Championship Tournament Poker

by McEvoy , Tom

• ISBN13: 9781580421232
• ISBN10: 1580421237
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-02-01
• Publisher: Cardoza

Summary

Endorsed by champions as the best tournament book ever written, this updated edition of McEvoy's classic is a definitive resource for players of all skill levels.

Author Biography

The 1983 World Champion of Poker, Tom has won four World Series titles. Formerly a 9-to-5 accountant, he quit his day job in 1979 to join the high-pressure poker tournament circuit. In 1995 he wrote the acclaimed Tournament Poker, "one of the most important poker books of all time" according to Gamblers Book Club in Las Vegas. McEvoy also is the co-author of the "Championship Series:" Championship No-Limit & Pot-Limit Hold'em, Championship Stud, Championship Omaha and Championship Hold'em.

Table of Contents

Introduction	15	(6)
Tournament Poker 101: General Strategies	21	(16)
Limit Hold'em	37	(52)
Playing the Blinds	47	(8)
Early Stage	55	(7)
Middle Rounds	62	(5)
Late Stage	67	(7)
The Final Table	74	(15)
No-Limit Hold'em	89	(22)
Early Stage	90	(7)
Middle Stage	97	(7)
Late Stage and Final Table	104	(7)
Pot-Limit Hold'em	111	(22)
Early and Middle Stages	119	(3)
Late Stage	122	(4)
The Final Table	126	(3)
18 Dos for Pot Limit Hold'em	129	(2)
16 Don'ts for Pot-Limit Hold'em	131	(2)
Ace-To-5 Lowball (With the Joker)	133	(18)
Hand Selection	135	(2)
Early Stage	137	(2)
Middle Stage	139	(5)
Late Stage	144	(3)
Final Table	147	(4)
Deuce To Seven Draw, No-Limit	151	(8)
Limit Omaha	159	(12)
Hand Selection	159	(1)
Early Stage	160	(3)
Middle Stage	163	(3)
Late Stage and Final Table	166	(5)
Pot-Limit Omaha	171	(14)
Early Stage	174	(4)
Middle Stage	178	(2)
Late Stage and Final Table	180	(5)
Omaha High-Low (8 or Better)	185	(24)
General Concepts	186	(2)
Hand Selection	188	(3)
Early Stage	191	(5)
Middle Stage	196	(3)
Late Stage	199	(4)
The Final Table	203	(5)
Concluding Remarks	208	(1)
Seven-Card Stud	209	(38)
Early Stage	210	(24)
Middle Stage	234	(5)
Late Stage	239	(3)
The Final Table	242	(5)
Seven-Card Stud High-Low Split (8 or Better)	247	(16)
Hand Selection	248	(2)
Early Stage	250	(7)
Middle Stage	257	(1)
Late Stage	258	(2)
The Final Table	260	(3)
Seven-Card Razz	263	(22)
Hand Selection	265	(2)
Early Stage	267	(4)
Middle Stage	271	(7)
Late Stage	278	(4)
Final Table	282	(3)
Strategies for Low-Limit Rebuy Tournaments	285	(14)
Rebuying and Adding On	286	(3)
Play Assertively in the Early Stages	289	(3)
Track Your Stack	292	(1)
Watch the Clock	293	(2)
Practice, Practice!	295	(2)
The Ultimate Tournament Tip	297	(2)
Satellite Strategy	299	(16)
Specialty Tournaments	315	(8)
Tournament Poker 102 Strategic Concepts	323	(14)
Tournament Trends: Adjusting to Change	337	(10)
Other Trends in Tournament Poker	342	(5)
The Business of Big League Tournament Poker	347	(58)
Financing Yourself	348	(3)
Being Financed by OPM	351	(4)
The Ethics of Partnerships	355	(2)
Corporate Sponsorship	357	(2)
Making Deals at the Final Table	359	(4)
Record Keeping	363	(1)
Tipping	364	(1)
Dealing with Your Fans	364	(1)
The Occupational Hazards of Tournament Specialists	365	(3)
Maintaining Emotional Stability	368	(1)
Monetary Pressure	369	(1)
Performance Pressures	370	(3)
Questions Players Ask About Tournaments	373	(32)
Interview with a Champ	405	(10)
Glossary: Poker Jargon	415	(8)
Commandments of Conduct for Tournament Players	423