Best-selling author and poker expert Ken Warren takes you from the basics of poker to the ins and outs of playing and winning at every type of game- cardrooms, casinos, home games, and even on the internet! Learn how to compete in local tournaments and multi-million dollar televised events, including the legendary World Series of Poker. You'll also learn how to play hold'em in all its forms, including the exciting no-limit games.

In these pages you'll find valuable information on how to bet, raise, checkraise, bluff, semi-bluff, and how to take advantage of position and pot odds. Warren teaches you how to read and tell and manage your bankroll. He also teaches you the lingo: this book is packed with pokerslang - common and obscure - and its definitions. Whether you're a pro, a newbie, or somewhere in between, The Big Book of Poker will help you cash in on pots and hold your own against the toughets players around.

EVERYTHING YOU'VE EVER WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT POKER . . .

Filled with charts, detailed diagrams, easy-to-read examples, and all sorts of color about the game, this book shows you everything you need to know to play and win at poker.

Features: Poker Tournaments - Internet Poker - Casino Poker - Home Poker Games - Texas Hold'em - Omaha - Five-Card Stud - Seven-Card Stud - Five-Card Draw - Liar's Poker - Satellites - The Science of Tells - Pot Odds - Limit, No-Limit, Pot-Limit - Ring Games - And much, much more!