In Easy Money, David Spanier examines the psychological motivation of gamblersthose who beat the system and those beaten by it. Portraying the personalities and legends of the gambling world, he ranges widely over his subject, considering the motivations of gamblers, even the physical sensations they experience. Although his focus is on the individual, he also looks at the percentages and the chances, the differences in European and American gambling, and the criminal element in U.S. gaming. David Spanier is a former London Times journalist and author of Total Poker and The Hand I Played.

Easy Money: Inside the Gambler's Mind

Humor & Entertainment

Spanier, David

Puzzles & Games

Penguin??Books

Total Chess (Abacus Books)

Politics & Social Sciences

Social Sciences

Little Brown Paperbacks (a&C)

In Easy Money, David Spanier examines the psychological motivation of gamblers—those who beat the system and those beaten by it. Portraying the personalities and legends of the gambling world, he ranges widely over his subject, considering the motivations of gamblers, even the physical sensations they experience. Although his focus is on the individual, he also looks at the percentages and the chances, the differences in European and American gambling, and the criminal element in U.S. gaming. David Spanier is a former London Times journalist and author of Total Poker and The Hand I Played.

Easy Money: Inside the Gamblers Mind

Secker Warburg

Reviews the rules, strategies, and odds of numerous roulette, dice, card, and mechanical games and lists casinos around the world

The Pocket Guide to Gambling

Simon&Schuster

Pocket Guide to Gambling

Mitchell Beazley

Briefly traces the history of Las Vegas, describes the people who work and gamble there, and looks at the casinos and how they are run

Welcome to the Pleasuredome: Inside Las Vegas (Gambling Studies Series)

Business & Money

Univ of Nevada Pr

Inside the Gambler's Mind is a thoughtful overview of the various facets of gambling that are important to understand in order to appreciate the implications of the current proliferation of gambling in North America and abroad. Spanier includes pithy anecdotes from both sides of the Atlantic that explain the transformation of gambling from an illegal activity to a legal one. Spanier explores the experience of gambling from the viewpoint of a number of intriguing people: from the statistician who developed a system for beating blackjack dealers, to the aristocratic European gambler who liberalized British gaming law, and from the minister who founded Gamblers' Anonymous to the psychologist who pioneered problem gambling treatment programs. Inside the Gambler's Mind, originally published in 1987, pulls together loose threads in the world of gambling - including perspectives of gamblers, casino operators, academic researchers, and regulators - and provides a colorful look at the thrills, the action, and the intense emotional involvement that make up gambling.

Inside the Gambler's Mind (The Gambling Studies)

David Spanier's writing on gambling has always combined the keen delight of an enthusiast with the clear-eyed scrutiny of the journalist. In this collection of entertaining and enlightening essays, Spanier examines his favorite game of all: poker. From a candid account of his introduction to gambling as a schoolboy at one of England's most prestigious boarding schools, to a fascinating examination of gambling in cyberspace via internet poker groups, Spanier leads us on an engaging tour of the colorful and exciting world of poker.

The Hand I Played: A Poker Memoir (Gambling Studies Series)

Biographies & Memoirs

Arts & Literature

University of Nevada Press

This outstanding selection of writings from the first regular poker column in a daily newspaper anywhere in the world traverses the poker universe, with stories about poker's games, names, and claims to fame. You'll visit the world's greatest poker venues, feel the emotions of the annual World Series, and relive some of the greatest hands ever played. Packed with information about the popular games--hold 'em, stud, Omaha, and high-low--The Little Book of Poker can improve your play whether you're an absolute beginner or a seasonal expert. You'll learn how to bet, when to bluff, when to drop, and when to pick up your chips and head for home.

The Little Book of Poker

David Spanier

Huntington Press

Winning at poker is not just analysis, clever tactics, nor even inspired bluff—although Total Poker examines all these in depth. Ultimately, luck works out the same for everyone—there really is no such thing as “good cards” or “bad cards.” As the author maintains, winning is a “psychological decision” made by each player. Packed with stories about the application of poker to life in general, Total Poker looks at the game’s history, culture, techniques, strategies, rules, and probabilities. David Spanier is a former journalist for The Times and author of Easy Money, Little Book of Poker, The Hand I Played, and Welcome to the Pleasuredome.

Total Poker

High Stakes

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