Risk of Ruin is about Bart Black, a professional gambler-biker-tattoo-artist who becomes obsessed with an underage stripper who believes she's God.
It's a story of rebellion, crime, and passion that attempts to answer a question that has tormented gambling men since Adam placed an all-in bet on Eve: Is she worth the risk?

Arnold Snyder, more noted as an a professional gambler and author of numerous blackjack books (The Big Book of Blackjack and Blackbelt in Blackjack among them) as well as poker (The Poker Tournament Formula and The Poker Tournament Formula 2) and has ventured into the (under)world of topless clubs in Las Vegas. Titled Sin City Advisor's Topless Vegas (Episode 51).

From the Author

Risk of Ruin is my first novel--or at least, the first novel I'm willing to put my name on. Years ago, I used to write pseudonymous and anonymous hack fiction--two cents a word stuff. Risk of Ruin is my apology to all the trees that have died through the years for the terrible books I used to write.

What I really wanted to do with this book was violate the common genre formulas I was once forced to adhere to, while at the same time creating a moving love story, a cop drama, a paranormal romance, a porno potboiler, and an adventure story. To accomplish this, I started by creating main characters that violate the requirements for the protagonists of any of the popular fiction genres.

Take Bart, my protagonist/hero. He's five-foot-two and always broke. He's dirty, in the sense of grimy. (He works part-time as a hack motorcycle mechanic, when he's not in Reno trying to make money on a professional blackjack team.) He's a high school dropout, uses crude language, has satanic tattoos up and down both arms and a Napoleonic superiority complex. He rides a chopped Harley. A fun night for Bart is going to a bar that has a wet t-shirt contest and spraying water on the women who are competing, because that's about as close as he's going to get to a relationship with a woman and he knows it. He's not a person you'd ever care to hang out with, and he definitely would not be cast in the role of protagonist/hero in any genre of novel that I know of.

As for Stacy, the love interest: When she meets Bart, she's sixteen years old (he's 43) and she's a runaway working as a dancer in a nude strip club, a job she got using fake ID. Her superiority complex is even greater than Bart's, as she believes she's God. Literally. Even though Stacy is leggy, blond and beautiful, there is no genre of novel that would have this character as the hero's love interest.

So, writing this book was a challenge. My task was to make Bart into a real hero, someone the reader would be rooting for, while making Stacy a person he could really love. Violating the norms of genre fiction forced me to create a story so compelling that the physical, emotional, psychological and social flaws of the characters become irrelevant.

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Do you want to learn how to become a winning no limit hold'em player? Ashley Adams, an experienced author and winning cash game player, has written his new book, Winning No-Limit Hold'em, A Practical Guide to Beating Low Buy-in Cash Games, for you. Whether you are a complete beginner or an intermediate player already competing, but losing, in the typical low limit version of the game, Winning No-Limit Hold'em gives you the practical knowledge you need to beat the game. Ashley Adams has done for hold'em what he has already done for 7-card stud in his highly acclaimed and top selling book Winning 7-Card Stud. He's taken a very complicated subject -- beating the typical low limit no limit hold'em game -- and made it simple and easy to learn. The book is broken up into simple, concise chapters that cover every topic necessary to go from beginner to winner. Such chapters include: LEARNING THE BASICS -- a simple explanation of the basics of betting and the language of poker , A BASIC STRATEGY of the game so you'll be able to sit down and start playing with confidence and limited risk, FIRST TIME IN A CASINO -- a primer on how to play poker easily and confidently in public poker rooms, as well as chapters on odds, tournament play, deception, tells, reading opponents, and improving your game. Each chapter ends with a quiz -- so you'll be able to test your poker knowledge you have to bet on it. So if you want to learn how to play -- or if you know the basics but haven't yet been able to consistently win -- Winning No Limit Hold'em is the book for you.

Ashley Adams has the rare ability to explain poker concepts accurately and clearly, which is why each of his books are gems of the rarest kind. His books are easy to follow and easy to understand. When you read this book a second time, you'll gain a deeper understanding of what it takes to be a winning poker player. And when you read Adams a third time which you really should do you ll find yourself well along the road to mastering poker concepts and becoming a favorite in your local game. Because Adams will teach you more than most of your opponents know, all you have to do is apply his teachings whenever you play. It ll work. I guarantee it. Lou Krieger --Lou Krieger

This Ashley Adam s book is comprehensive and easy to understand. Sure, it breaks new ground by tackling the neglected garden of lower-limit hold em. But, in truth, most of the powerful concepts and advice on these pages are profitable in larger games and gardens, too. Buy it! Mike Caro, the Mad Genius of Poker --Mike Caro 

