Girls' Guide to Poker by Burnett, Eliza - 2007

UK: Hamlyn, 2007. 176 well bound clean pp, review - The number of female contenders in the World Series of Poker increased by 400% in 2005—proof, if any were needed, that women have what it takes to be winners at this traditionally macho game. Eliza Burnett, a successful Texas Hold’em player, now gives young women all the poker savvy they’ll need in this clear, thorough guide, covering everything from the basic rules to the cool lingo to how to figure the odds of filling an inside straight. Equally important, she shows women how to use their natural instincts to read an opponent’s body language. Even beginners who don’t know an ace from an ante will soon be betting, raising, bluffing—and raking in the big pots.. Softcover. Excellent/None issued. 23cm.