Po Man's Poker takes you on a journey from the struggles of the deep south to the trials, tribulations and triumph's of the north, namely Chicago's south side. Laugh, cry and feel the experiences of the lively character Coco, who is dedicated and loyal to family and has a vibrant and triumphal spirit. See how the life of Coco intertwines with the wit, wisdom and dealing with what you are dealt with mastery of her favorite card game, bid whiz, which is the Po Man's Poker!!!

Po' Man's Poker is a delightful novel. You will come to know many names and faces as you are navigated through the story. This book made me laugh! Po Man's Poker is a hidden jewel. Pick it up today, you wont be disappointed and, during the process you just may learn the tricks of the game. Happy Reading and tell a friend!

Unlike the other reviewer, I didn't find this particularly witty or comprehensive. However, it is still a good reference book for poker players.

If you love poker and if you love the English language this witty, comprehensive book is a must have. Poker terms from the common to the most arcane are defined and illuminated with colorful examples. I find it fun and informative and refer to it often.

For strategies for 9-6 Jacks or better, Duces Wild and Joker Wild machines, try another book.

Stanford Wong is the master of casino gambling. I respect his writings on all aspects of the casino. I just want to let people know that this book goes into great detail about the 8-5 Progressive Jacks or better machines. He gives a two page review of most other video poker machines and covers basic strategy for the 6-5 Progressive and 10's or better progressive machines.

(Since this book is titled 'Professional Video Poker', I feel these comments and rating are appropriate.)

I've found Wong's books to be among the best in their field and have more confidence with what he presents than most other authors (many of whom print information which is mathematically wrong). Like "profession blackjack," this book's weakness is not the author's fault but the system's "fault." Few progressive jackpots I've seen in Vegas reach the required $2,122 breakeven level much less a profitable one.

Very few books that suggest ways to beat the casinos actually deliver on their promise. Well this one really does! The information provided by R. Carl Cohen is easily understood, and includes many very valuable tips on how to tilt the odds in your favor. I have used his strategies and seen the results for myself. I wouldn't consider a trip to the casinos without this valuable information.

John Oakhurst, on death row is outside in a nerby camp.Then one day, aparently killed himself.

This book was great! It was full of delightful stories, and Harte's "Outcasts of Poker Flat" was the best. All the different Characters and the suprising irony made it a winner.

Play Poker to Win is filled with many of Amarillo Slim's famous anecdotes, as well as some advice about the game itself. You can go into this book not understanding much about the game, and after 1 or 2 reads, play a decent hand.

Not great if you are looking for a book on playing poker really, but good if you want poker humour, and action.

A large majority of skilled card players have realized that poker is played by reading 'tells' [a Caro-ism], or signs that a player gives that show the strength or weakness of his/her hand. Caro takes this a step farther, and elucidates methods on how to read people. While the book was fairly grounded in reality, at certain places, Caro became very vague and esoteric, something very uncharacterisic of the rest of his books. I suggest this for anyone looking for deeper insights in the true means of winning poker.

Among serious amateurs, semi-professional and professional players, David Sklansky is THE author to read.

"Poker, Gaming and Life" is collection of articles that have appeared in "Card Player" and similar specialist magazines during the 1990s. The bulk of them are on poker, and reading them one is reminded that Sklansky almost invented the serious, logical, and carefully reasoned approach to the game based on statistics and probablity. An entire generation of winning players has been the result, changing poker forever.

Sklansky isn't a great writer, and his style suffers from too much passive voice. But every essay is well thought out, and his conclusions hard to dispute. Since the pieces are almost all short, this book is somewhat easier to read than his full length treatments of specific games.

The last section finds the author in a more relaxed mood, as he tries to apply some of the mathematical and statistical principles of poker to more general "life" topics.

One small criticism - some of the articles and examples apply to games that were once common in public cardrooms, but for one reason or another have all but disappeared now. For a younger player unfamiliar with Jacks or better draw poker, or Razz, this can be a little confusing.

Its hard to imagine any David Sklansky book that won't improve your poker - this one, although not essential, should provide some thoughtful and informative reading.

While Mr. Dancer knows about all there is to know about video poker and gives bluntly candid and personal accounts of aspects of the professional gambler's life, the book has two problems,a small one and a big one.

The small one has to do with evidence. Mr. Dancer claims he and his wife won roughly one million dollars during a six month period. We essentially must take him at his word (and I do), but it seems that a book making such claims would contain much verification, rather than little (there are only rudiemntary photographs of the Dancers standing next to machines showing wins).

The big problem has to do with math. Mr. Dancer demonstrates that he is an expert in studying odds and probability, but often doesn't explain the amounts of money in his gambling bankroll.

Winning one million dollars is great, but if millions of dollars were spent to win it, the single million doesn't add up to much.

Bob Dancer's Million Dollar Video Poker is an excellent description of the life and goals of a successful advantage video poker player. I'm considering giving it to some of my relatives to help them understand the lifestyle, risks, and possible gains of playing beatable VP machines.

However, if you're looking for a book that describes how to beat the VP machines (strategies, etc.), this isn't going to help you out very much. You'd be better off reading Bob Dancer's Winners Guides, which he's gradually publishing for each VP game. While Dancer includes some tips and information in Million Dollar Video Poker, he basically only says as much as he needs to in order to tell his story to someone who might not know anything about video poker.