Kanagawa Poker

SANTA

I'm often asked where can Americans play poker online. The answer is anywhere if you use your Japanese address to register and transfer money with a Japanese bank or credit card.

Japanese Address for individuals living on NAF Atsugi:

252-1101

Kanagawa-ken

Ayase-shi

Fukaya OOgami

US Navy Atsugi Japan

Box _______ (Your Box number)

If that seems like too much trouble there is an alternative:

How much would you pay to play in a $10,000 tournament?

How much would you pay to play in a tournament with a World Poker Tour seat as the prize?

 

You can get both for just $20 per month at "ClubWPT.com" plus many other tournaments. It is a subscription site so you pay the monthly fee

even if you don't play, but it is definitely has a positive expectation for a skilled player.  It is also a cheap place to learn for the novice.

I am always looking for a good poker game myself. So, I put this page up to help people in our area to find poker games. This simple page to lists those games I know are available. If you see one that interests you, email me and I will put you into contact with host of that particular game. jb@totalbluff.com

Zama Community club:  Check schedules for changes that can occur.

Tournaments are scheduled for the 3rd Saturday of every month.

There is a $10 discount for those that register early.

After that there will be a monthly tournament on the third weekend of every month, at the community club.

Club Trilogy, NAF Atsugi:  Check schedule, community commitments may cause cancelation.  (Check backroomgame on FaceBook.)

Tournaments are scheduled for every Wednesday & Saturday.

Tournaments start at 1900, but late sign-up is allowed until 2000. One Re-buy is allowed.  Tournament will last approximately 3 hours.

Club Alliance Yokosuka:

Every Saturday night starting at 1900.  I have no further info.

Online play:

FullTilt Poker is dead right now, but a new ownership group has filed for a new license.

Everest Poker is a small site but growing. Lots of French and South American players. If you want to play, and would like to win some money, this might be the site. You must use your Japanese mailing list for this site.

Absolute Poker is dead for now.

Dream Poker is similar to Absolute with a good schedule of Freerolls although the fields tend to be larger, but the prizes are larger also. They also offer a great bonus for first time depositers. Americans allowed.

Ultimate Bet is dead for now.

Doyle's Room is dead for now.

http://www.sororitypoker.net/pokeru/poker101/poker101.htm is a quick tutorial on Poker in general with an emphasis on Hold'em.

Books Right now only the best books are listed with short descriptions. I've got to add a lot of books, and some aren't worth the price.

 
1
 "The Everything Poker Book" is for the absolute beginner. It has been available in the NEX Bookstore. Even if you have played kitchen table poker for years, this book would be a good read. It has a good basis for casino poker.
 
5
 "Play Like Chan" is by Johnny Chan and is a great beginner or novice book. Most journeyman players would also benefit from this book. If you already play but have never read a book about poker, this one would be a good start. I recommend this book for Advanced players too. Only Experts may fail to gain something from it.
 
5
 "Play Like the Pros," by Phil Helmuth is another book for beginners or novices, like Chan's book. Personally I prefer Chan's book but this one has some good points. If you are a beginner or novice, you should beware of the after the flop play suggested by Helmuth. This style relies on expert reads that require a lot of experience at the table. The Omaha Hi/Lo Chapter is excellent. I recommend this book for Advanced players too. Only Experts may fail to gain something from it.
 
6
 "Pot Limit & No Limit Poker," is probably the best "big" bet poker book. It should be on the reading list for any serious player.
 
6
 "Harrington on Hold'em" 1,2 are another set of books that should be on everyone's bookshelf. The best Tournament books available. Book three is a compilation of Hand Histories with some discussion. Personally I'm not a big fan of that format but some may find value in it.
 
5
 "Hold 'em Wisdom for All Players," by DN is a great book for the journeyman or advance player trying to take is game to another. More on style and avoiding problems than a How To.
 
6
 "Why You Lose," is a great title and a better book for those of you that make more deposits than withdrawals.
 
6
 "Psychology of Poker," is a great general book and should be on the bookshelf. Knowing your opposition and what motivates them is a required skill for the winning poker player.
 
