Your favourite books (not only poker)

[punter11235]

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Are there punters in other sports other than American football?

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Main Entry: punt·er
Pronunciation: 'p&n-t&r
Function: noun
: one that punts : as a chiefly British : a person who gambles ; especially : one who bets against a bookmaker b : one who uses a punt in boating c : one who punts a ball

If you ask about c) there are probably not any other sports. But of course there are many in a) sense.

Best wishes

[Kama45]

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Are there punters in other sports other than American football?

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Main Entry: punt·er
Pronunciation: 'p&n-t&r
Function: noun
: one that punts : as a chiefly British : a person who gambles ; especially : one who bets against a bookmaker b : one who uses a punt in boating c : one who punts a ball

If you ask about c) there are probably not any other sports. But of course there are many in a) sense.

Best wishes

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Touche. I learn something new everyday! [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

[King Yao]

gambling: sports betting

Sharp Sports Gambling by Stanford Wong

It's not a 'how to handicap' book, but it has a bunch of useful tools for the sophisticated bettor. Don't read it if you are a beginner bettor, it won't help as much.

Disclosure: Stanford Wong is the publisher of my book.

[chopchoi]

Just read Schopenhauer's Prize Essay on Freedom of the Will.
It's an interesting subject, and he presents his points far more lucidly than any other writer I have come accross, although, IMHO, he screws it up at the end.

[gildwulf]

Philosophy- The Human Condition by Hannah Arendt. It does a good job of explaining why laboring (not 'work', 'labor') at McDonalds is so unfulfilling:P

The Extended Phenotype
Richard Dawkins
if you find this to deep, try Selfish Gene, then go on to the former.

[paulish]

- gambling , poker:[*] The Expert at the Card Table: The Classic Treatise on Card Manipulation by S.W.Erdnase, 1902.
Increasing your EV by cheating. [*] The Card Counters Guide to Casino Surveillance by D.V.Cellini, 2003.
Cheating won't do you any good if you get caught.
Motto: If you try and don't succeed, cheat. Repeat until caught. Then lie.

- chess:[*] Englund-Gambit by Stefan Bücker, 1988.
I actually have signed version of this book. Although I don't play much chess now, I still only have one response to 1.d4; 1...e5!
1.d4 e5! 2.de Nc6 3.Nf3 Qe7!
a) 4.Bf4 Qb4+ 5.Bd2 Qxb2
a1) 6.Nc3 Bb4 7.Rb1 Qa3 8.Rb3 Qa5 9.a3 Bxc3 10.Bxc3 Qc5 unclear (NCO)
a2) 6.Bc3?? Bb4 7.Qd2 Bxc3 8.Qxc3 Qc1#
b) 4.Qd5 f6! 5. ef Nxf6 6.Qb3 d5 7.Bf4 Bd7! 8.Qxb7 Rxb8 9.Qxc7 Qb4+ 10.Nd2 Qxb2 11.Rxb1 Qxb1+! 12.Nxb1 Rxb1+ 13.Kd2 Ne4+ 14.Kd3 15.Nxf2+ +-

- philosophy: [*] On Bullshit by Harry G. Frankfurt, 2005.

[punter11235]

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The Expert at the Card Table: The Classic Treatise on Card Manipulation by S.W.Erdnase, 1902.
Increasing your EV by cheating.

The Card Counters Guide to Casino Surveillance by D.V.Cellini, 2003.


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It must be interesting but its not exactly my area of interest.


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Englund-Gambit by Stefan Bücker, 1988.

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I was competetive player and I still play some chess. This book is not for competetive players... (cause 1..e5 ? is very weak move at that level)

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On Bullshit by Harry G. Frankfurt, 2005.

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Seems interesting...

Thanks for suggestions [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

[Malone Brown]

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On Bullshit by Harry G. Frankfurt, 2005.

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Seems interesting...

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It's not

[ghcnoob]

For chess Reassess your Chess by Jeremy Silman or The Amateur's Mind by Silman are brilliant. He is funny and highly instructional. Chess to Enjoy by Soltis has some interesting curiosities, like a Mate in 256 (it really works!) Though that is in descriptive notation.