence when, riddled with incurable cancer, he was given months to live by doctors who told him his hand was played out. Apparently, fate had never played poker with Brunson--he lived. Of a group of 32 men he played poker with in the tough alleys of Texas, just he and one other survived the treacherous perils of that life. A master of the bluff, his most outrageous bluff came after being pistol-whipped and told he's going to die with a gunman pointing a pistol at his forehead. Again, he lived. He's gambled for millions of dollars--and with his life against the real-life mobsters and killers made famous in the movie Casino--and was the biggest sports bettor in the world with a reputation of betting enormous sums of money on just about anything. Doyle has not only made more money at golf than anyone else until Tiger Woods came along, he once bet one million dollars on a single hole--that, when he was virtually wheelchair-bound and could barely stand. He's been hard-up flat broke more times than he's got fingers and has won millions of dollars just as many times. Brunson has seen it all: from the athletic dreams and a leg shattered by a freak injury which waylaid his path to the NBA (he was drafted by the Lakers), to the devastating death of his first-born daughter, to outrageous exploits like trying to discover Noah's Ark and raise the Titanic. Doyle's rollercoaster of a life defines the saying: Truth is stranger than fiction. Twice a winner of the prestigious World Series of Poker in Las Vegas, he's won millions and lost millions--sometimes in seconds--but decidedly more of the former than the latter. Brunson can still be found playing in the highest stakes poker games in the world, often with as much as one million dollars in front of him. To every one of the 250 million people worldwide who play poker each year, Doyle Brunson, is the legendary "Babe Ruth of Poker"--the greatest gambler and poker player who has ever lived.

Fascinating true-life adventure of an American treasure, a man who bluffed death, survived the mean streets of Fort Worth and mob-run Las Vegas, and bet millions of dollars on everything from poker to golf, to become a two-time world champion poker player. The story of Doyle Brunson, an American treasure and the greatest poker player of all time, is one for the ages. It's a story of guts and glory, of good luck and bad, of triumph and unspeakable tragedy, of courage and grace. He has survived whippings, gun fights, stabbings, mobsters (the real-life ones portrayed in the movie Casino), murderers, and a death sentence when, riddled with incurable cancer, he was given months to live by doctors who told him his hand was played out. Apparently, fate had never played poker with Brunson--he lived. Of a group of 32 men he played poker with in the tough alleys of Texas, just he and one other survived the treacherous perils of that life. A master of the bluff, his most outrageous bluff came after being pistol-whipped and told he's going to die with a gunman pointing a pistol at his forehead. Again, he lived. He's gambled for millions of dollars--and with his life against the real-life mobsters and killers made famous in the movie Casino--and was the biggest sports bettor in the world with a reputation of betting enormous sums of money on just about anything. Doyle has not only made more money at golf than anyone else until Tiger Woods came along, he once bet one million dollars on a single hole--that, when he was virtually wheelchair-bound and could barely stand. He's been hard-up flat broke more times than he's got fingers and has won millions of dollars just as many times. Brunson has seen it all: from the athletic dreams and a leg shattered by a freak injury which waylaid his path to the NBA (he was drafted by the Lakers), to the devastating death of his first-born daughter, to outrageous exploits like trying to discover Noah's Ark and raise the Titanic. Doyle's rollercoaster of a life defines the saying: Truth is stranger than fiction. Twice a winner of the prestigious World Series of Poker in Las Vegas, he's won millions and lost millions--sometimes in seconds--but decidedly more of the former than the latter. Brunson can still be found playing in the highest stakes poker games in the world, often with as much as one million dollars in front of him. To every one of the 250 million people worldwide who play poker each year, Doyle Brunson, is the legendary "Babe Ruth of Poker"--the greatest gambler and poker player who has ever lived.

This essential guide features winning strategies and professional secrets from the world's best players including: Phil Helmuth, holder of the most world series championships ever; Daniel Negreanu, four-time bracelet winner; Johnny Chan, two-time World Champion and ten-time bracelet winner; the great Mike Caro, known as the "Mad Genius of Poker;" the world's top female player, Jennifer Harman; Todd Brunson; and Crandell Addington, a no-limit legend.

Sit side-by-side with two-time world champion Doyle Brunson as he thinks his way through the most memorable hands in his illustrious fifty year career. For no-limit hold’em fans, this is a treasure trove of the greatest how-to advice and insights ever put into print from the man who is synonymous with hold’em. Doyle goes through decisive and key hands in his career, talking about the size of the pot, the tournament, the players, and every detail of the situation. He explains why he made the moves he made and what you should learn from his moves. Every poker player at every level can benefit from Doyle’s wisdom and experience. Doyle brings you in to the drama of the moment, making this how-to book as entertaining as it is helpful, especially when combined with it’s companion book, My 50 Worst Hands

Considered by pros the BEST POKER BOOK EVER WRITTEN This is the classic book on every major no-limit game played today and is considered by the pros to be one of the best books ever written on poker! Jam-packed with advanced strategies, theories, tactics and money-making techniques - no serious poker player can afford to be without this essential book! For the first time ever in paperback edition. Packed with 608 pages of hard-hitting information, this is truly a must-buy for aspiring pros. Includes 50 pages of the most precise poker statistics ever published! The best theorists and poker players in the world, Dave Sklansky, Mike Caro, Chip Reese, Bobby Baldwin and Doyle Brunson, a book by champions for aspiring pros - cover the essential strategies and advanced play in their specialties. Three world champions and two master theorists and players provide non-nonsense winning advice on making money at the tables. WINNING STRATEGIES FOR THE MAJOR POKER GAMES These poker superstars cover the important money games in depth: You’ll learn 7-card stud, draw poker, lowball, 7-card low stud (razz), high-low split (cards speak), high-low declare, and the most popular game today, hold ‘em (limit and no-limit). The important winning concepts and strategies are clearly outlined and explained so that you'll become a big money winner. SERIOUS POKER PLAYERS MUST HAVE THIS BOOK This is mandatory reading for aspiring poker pros, tournament players or those ready to play no-limit. Ideal for players moving to higher stakes games.