Deal Me In! Online Cardrooms, Big Time Tournaments, and The New Poker |  | Author: Glenn McDonald
Publisher: Sybex
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Rating:  5 reviews
Sales Rank: 552551
Media: Paperback
Pages: 254
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 7.3 x 0.7
ISBN: 0782143644
Dewey Decimal Number: 795.412
UPC: 025211443644
EAN: 9780782143645
ASIN: 0782143644
Publication Date: November 9, 2004
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Product Description
This complete Internet primer explains how to get started playing online poker in a safe and secure way. The only book to address Internet cardrooms and satellite/TV tournaments, Deal Me In covers all aspects of online play from etiquette and strategy to setting up secure accounts for betting. Tour the best sites and get tips for the number one online poker game "Texas Hold'em". Includes a bonus tear-out cheat sheet that displays winning hands, popular lingo, and chip values. Author Glenn McDonald, who has covered online gaming since 1996 and often participates in live Poker tournaments in Atlantic City, can help you get in on the action!
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 Great Raise for Novices. February 24, 2006
Bernard Chapin (CHICAGO! USA)
I have to agree with the initial reviewer here and warn veterans not to waste their time with this work just in case they have it on their wish list. I'm not sure why I did as the book certainly does not pretend to be something it is not. What it happens to be is an excellent manual for youngsters or for brick & mortar veterans who have never played a hand online. Deal Me In is a totally comprehensive compendium of poker information. The book covers absolutely everything a beginner would ever want to know from the history of poker to the history of online gaming. Candid advice is given regarding the legal ambiguities of virtual gambling, and the author provides guidance on everything from depositing money to cashing out, what you hope to be, your millions. There's not a part of the online universe that Mr. McDonald does not interpret, so, if the reader is thinking about making the lucrative (or expensive) plunge into internet poker, I seriously encourage purchasing this one-besides, it's one of the few poker books available which remains cheaper used.
Helpful to a beginner, but advanced players should avoid May 27, 2005
Jason W. Saunders (Indianapolis, IN)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I have to admit that I was slightly disappointed when I read this book. I was looking for information on online game theory and what I got was alot of research about current online site trends, how to set up an account, plus a history of poker. In fact the only sections on strategy at all come during the last 20-30 pages or so. I grant this book 4 stars as it is well written, and the author does admit he is a writer who loves poker, not a poker pro. If you have no experience with online poker, please read this book it will save you tons of time and research. But if are already in the game, avoid this one and look for a book that goes deeper into tactics and strategy.
 the real deal March 2, 2005
Russel A.
1 out of 7 found this review helpful
This is the one book I would recommend to anybody who wants to start playing online poker. For real. I got this book as a gift, and it's the one I keep coming back to. Covers all the real world stuff about the online game, plus it's pretty funny.
extremely helpful book January 19, 2005
Jane Doe (Maryland)
2 out of 10 found this review helpful
This book helped me avoid making amatuer mistakes as a new online poker player! Added pluses are humor and author's clear knowledge of how the online poker business works.
cuts through the hype January 6, 2005
Bob Quine
3 out of 11 found this review helpful
What I really liked about this book is that it avoids all the hype and focuses on the online game, how to find the good deals and avoid the pitfalls. Funny and entertaining writing style, and an obvious love and respect for the game. Just well-written and has more depth about all the various aspects of online play - etiquette, history, legal stuff, real-money issues, etc. Strategy section is short but sound.
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