5
 "Super System 2" by Doyle Brunson is often cited as "the best poker book ever written." Well it isn't. It is quite good and you should read it to simply be aware of what other players may do. The chapter on 2-7 triple draw is probably the best information on this unique variation of our favorite game.
 
6
 "No Limit Texas Hold 'em, Theory and Practice," by Sklanksy and Miller is probably the best NL book available. I think Miller may have written most of it. It just doesn't taste like Sklansky.
 
5
 "The Little Green Book," by Phil Gordon is an easy read and many players will find it informative.
 
7
 "Hold 'em Poker for Advanced Players," is one of Sklansky's best but it really is for advanced players. It is also quite theoretical, and can only be understood from that point of view. Most of the concepts are predicated on facing motivated, skilled opponents, which is seldom the case. (Friction does not equal zero in real live.)
 
7
 "Weighing the Odds in Hold'em Poker," by King Yao is for advanced players that have learned that tight is right and sometimes think tighter maybe righter. This book examines the art of going for the draw. Often the advanced player has become so tight that it is hurting his win rate. This book might just change that.
 
7
 "The Theory of Poker," is another classic by Sklansky. It should be on the bookshelf of any serious player but is quite advanced and a degree in Mathematics might help your understanding. Not really for the beginner or mathematically challenged. Like most of Sklansky's books it is Theory.
 
5
 "The Book of Poker Tells," by Caro is another classic that should be on the shelf. At least buy the video. One of the best general poker books ever.
 
6
 "Why You Lose at Poker," Buy it, you will like it, and you need it. I know this is a duplicate but this book probably deserves it.
 
6
 "Kill Phil," a book on long ball style tournament play. If you play tournament this is a must.
 
6
 "Secrets the Pros Won't Tell You About Winning Texas Hold'em" by Krieger is another book with and unknown Co-author. It doesn't taste like Krieger and is another got to have book, for the serious player.
 
6
 "Seven Card Stud Poker," by Othmer is probably the best book available on Stud.
 
5
 "Seven Card Stud, the Waiting Game," by Percy is a great book for the 7 Stud beginner or Novice.
 
6
 "Internet Texas Hold 'em," by Hilger is probably the best online strategy book available.
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 "Winning Secrets of Online Poker, by Frye is so bad, I'd look real close before I bought any book by these authors.
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 "Online Poker," by Doyle Brunson was little more than an ad for his online poker site. After the recent Gambling interference law, it is totally.......
 
2
 "Million Dollar Hold'em Limit Cash Games" by Johnny Chan is simply a number of sample hands that some may find useful.
 
2
 "Beat Texas Hold 'em," by McEvoy was really a disappointment. I might describe this as one you should get from the Library or a used book store.
 
2
 "Illustrated Texas Hold 'em," is the best example of the 2 rating. It is nothing more than a series of hands with limited discussion. It has a good glossary, and if you have problems playing small pocket pairs it could improve your game. This makes it worth the price.
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 "Illustrated Guide to No-Limit Texas Hold'em," continued with the poor everything. If you happen to get something from this please contact me and tell me what it was. It might have some value for beginners that need to look at sample hands.
 
