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William N. Thompson, Gambling in America: An Encyclopedia of History, Issues, and Society (2015), has extensive sections on poker, the Binion family, and the World Series of Poker. A. Alvarez, Poker: Bets, Bluffs, and Bad Beats (2001, reissued 2004), presents a wide range of information about the origins of poker, the psychology of play, and profiles of leading players, as well as the authorās experience playing in the World Series of Poker. Phil Gordon and Jonathan Grotenstein, Poker: The Real Deal: Insider Tips from the Co-host of Celebrity Poker Showdown (2008), reveals basic information about poker rooms, tournaments, and Internet poker play, including a historical chapter on the World Series of Poker.
The history of poker, especially with respect to the development of the game in the United States, is considered in Herbert Asbury, Suckerās Progress: An Informal History of Gambling in America (1969); Jack Kelly, Poker: A History of Americaās National Game (2010); Doug Swanson, Blood Aces: The Wild Ride of Benny Binion, the Texas Gangster Who Created Vegas Poker (2015); and James McManus, Cowboys Full: The Story of Poker (2013).
In Doyle Brunson, Doyle Brunsonās Super System 2: A Course in Power Poker (2009), a World Series of Poker champion shares his vast knowledge, including histories of tournament games, and his āsecretsā for winning at no-limit Texas holdāem. Mike Caro, Caroās Book of Poker Tells (2007), is a good introduction to learning to read other playersā body language, or tells, to better determine when they are bluffing, holding the ānutsā (a sure winning hand), or doing something in between. David Sklansky, The Theory of Poker, 4th ed. (2005), is an advanced book that presents theories of play and money management, with examples drawn from a wide variety of poker variations.
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| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
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| Add new Web site: PBS SoCal - Draw, Stud, and HoldĀem: A Brief History of Poker in L.A. | Oct 09, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: The Spruce Crafts - Poker. | Jul 15, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: ACM Digital Library - Adaptive Learning for Poker (PDF). | Sep 20, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: ACM Digital Library - Adaptive Learning for Poker (PDF). | Sep 20, 2025 | ||
| Added photo and interactive. | May 30, 2025 | ||
| Added the winners from 2023 and 2024. | May 22, 2025 | ||
| Added a Top Questions section. | May 22, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: Princeton University - Department of Mathematics - Poker, Chance and Skill (PDF). | Feb 06, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: Iowa State University - Department of the Earth, Atmosphere, and Climate - Probabilities of Poker Hands with Variations. | Jul 26, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Liveabout - Poker. | Apr 01, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Academia - Poker is a Skill. | Jan 25, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: American Heritage - History of Poker. | Oct 29, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Department of Mathematics - Exploitability and Game Theory Optimal Play in Poker. | Aug 22, 2023 | ||
| Added poker hand rankings infographic. | May 22, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Statistics LibreTexts - Poker. | Dec 09, 2022 | ||
| Added photographs depicting various aspects of video poker games, professional poker players Johnny Chan and Stu Ungar, and the interior of the Treasure Island casino. | Nov 28, 2017 | ||
| Article revised. | Aug 28, 2017 | ||
| Bibliography revised and updated. | Aug 25, 2017 | ||
| Add new Web site: Historic Card Games - Poker - Origins and History. | May 23, 2012 | ||
| Add new Web site: Historic Card Games - Poker - Origins and History. | May 23, 2012 | ||
| Table added containing the names of all World Series of Poker champions, their winnings, and the number of players in each annual tournament. | Feb 03, 2011 | ||
| Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Entertainment - How to Calculate Poker Odds. | Feb 18, 2009 | ||
| Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Entertainment - How Poker Works. | Feb 18, 2009 | ||
| Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Entertainment - How to Play Poker. | Feb 18, 2009 | ||
| Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Entertainment - Poker Terms. | Feb 18, 2009 | ||
| Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Entertainment - Poker Basics. | Feb 18, 2009 | ||
| Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Entertainment - How to Bluff in Poker. | Feb 18, 2009 | ||
| Article revised and updated. | Mar 25, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: Online poker. | Nov 21, 2006 | ||
| Bibliography revised. | Jun 29, 2006 | ||
| Article revised and updated. | Jun 29, 2006 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 20, 1998 |
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