In the course of this volume I say, "I have never read a bad book on poker." Some poker books give more information, some less, but every one of them passes along to the reader the expe­rience of a first-class poker player who has worked out his own approach to winning play.

I have read every poker book that has come my way—literally dozens of them. From every book without exception I have learned something. I wish in this introduction to acknowledge my indebtedness to all the authors of all the poker books I have read, and to all the fine practical players from whom I have learned.