Bi-Count Blackjack is for serious Blackjack players. It's a  system of card-counting that lets the player track 36 cards from a deck with ease while telling the player how best to play out each hand. Multiple deck play will actually add to the players advantage.It is superior to plus/minus card-counting systems with running counts that are virtually impossible to follow and with betting patterns that give you away as a counter as well. It provides a wealth of information which will change the way you play your game. With Bi-Count Blackjack you are in control. You know what the deck(s) have in store for you. You can anticipate receiving a Blackjack, a high 2-card hand, or either a "make" card for you as well as how to play out the hand. With Bi-Count Blackjack you don't double down or split pairs unless it's to your advantage. You don't hit a 'stiff' or stand when the dealer has a 3,4,5, or 6 unless it's to your advantage. You don't surrender or take insurance unless it's to your advantage to do so. The Bi-Count Blackjack system comes in a 62 page spiral-bound book filled with Blackjack analysis including the weaknesses of Basic Strategy as well as those of most counting systems. Over 40 tables explain the fallacies of card-counting systems with "index" numbers. It explains the "defensive" deck characteristics used by casinos and tells you how to anticipate a winning hand on more than a "ten rich" deck. It tells you of the fallacies of making larger bets into a "ten rich" deck when the next hand is actually a disadvantage to your winning. Bi-Count Blackjack has an answer for "defensive" deck techniques and prepares you for the high/low deck and "streaks" that play havoc with a 10-card counting system. Only a limited amount will be sold. Right now only available at Gamblers Book Club, not available at Amazon.

Alan Schoonmaker earned his Ph.D. in industrial psychology at U of California, Berkeley. He taught and did research at UCLA, Carnegie-Mellon, and Belgium's Catholic University of Louvain. After running management development at Merrill Lynch, he worked as a consultant in twenty-nine countries on all six continents. His clients included the world's largest corporations such as IBM, Mobil, GE, GM, and Chase Manhattan. The annual sales of his clients exceed one trillion dollars.He has written or co-authored three research monographs and five books on industrial psychology. His work has been translated into French, German, Spanish, Swedish, Japanese, and Indonesian. He has also developed several multi-media training programs. His "Selling: The Psychological Approach" was once the world's best selling computer based instructional program for business people. A major theme of his work is understanding and adjusting to different kinds of people. His attitude toward our game is unique for a poker writer: "I play only in smaller games because maximizing my profits is much less important to me than relaxing and learning about people. I became a psychologist because I enjoy people-watching, and a cardroom is a wonderful place to do it." "Players in small games are much more interesting than the more serious players. They are more varied, open, and relaxed. They laugh more, tell better stories, and never forget that the purpose of playing any game is to have fun." "As the stakes get higher, the players become more serious and homogeneous. Most of them study the same books, know the same odds, and try to use similar strategies. In the smaller games there are more rocks, more maniacs, more calling stations, more nerds, more "Deluded Experts," and more oddballs, which means I learn more and get better material for my writing." "Most poker writers focus on how the champions think and play, but hardly anything has been written about ordinary players. I want to help them to understand themselves and the people in their games." Poker is much more than knowing the right strategies; it's also knowing how to actualize those strategies. The game is full of losing players who know how to play, yet can't seem to induce themselves to consistently make the right plays. "Black Friday" and the current state of the U.S. economy have changed the sub-culture in which we live and play. The dynamics of the poker world have drastically changed. Internet poker is not the cash cow it used to be, thereby changing the face of live poker. The games got tougher as Internet pros gravitated to the live action, the only action they can currently find. As players we must find ways to adapt to our new realities. For the Internet player looking to become a major winner in live poker this involves changes in skill sets and mindsets. For the B&M players it involves adjusting to the skills and styles of former online players. The Internet game and the live game, though related, have very different fundamentals, not to mention all the innumerable different nuances. And, because there are fewer weak players, everybody must adjust to tougher games. The Poker Party is Over will teach things about developing into a great poker player. You'll learn how train your mind to adjust from Internet poker to live poker, or - if you're a B&M player - to adjust to internet players. You'll ascertain how to become an expert on "tells", learn how to effectively manage your bankroll, and be taught how to guide your mind through poker logic. You'll discover how to prepare yourself for survival in our dog-eat-dog world and much, much more.

This is my 7th year of publication. If you want a solid tool to use against the spread to pick winners in the NFL, then this book is for you. Whether you are playing against the spread, contests, or fantasy football, it's a good idea to know which team has the edge by numbers. This is my best designed book in 7 years and it contains all the vitals you need to win. It's a small investment for a larger payoff. I have 37 years of experience handicapping college and NFL games. Don't be the only one without it this season.The 2012 edition has professionally formulated power ratings, spread range tracking, system plays, (74.5% over last 4 years), against the spread trends, last year's grass and turf results, rout wins and losses, estimated season win totals, schedule strength rankings, and West Coast teams marked with T.C. when faced with an early start on an East Coast road trip. Thursday games are shaded to point out when a team is on a short week. There is a walk through of power rating analysis with the 2011 Green Bay Packers with Mike's opinion and how he played each week. Player rosters are adjacent to each team page with columns for late additions and key injuries. Whether you bet against the spread, or play the many contests in Las Vegas, this is the book you want to use before you make your play. Indexed  84 Pages Paper bound

Glimne of Hope – A Lifelong Love Affair with Games

Dan Glimne has so many strings to his gaming bow it’s practically a harp. The Swedish poker expert, author, gaming pundit and inventor can be found commentating on the action, traveling the world in search of gaming experiences from Cuba to Hong Kong, or sat at the felt putting theory into practice at Unibet Open.