2
 "Inside the Poker Mind," is really a duplicate of "The Psychology of Poker," and there were really no new insights or improvements.
  4 "Small Stakes Hold 'em," by Miller and Sklansky is a great book for the low limit player. Like all of Sklansky's books it tends to be a bit more theoretical than practical, but Miller does add a good bit of insight. LIMIT.
  3 "Ace on the River," by Greenstein is a poker "Coffee Table" book and more about the culture than poker. He does relate a good story on why bad players play the way they do. Might be suitable as a gift for a non -playing wife, but I suggest you include flowers too.
  3 "Winning Low Limit Hold 'em," by Lee Jones can still be useful in many low level games and most games online fit this profile. For a loose game, this book is better than Miller's and Sklansky's book. LIMIT
  3 "Phil Gordon's Little Blue Book," is a collection of memorial hands that might help you develop an appreciation for some winning concepts in high level poker. Not particularly a fan of Sample Hand books. Often sample hands are a way to easily add pages to a book that might otherwise be nothing more than an over-priced pamphlet.
  4 "High-Low Spit Poker, Seven Card Stud," by Ray Zee is one the few books on Stud Hi/Lo. Serious players should consider this book since the "e" in Horse is Stud 8 or better, and mixed games are becoming more available. The nature of these games often make them potentially the most profitable games available.
  3 "Super System," by Doyle Brunson, is the original and most, successful, pros cite it as the primary source of their skill and inspiration. Well it is quite dated now and although still a good read, it predates computer analysis, and might be more valuable for style concepts than actual strategy. The movie "Rounders" and Super System were responsible more new/dead money in poker, second only to the WSOP win by Moneymaker on Televised poker.
  1 "Poker for Dummies," is just that. I prefer the "The Everything Poker Strategy Book." Beginner
  4 "Championship No Limit & Pot Limit Hold 'em," by Cloutier and McEvoy was one of the first Tournament books and has been overshadowed by "Harrington on Hold 'em. Still many of the concepts are valid and it made a winning Tournament player out of me.
  5 "Sklansky on Poker," is another great book for the more experienced player. Two years does not make you experienced. Like most of Sklansky's books, this book is THEORY, and most useful to students of the game.
  2 "Omaha Poker," by Bob Ciaffone was a bit of a disappointment, but one of the problems with reading so many books is that you seldom see anything new. This book didn't impress.
  6 "Hold 'em Poker." by Carson might be a bit controversial. He looks specifically at the Hold 'em games of Northern California and many of the concepts in his book would ravage a bankroll in most poker games, even online. On the other hand some of these contraian ideas provide an "out of the box" way of looking at the game. If there were advanced seminars on Poker this book might be a text. I should probably class this book as a 7. Only for the most advanced players.
  3 "Zen and the Art of Poker," by Phillips. Well this guy is strange and his claim to fame was winning a poker tournament in Minnesota 20 years ago. If you were a fan of any of the other "Zen" books you'll probably like this one. If you are a player that tilts easily this book might help.
  2 "The Tao of Poker," by Phillips is more of the same. I didn't think it was as good as the original.
  6 "Getting the Best of It," by Sklansky is "More" Sklansky. Since it is not poker specific it might help sell you on the idea of getting your money in when you have an edge.
  4 "Hold 'em Excellence," by Krieger is for the journeyman player that wants to take his LIMT Hold 'em game to the next level. Does a good job of presenting some of more advanced concepts.
  4 "Gaming Theory and Other Topics," by Malmuth is another one of those THEORY books. Definitely should be in your library but I would still read all of the 5's first. Malmuth was the Co-author of many of Sklansky's early books.
  6 "Tournament Poker for Advanced Players," by Sklansky hit the stands about the same time as McEvoy's. They did their usual thorough job, but it two is over shadowed by "Harrington on Hold 'em."
  6 "Seven Card Stud for Advanced Players," by Sklansky and Malmuth is a good Stud book but like most of these books it tends to be THEORY.
  4 "52 Tips for Texas Hold 'em Poker," by Shulman is great little read. He does a good job of reminding us of some of those ideas we sometimes forget. I like to read it on the flight to Vegas, to get my game more centered.
  3 "Poker, the Real Deal," by Phil Gordon, is another "coffee table" book. There are some great stories and you might find something to improve your game but not much. Even Gordon describes it as, "not about poker strategy."
  6 "Hold 'em on the Come," by Slotbloom like "Weighing the Odds in Hold 'em Poker," examines the idea of playing for the draw. Once you have become a winning player with tight play, this book can help you examine the possibilities of catching others on the river.
  4 "Killer Poker No Limit," by Vorhaus can be considered one the first of the new generation of poker books. He combines lots of computer simulations with years of experience to provide a good basis in "Big" bet poker." "Pot Limit and No Limit Poker is still better, but Vorhaus writes well and it is well worth the read.
