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Five years ago, 50 million people were playing poker recreationally or professionally. Now that number is more than 100 million, including a huge influx of young people. Online betting is up nearly four-fold over the past year, with total wagers running over [...] billion. Winning at Internet Poker For Dummies provides the lowdown on the hottest game around, highlighting the best sites and virtual games and showing how to make secure online bets. The book covers setting up an account, securing funds, navigating a basic online poker game, using Internet abbreviations and lingo, observing online poker etiquette, playing popular online poker games such as Texas Hold 'Em and Omaha, devising a winning strategy, and participating in tournaments.
Mark "The Red" Harlan (Santa Clara, CA) is cofounder of CyberArts Licensing, a company working on the next-generation Internet poker room, [...]. During the course of his 20-year Silicon Valley career, he designed eBay's bidding schema, was the Human Interface Evangelist at Apple Computer, and wrote the popular "Notes from the Fringe" column at InfoWorld. Chris Derossi (Henderson, NV) is also a cofounder of CyberArts Licensing and has been an avid poker player for 15 years. His two-decade computer career includes stints at Apple Computer, where he was chief architect of the Macintosh operating system, as well as ePeople, which he founded, and Trading Technologies, where he was CEO. He has written for many computer magazines.
Five years ago, 50 million people were playing poker recreationally or professionally. Now that number is more than 100 million, including a huge influx of young people. Online betting is up nearly four-fold over the past year, with total wagers running over [...] billion. Winning at Internet Poker For Dummies provides the lowdown on the hottest game around, highlighting the best sites and virtual games and showing how to make secure online bets. The book covers setting up an account, securing funds, navigating a basic online poker game, using Internet abbreviations and lingo, observing online poker etiquette, playing popular online poker games such as Texas Hold 'Em and Omaha, devising a winning strategy, and participating in tournaments.
Mark "The Red" Harlan (Santa Clara, CA) is cofounder of CyberArts Licensing, a company working on the next-generation Internet poker room, [...]. During the course of his 20-year Silicon Valley career, he designed eBay's bidding schema, was the Human Interface Evangelist at Apple Computer, and wrote the popular "Notes from the Fringe" column at InfoWorld. Chris Derossi (Henderson, NV) is also a cofounder of CyberArts Licensing and has been an avid poker player for 15 years. His two-decade computer career includes stints at Apple Computer, where he was chief architect of the Macintosh operating system, as well as ePeople, which he founded, and Trading Technologies, where he was CEO. He has written for many computer magazines.
Part I: Internet Poker Basics.
Chapter 1: Creating a Winning Combination: Poker, the Internet, and You.
Chapter 2: Getting Online and Choosing a Site.
Chapter 3: Putting Internet Poker's Nuances to Work in Your Play.
Chapter 4: Taking Your Cash to Cyberspace -- Safely.
Part II: Taking Your Poker to a New Level--The Cyber Level.
Chapter 5: Adapting to a New World: Internet Poker.
Chapter 6: Figuring Out Your Opponents (Without Them Figuring Out You).
Chapter 7: Exploring Your Online Game Options.
Chapter 8: Building Your Online Poker Skills (Without Going Broke).
Chapter 9: Strategies for Short-Handed Ring Games.
Part III: Taking Over Tournaments.
Chapter 10: Perusing Your Online Tournament Options.
Chapter 11: Clueing in to Tournament Chip Standings.
Chapter 12: Winning Single-Table Tournaments.
Chapter 13: When Your Chips Are Flying: Single-Table Strategies.
Part IV: The Part of Tens.
Chapter 14: Ten Common Internet Poker Mistakes.
Chapter 15: Ten Things to Keep in Mind in the Heat of Battle.
Chapter 16: Ten Great Internet Poker Resources.
Chapter 17: Ten Mistakes to Avoid during Live Action.
Appendix: Glossary.
Index.
| Erscheinungsjahr: | 2005 |
|---|---|
| Produktart: | Nachschlagewerke |
| Rubrik: | Hobby & Freizeit |
| Thema: | Spielen & Raten |
| Medium: | Taschenbuch |
| Seiten: | 245 |
| Inhalt: | 268 S. |
| ISBN-13: | 9780764578335 |
| ISBN-10: | 0764578332 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Autor: |
Harlan, Mark
Derossi, Chris |
| Hersteller: |
Wiley
John Wiley & Sons |
| Maße: | 234 x 156 x 15 mm |
| Von/Mit: | Mark Harlan (u. a.) |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 01.02.2005 |
| Gewicht: | 0,412 kg |
Part I: Internet Poker Basics.
Chapter 1: Creating a Winning Combination: Poker, the Internet, and You.
Chapter 2: Getting Online and Choosing a Site.
Chapter 3: Putting Internet Poker's Nuances to Work in Your Play.
Chapter 4: Taking Your Cash to Cyberspace -- Safely.
Part II: Taking Your Poker to a New Level--The Cyber Level.
Chapter 5: Adapting to a New World: Internet Poker.
Chapter 6: Figuring Out Your Opponents (Without Them Figuring Out You).
Chapter 7: Exploring Your Online Game Options.
Chapter 8: Building Your Online Poker Skills (Without Going Broke).
Chapter 9: Strategies for Short-Handed Ring Games.
Part III: Taking Over Tournaments.
Chapter 10: Perusing Your Online Tournament Options.
Chapter 11: Clueing in to Tournament Chip Standings.
Chapter 12: Winning Single-Table Tournaments.
Chapter 13: When Your Chips Are Flying: Single-Table Strategies.
Part IV: The Part of Tens.
Chapter 14: Ten Common Internet Poker Mistakes.
Chapter 15: Ten Things to Keep in Mind in the Heat of Battle.
Chapter 16: Ten Great Internet Poker Resources.
Chapter 17: Ten Mistakes to Avoid during Live Action.
Appendix: Glossary.
Index.
| Erscheinungsjahr: | 2005 |
|---|---|
| Produktart: | Nachschlagewerke |
| Rubrik: | Hobby & Freizeit |
| Thema: | Spielen & Raten |
| Medium: | Taschenbuch |
| Seiten: | 245 |
| Inhalt: | 268 S. |
| ISBN-13: | 9780764578335 |
| ISBN-10: | 0764578332 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Autor: |
Harlan, Mark
Derossi, Chris |
| Hersteller: |
Wiley
John Wiley & Sons |
| Maße: | 234 x 156 x 15 mm |
| Von/Mit: | Mark Harlan (u. a.) |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 01.02.2005 |
| Gewicht: | 0,412 kg |
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