THURSDAY NIGHT POKER

This 1996 book is written for the person who plays primarily in the home game. The author, who taught as professor of economics and law, is also author of a text on economics. He directs his attention to fixed limit ($5, $10 or $20 maximum) or low-ante, pot-limit games, where the maximum bet would never be higher than $100. It contains five major sections with an introduction explaining the basics, the types of games, and concepts like probability and how to estimate it; expected value, pot odds and risk. Then sections discuss bluffing; avoiding second best; pot management; reading behavior. Includes the following games: five stud and draw; 7-stud; 7-stud hi-lo; Hold'em and Omaha including charts, tables and graphs with some mathematical analysis. A small, but interesting chapter on how people cheat and the "art" of handling disputes. 426 pages, paperbound. 1996.