VIDEO POKER: Learning a New Game for a One-Time Deal --- Part II of II
In last week's column I discussed a 24-hour 10x points coupon I received from Railroad Pass. If you haven't read (or don't remember) the details of that column, it's available a few clicks away.
POCKET ACES: Poker's Other Language: Basics of Sunglasses
Before poker became a television phenomenon, hardly anyone wore sunglasses at the table. While we can't precisely tell who started the fad, the fact is there -- sunglasses are almost uniform for players. And it isn't just the tournament fanatics who seem to have been born with dark glasses perched on their noses. More and more live-game players sport them as well.
OFF THE SHELF: "Mathletics" -- Breakthrough Use of Stats to Bet On Hoops, Football, Baseball
"Mathletics -- How Gamblers, Managers, and Sports Enthusiasts Use Mathematics in Baseball, Basketball and Football" by Wayne Winston ($29.95, hardbound, 358 pages) could be the best book ever written on the subject for people who love to crunch numbers before making a bet. Winston, who teaches at Indiana University's Kelley School of Business, picks up in part where Michael Lewis's Moneyball left off and continues on the same thinking avenue as Jeff Sagarin (he's a good friend of the author) before he retrorockets ahead with thoughts on evaluating teams, players and game strategy.