  1 "Getting Started in Hold 'em," by Miller is a new beginner book and it was needed. Most of the beginner books, like those of Krieger and Jones are a bit dated, over 10 years old, and actually had little of the computer analysis available today.
  5 "More Hold'em Excellence," by Krieger is an update of the original plus a lot more. Between the two books, the number of sophisticated players increased significantly and this book will help the journeyman/advanced player deal with this influx of skilled talent.
  4 "Killer Poker," by Vorhaus is more of the same but directed at the variations in general, including LIMIT.
  0 "Internet Poker," by Krieger was another disappointment. I expected better from Krieger. There are some insights that should help but nothing ground breaking. He tries to modify his normal play to fit the online game and doesn't address it as quite different.
  4 "Killer Poker Online," by Vorhaus was the first real book on Internet poker. Vorhaus did his home work and there are several chapters, like the ones on preparation to play, that make this book worth the money, and a second or even third read. Hilger's book may be better, but this one is quite good.
  3 "Hold 'em Poker," by Sklansky is the first. Most poker books before this one were little more than fantasy and conjecture. Most experts still refer to his Starting Hand Groups. It has been updated several times but still is a bit dated. Everyone should probably give it read just to see what poker once was. It is oriented toward the beginner.
  4 "Beyond Tells," by James McKenna is another poker psychology book and excellent. Read Shoonmaker's book first, but find the time to read this too, twice.
  4 "Caro's Fundamentals of Winning Poker," is a compilation of his poker seminars that were quite popular in the late 1980s. Still good information and most of the concepts and ideas are just as important now as they were then. You might think of it as a way of approaching the game.
  3 "Tournament Poker," by McEvoy is another book on how to play tournaments. It has some good information but falls short of most books on this subject.
  ? "Outplaying the Boys," by Cat Hulbert is well. I'm not going to review this one. My glands just don't appreciate it, but I will say this: "No Woman will win the ME at the WSOP, any time soon, unless she is Vietnamese."
  5 "How to Win at Omaha High-Low Poker," by Cappelletti is an updated version of "Cappelletti on Omaha." He is probably the best author on the subject. Like Stud 8 or better, the "o" in Horse is for Omaha High-Low. All serious players should have more than a passing familiarity with the game.
  4 "Profiling Poker 'Nitwits,'" by Conly is a nice little book on poker psychology. Although it tends to be oriented toward your opponents, I think many readers would gain more if they were to use it to profile themselves.
  ? "How to Beat Low Limit 7 Card Stud Poker," by Kammen is..... Oops I actually thought this was a different book. I haven't read it. I guess I'll have to soonest. (ON ORDER)
  3 "No-Limit Texas Hold 'em," by McEvoy was the first real attempt, I encountered, that was directed specifically at No-Limit Hold 'em. Many new players fail to realize the No Limit is really a new phenomenon, and most books were directed at the Limit game.
  5 "Cappelletti on Omaha," was one of the "first" books, and was a good beginner book for one of the stranger variations of poker.
  4 "Championship Hold 'em," by McEvoy and Cloutier is a book oriented at tournaments. Has some great insights by two of the best players in the game. Of course, like the other tournament books, it is beat hands down by "Harrington on Hold 'em." Still a valuable read though.
  3 "1000 Best Poker Strategies and Secrets," by Susie Issacs, one of the few Lady WSOP winners, and it illustrates why "No Woman will win the ME anytime soon. The organization leaves a bit to be desire, but the info is still good. This is another airplane read. Just because they won't win the ME doesn't mean they aren't great players.
  0 "The Poker Idiot's Guide to Tournament Poker," by Apostolico is... Well the author shouldn't have a problem communicating with idiots.
  6 "Poker Essays," by Malmuth, is a great collection of ideas and concepts that should be quite beneficial to most players.
  4 "Texas Hold 'em Flop Types," by Badizadegan explores the flavors of the possible flops and how the effect the play of the hand, and can be used to gain some advantage. Really only of value to real students of the game. If you don't sit down study situations and do your own probability numbers, you don't need this reference book.
  4 "Omaha Hi-Lo Poker," by Shane Smith compares quite favorably with Capalletti's books and should definitely be on your read list. Basing your strategy on a single source might cause you to miss some important ideas and concepts. Definitely a read.
  3 "How to win at Low-Limit Casino Poker," by Smith addresses those Low-Limit games that can give the beginning player or journeyman player with short bankrolls absolute fits. Your success even on the Internet is usually based on the ability to deal with some real donks.
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