Holden On Hold'em
How to Play and Win at the Biggest Deal in Town
- Paperback
320 pages
- Release Date
1 November 2010
Summary
Holden is an experienced poker player who does not pretend to be as expert as the world s top pros; but he can write better than them - and he knows most well enough to milk them for personalized advice, tips and subtle strategies.
HOLDEN ON HOLD EM thoroughly analyses the difference between home and casino play, between cash and tournament play, between internet poker and the real thing against real human beings. Amid definitive charts and tables of odds, probabilities and othe…Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780349123455 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0349123454 |
| Author: | Anthony Holden |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Abacus |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 1 November 2010 |
| Weight: | 258g |
| Dimensions: | 129mm x 200mm x 22mm |
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Critics Review
“Vivid, engrossing, superb … the best description of world-class poker we’ve been given.”
“A remarkable odyssey part Damon Runyon, part Dostoevsky… . His insights into the peculiar alchemy of character and fate that draws writers to poker turns his book into a high-stakes psychological thriller.” “Vanity Fair” on “Big Deal””
“Mr. Holden writes with extreme grace and wit … [“Big Deal” is one of the] best books on poker.” “New York Times””
“A remarkable odyssey–part Damon Runyon, part Dostoevsky… . His insights into the peculiar alchemy of character and fate that draws writers to poker turns his book into a high-stakes psychological thriller.” –“Vanity Fair” on “Big Deal”
About The Author
Anthony Holden
Biographer Anthony Holden was an award-winning newspaper columnist and editor before becoming a full-time writer and broadcaster. He is also an admired translator of works from the classics to opera for Jonathan Miller at the English National Opera.
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