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Index
Introduction
Why You Need This Book
Icons Used in This Book
Where to Go from Here
Chapter 1: Poker Basics
Before You Put on Your Poker Face
Planning and discipline
The object of the game
Number of players
The deck
Poker chips
The Basics of Play
Hand Rankings
Royal flush; straight flush
Four-of-a-kind
Full house
Flush
Straight
Three-of-a-kind
Two pair
One pair
No pair
Low hands
Betting
Rules of the Road
Going all-in
The forbidden string raise
How to raise
No splashing
Protecting your hand; cards speak
Table stakes
Timeout
Decks and dealing
The finer points: Etiquette
Chapter 2: Texas Hold’em
Basic Rules
Blind Bets
Hold’em in General
Hold’em only looks like Stud — it plays differently
The first two cards are critical
Position, position, and position
The flop should fit your hand
Beyond the flop
Hold’em in Depth
Small gaps make more straights
Gapped cards
Acting last is a big advantage
Starting Hands
The Art of Raising
You’ve been raised
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