THE WORLD'S #1 POKER MANUAL - Card Games

Poker Book, Bibliography
17. Scarne, John, Scarne's Guide to Modern Poker, New York Simon & Schuster, 1979. Nothing
new. Repeats old errors, but still useful to read.
18. Silberstang, Edwin, Winning Poker Strategy, New York, David McKay Co., Inc., 1978. The best
primer on poker. Few errors. Recommended for all beginners and losers.
19. Sklansky, David, Hold 'em Poker, Las Vegas, Nevada, Gambler's Book Club, 1978. The first
book to offer detailed information about hold 'em poker. Some errors.
20. Sklansky, David, Poker Theory, Las Vegas, Nevada, Gambler's Book Club, 1978. A recasting of
certain Advanced Concepts into theoretical forms that are often impractical or flawed. Some
value. Interesting game-theory chapter.
21. Sklansky, David, Sklansky on Razz, Las Vegas, Nevada, Gambler's Book Club, 1980. Some new
and useful information on Razz (seven-card-stud lowball) that is not covered in other books.
22. Smith, Al, Poker to Win, Las Vegas, Nevada, Gambler's Book Club, 1975. Good outline of
cheating techniques used in poker. But presents many erroneous views about poker.
23. Smith, Brian, Pineapple Hold 'em, Las Vegas, Nevada, Gambler's Book Club, 1979. The only
book dealing with pineapple hold 'em (players receive three hole cards and then discard one). A
valuable book that reflects a good understanding of poker.
24. Spanier, David, Total Poker, New York, Simon and Schuster, 1977. Mainly history and
anecdotes about poker. Devotes a dozen pages to the Advanced Concepts of Poker. Interesting
reading, but not a how-to-play book.
25. Taetazsch, L., Winning Methods of Bluffing and Betting in Poker, New York, Drake Publishers,
1976. Limited value. Uses some of the Advanced Concepts of Poker.
26. Thackrey, Ted, Jr., Dealer's Choice, Chicago, Henry Regnery Co. 1971. Fairly well organized.
Some valid ideas about elementary poker strategy. Other ideas are in error.
27. Wagner, W., To Gamble or Not to Gamble, New York, World Publishing, 1972. Interesting
anecdotes and facts about casino, club, and private poker. Spoiled by unsubstantiated assertions
and false conclusions.
28. Wallace. F. R., Hamilton, M. and William S., Neocheating--The Unbeatable Weapon in Poker,
Blackjack, Bridge, and Gin, Las Vegas, I & O Publishing Company, Inc., 1980. A definitive
treatment of Neocheating in poker.
29. Wallace, Frank R., Poker, A Guaranteed Income for Life by Using the Advanced Concepts of
Poker, Las Vegas, I & O Publishing Company, Inc., l968-1976. New York, Crown Publishers,
Inc., 1977. Warner Books, 1980, paperback.
30. Wallace, Frank R., An Obituary for the Public Professional Poker Player, Las Vegas, Nevada,
I & O Publishing Company, Inc., 1979. A special report showing how the Advanced-Concept
player can bankrupt today's public poker professionals.
31. Wallace, Frank R., Poker Power. To be published in 1981.
32. Wallace, Frank R., and Savage, Eric, Poker Troubleshooting Guide and Answer Book. To be
published in 1980.
33. Winfield, T. D., If You Are Going to Play Poker . . . Win, McLean, Virginia, the Kingsway
Company, 1971. Some practical information, but laced with fallacious cliché's about poker.
34. Zachary, Hugh, Wild-Card Poker, Brattleboro, Vermont, Stephen Greene Press, 1975.
Recognizes the added skill needed to play wild-card games. Little new information. Contains
erroneous concepts.
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