Having played five Unibet Open tournaments so far, he has yet to make his mark on the leader boards, although he’s enjoyed previous success at the WSOP and Master Classics of Poker (at which he came third in 2005 for over €35,000). He has, however, been known to go deep in a side event or two on the tour, most recently and perhaps unexpectedly the Maria Poker Ladies’ Event at Unibet Open Budapest in March, where he finished as runner-up!

When asked what he thought it took to succeed in poker these days, he replied, “Mental discipline, and a willingness to absorb new ideas and constantly improve your game. Winning at Texas hold’em ten years ago, live or online, was no problem; but these days the competition is fierce and everyone studies poker theory.” He’s been playing long enough to have an overview of the game’s development too – as he recounts with almost glamorous underworld detail, “I still remember the illegal so-called “black clubs” in Sweden, where you had to knock on secret doors and identify yourself before stepping into those smoke-filled rooms…” Playing seriously for 20 years, Glimne recalls a time before the present boom which has been so beneficial for students of the game, making online celebrities out of its top players (his opinion on who Isildur1 may or may not be is also floating around the internet).

In between appearing on the live mike, Glimne recently made a series of short videos called Dan Glimne’s Poker Curiosities for Unibet Open in Budapest, relaying in his inimitable style (and Swedish accent) stories from Binion’s in Vegas, the early greats, apocryphal tales and that Sting worked in a funeral parlour before moving into music (part of his Curiosities Part 3 – What Players Did Before They Went Pro…). His interest in all aspects of the game of poker is infectious and doesn’t stop at the door of the card room. In his own words:

“I have been in the games industry in the wide sense for thirty years now, writing books, working as a consultant in the casino sector, and inventing board and card games with over 1.5 million sold in over twenty countries. Apart from poker I play mainly mahjong (one World Championship and two European Championships, apart from playing the brutal cash game form of the game in Hong Kong clubs), Othello (third in the Swedish Championship) and a variety of others for pleasure. And I collect pretty much everything in the way of dice and dice-related objects, which has led to some pretty interesting encounters with – among other people – witch doctors in South Africa and Santeria priests in Cuba. One day, when I am ready, that collection will be put on exhibit in a museum. I guess I would have to say that gaming is a life-long love affair for me!”

Enjoy this link:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLOf1T0Z6Ak&feature=player_embedded

Ed Miller is a professional poker player. He teaches people like you the skills, strategies, and tricks necessary to win good money playing poker.

He is not flashy. He is not going to throw up a graph showing $3 million in winnings and pretend I can get you there. (I haven’t won that much myself.)

He specialize in small stakes players. writing for the $1-$2 and $2-$5 players who find it all too difficult to string together three or four winning sessions. Also writing for the microstakes grinders online who are struggling to get their balance above a grand.

Ed believes everyone can win $10,000 playing poker if they get the right information and they are willing to put the work in. That’s his mission. I want to get as many of my readers to $10,000 as possible.

Ed's been doing this for eight years and has a long track record of success. Here’s what you need to know about Ed.

• Written six books and sold more than 250,000 copies. Lots of readers and lots of success stories in there.

• His books have helped to launch the careers of hundreds of professional players.

• Ed's articles appear in Card Player magazine, and I’ve made dozens of instructional videos for Stoxpoker and Cardrunners.

• Ed has degrees in Physics and Computer Science and Electrical Engineering from MIT. Naturally, He became a gambler to make my mother proud.

Stick with Ed and you’ll be very glad you did.

Jared Tendler, M.S., LMHC, was a mental game coach for golfers on the PGA and LPGA tours before he became the leading mental game expert in poker. He now coaches some of the top players in poker and more than 200 other professionals from around the world. Jared's groundbreaking methods have also helped thousands more through his training videos, articles, and forum Q&As. He is also a featured coach for DragtheBar.com, and writes monthly instructional articles for WPT Magazine.
Jared earned a master's degree in Counseling Psychology from Northeastern University, and became a licensed mental health counselor prior to becoming a mental game coach in 2005.

The mental game may be more important in poker than in any other form of competition. It's one of the only games in the world where you can play perfectly and lose-again and again. Hundreds of poker players have turned to mental game coach Jared Tendler's revolutionary approach to help them play their best, no matter how badly they're running. In this book you'll find simple, step-by-step instructions and proven techniques to permanently fix problems such as tilt, handling variance, emotional control, confidence, fear, and motivation. With the games getting tougher, now is the time to take these problems head on.
Discover the most definitive work on tilt ever released.
Read stories from eight players who made major improvements using Jared's techniques.
Get motivated with methods used by SuperNova Elites.

Bennett Onika is a poker player who has combined the latest in memory training with the vast and detailed statistics of the online poker world. He attends the World Series of Poker annually. He lives in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Going beyond the common poker strategy book, this one-of-a-kind guide utilizes basic memory techniques designed to enable a player to easily keep track of poker statistics during a live game. A variety of engaging imagery is provided, teaching players how to remember approximately 10 to 100 times the information an untrained player would have at a tournament. Covering everything from how often a player plays to memorizing tells, this is the ideal companion for both serious amateurs and professional card sharks.