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Top Books Serious Gamblers Should
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There have been many
informational books written about gambling. Take a look at a list of those
books that stand apart as the absolute cream of the crop.
The Best Books Written About
Gambling
There are those gamblers that throw themselves into
every game, relying on luck and hoping for the best. Then there are those who
will take the time, do some research, and pour effort into getting better. For
that second group, there is certainly going to be a great deal of reading
involved. The question is; which books are worth the time, and which are loaded
with nonsense and misinformation?
That is why we made this list of the
best books ever written about gambling. Keep in mind, a book doesn’t have
to be new in order to be good. We included more recent titles, but also those
that date back a number of decades. Either way, they should be considered
essential reading for those who are serious about getting better.
Scarne’s Complete Guide to Gambling
By John Scarne
Many consider
Scarne’s Complete Guide to Gambling, from 1986, as a sort
Bible on the subject. It includes a broad overview of just about everything
related to the subject, including a history of favourite games, a look into how
rules have evolved over the years, a fair amount of gambling related
mathematics, and even a brief look into how to cheat. Of course, the cheating
information is for educational purposes only.
As far as books on the
subject go, this one is a no-brainer. Beginners will get a thorough
introduction into the world of casinos and gambling, while veterans will get a
refreshing, grounded insight into the deeper workings of the
industry.
Beating The
Casinos At Their Own Game By Peter Svoboda
This is another
no-brainer as far as gambling books go, although it is very squarely written
for amateurs, rather than veterans. It has literally everything a beginner in
the world of gambling could ask for, short of the
best odds online. Those will
still have to be found manually.
What it does offer over Scarne’s
Complete Guide is a more direct look at winning techniques, focusing more on
cash in your pocket than anything else. So in a perfect world the two books
should be read side by side, Scarne’s Complete Guide as a broader
informational guide, and Beating Casinos at Their Own Game for a more
focused look
on each game.
The
Professor, The Banker And The Suicide King By Michael Craig
The
Professor, The Banker And The Suicide King isn’t directly an informational
book. Rather, it is a novel that follows three central characters through an
extremely high stakes game of Poker.
However, the book also serves to
be tremendously informational regardless, because it is written to be supremely
grounded in reality, specifically focusing on what goes through the heads of
those who play Poker at the highest level.
It is also,
of course, written for those who already have an understanding of Poker, and
how it works. So, a beginner would be smart to read the first two books on the
list first before moving on to this. Either way, as far as being a deep dive
into the psychology of Poker goes, you won’t get much better than this
masterpiece. |
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