Games

In 2001, a stranger from Texas entered the high-stakes poker room in the Bellagio casino in Las Vegas. A self-made billionaire, he challenged some of poker's greatest players to a series of heads-up matches. By the end, there was more than $20 million on the table. For the first time ever, here is the detailed, true account of the legendary Big Game that shocked the poker world. Putting you railside to observe the pulse-pounding action, it takes you inside the iron-nerved mind of the professional gambler. Filled with vivid characters, sensational tales, and riveting human drama, this is a unique, suspenseful journey into the world of people who live on the razor's edge of fortune-where incredible wealth or utter ruin turn on the flip of a card. more...

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Twenty years ago, Mike Caro wrote the book on what to look for in a players movements, gestures, and facial expressionstheir tellsto determine if they were bluffing, and it remains one of the bestselling poker books of all time. But what Caro didnt do was teach players how to bluff. Enter Matt Lessinger, a professional poker player and columnist, who in THE BOOK OF BLUFFS shows players how to get their opponents to foldno matter how strong a hand theyve been dealt. Lessinger reveals how, with the correct timing and artistry, bluffing will allow a player to win while holding an inferior handthe very essence of poker. more...

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Why do some people earn straight As but fail in the real world?. To understand what makes some people survive and thrive both personally and professionally while others fail, it's necessary to go beyond standard definitions of intelligence. Expert John Liptak, one of the leading developers of quantitative and qualitative assessments in the country, addresses the practical skills that make for real-world success-from money, time, and emotional management to communication abilities, assertiveness, and conflict resolution skills. By taking these fun, inventive, and challenging quizzes, the reader gains new insight into how to develop and enhance their own life skills that will lead to a more productive and satisfying life. more...

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This extraordinary compilation of strange facts about the facts of life will, beyond making your hair stand on end, cause you to laugh out loud. Tastefully prurient, the book details every little fascinating factoid, titillating tidbit, and carnal curiosity on the world's favorite pastime. And all of it's guaranteed to be completely useless. more...

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The aging orc shaman Ner'zhul has seized control of the Horde and reopened the Dark Portal. His brutal warriors once again encroach upon Azeroth, laying siege to the newly constructed stronghold of Nethergarde Keep. There, the archmage Khadgar and the Alliance commander, Turalyon, lead humanity and its elven and dwarven allies in fighting this new invasion. Even so, disturbing questions arise. Khadgar learns of orcish incursions farther abroad: small groups of orcs who seem to pursue a goal other than simple conquest. Worse yet, black dragons have been sighted as well, and they appear to be aiding the orcs. To counter Ner'zhul's dark schemes, the Alliance must now invade the orcs' ruined homeworld of Draenor. Can Khadgar and his companions stop the nefarious shaman in time to stave off the destruction of two worlds? more...

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