TITLE: THE POKER PLAYER GAME: STRATEGIES FOR BEGINNERS
ITEM NUMBER: ISBN 978-0-5780-1358-9

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AUTHOR: Arthur J. Stovall Ph. D
GENRE: Non-Fiction
DESCRIPTION
The contents of this book serve as an anecdote to the widely held views that the gambler is always the best chip manager. Employing the rules of the poker player game and strategies in this book will enable the novice player to become a chip manager that rivals even the professional who plays the poker game as a sport. The player that uses an aggressive betting attack strategy designed to: a. counter the gambler’s inappropriate aggression and b. change the sequence of a gambler’s actions, which should cause the gambler to throw his cards in the dead card stack. Strategies in this book, when applied successfully, allows a player the privilege of taking a principal position that provides the advantage of the last betting action. These betting strategies reduce the gambler’s probability of a positive outcome and increase the probability of a positive outcome for the player. Though there is more than one gambler in a game; these rules of engagement are presented for beginning players so they can improve their potential for profits. The difference between the gambler and the player is that the gambler tends to take unnecessary risk without regard for the probability of a positive outcome. The player on the other hand is self-disciplined and patient, while waiting to go after the highly populated pots with many chips. This book surpasses all others in that it provides working elements to deal with the game and the humanistic input of the people playing. Furthermore, this book deals with the affects of compulsive gambling experienced by some players while actively in the process of playing the game, signs of problem gambling, and finally the “three phases” of gambling addiction.

About the Author

Author, publisher and workshop leader Dr. Arthur Stovall received a Doctorate Degree in Sociology. He spent fifteen years working in the training, development and as a document analysts; he was the recipient of the coveted who’s who in Sociology, in the Midwest for his inspiring social research style. Currently, he lectures, conducts workshops, consults and coaches authors through the publishing process. Dr. Stovall learned to “play the poker player game” in 1968 from an Air Force Sergeant while stationed in Europe. He has enjoyed the game ever since and continues to play in local poker tournaments at different casinos in the local Las Vegas area.

Preview

Dr. Arthur Stovall discusses some of his significant experiences as a “player” in the poker player game as well as how to convert from being a gambler to a player. He presents rules of engagement that if followed will enhance one’s chance of earning a profit, as a player. The author provides charts suggesting the ideal best two starting cards in descending order and when to hold-em and when to fold-em. He discusses the relationship between the probability of a positive outcome and an appropriate aggressive defense of the best two starting cards. Also, he details a brilliant strategy and a planned approach for playing the poker players’ game which aims to make the beginning player a successful and profitable chip manager on any poker table. There have been many books written on the mechanics of no limit hold-em, but this book surpasses all others in that it provides working elements to deal with the game and the humanistic input of the people playing. The elements are physiological responses to stress, personality types and response to losing, structured and/or aggressive players, and structured and/or passive players. Furthermore, this book deals with the affects of compulsive gambling experienced by some players while actively in the process of playing the game, signs of problem gambling, and finally the “three phases” of gambling addiction.