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Erick Lindgren, one of the most recognizable and successful players on the World Poker Tour, presents No-Limit Hold'em tournament strategies for surviving and thriving at the tables.

This follow-up to WPT: Shuffle Up and Deal from poker professional Erick Lindgren with contributions from other stars of the World Poker Tour provides the next level of poker strategies and insights for today's poker players. The popularity of the World Poker Tour has driven the huge spike in amateur players entering No-Limit Hold'em Tournaments. As a result the old strategies of conservative slow play...

Friends? Romans? Countrymen?
You never know whom you'll have to impress
at your next corporate shindig or keg party.

Whatever the target audience, mental_floss knows staring facedown into the punch bowl isn't the trick. In fact, that's exactly why we're handing you Cocktail Party Cheat Sheets--a totally effective, foolproof guide to starting and sustaining conversations on every topic under the sun. Want to wax wise about barbarians, socialist theory, and jazz musicians? What about Keynesian economics, the Dead Sea Scrolls, and James Joyce's...

Do you have what it takes to be a Su Doku Grand Master?

Su Doku, "the crosswords without words," come with a warning: it is seriously addictive. You don't need to be a mathematical genius to solve these puzzles; it is simply a question of logic and a little patience. Here is a collection of 100 new puzzles arranged according to difficulty, starting with the easiest and ending with the fiendishly difficult.

Clear, concise, and written in accessible language, Chess Self-Teacher reviews basic chess strategy in eight lessons, taking players from the basics to checkmates, pawn endings, minor tactics, mating combinations, and strategic objectives.

200 New Difficult Puzzles -- They Are Not Going to Be Easy But You Are Ready

Su Doku, "the crossword without words," comes with a warning: it is seriously addictive. You don't need to be a mathematical genius to solve these puzzles; it is simply a question of logic and a little patience.

200 New Puzzles -- From Easy to Just About Difficult

Su Doku, "the crossword without words," comes with a warning: it is seriously addictive. You don't need to be a mathematical genius to solve these puzzles; it is simply a question of logic and a little patience.

These 100 new puzzles—from easy to fiendishly difficult—come with a warning: They are seriously addictive. You don't need to be a mathematical genius to solve these puzzles; it is simply a question of logic and a little patience.

Beware of pale imitations. These are the original and official Su Doku puzzles by Wayne Gould—New York Post's Su Doku puzzle master and one of Time magazine's Most Influential People.

These 100 new puzzles—from easy to fiendishly difficult—come with a warning: They are seriously addictive.

You don't need to be a mathematical genius to solve these puzzles; it is simply a question of logic and a little patience.

Beware of pale imitations. These are the original and official Su Doku puzzles by Wayne Gould—New York Post's Su Doku puzzle master and one of Time magazine's Most Influential People.

So you think you're smarter than a fifth grader? Well, as many contestants have already discovered on the smash hit TV show hosted by Jeff Foxworthy, you may have either forgotten more than you realize about "the three R's" or simply never learned in the first place How much do you really know about third grade math? Fourth grade social studies? Fifth grade science? First grade spelling?

You may have a high school diploma or a college degree hanging on your wall, but are you smarter than a fifth grader? You'll find out in this book, which includes brain-teasing ten-question...

TAROT: One of the world's oldest and most trusted methods of psychic divination. Since the time of the ancient Egyptians, only a select few have possessed the skills necessary to unlock the mysteries of the cosmos. But now anyone can learn to read and interpret the most complex Tarot card spreads ... in minutes This comprehensive, fun and easy-to-use guide can transform even an uninitiated beginner into an expert psychic consultant -- offering step-by-step instruction on how to:

• Start with one-and two-card...

A classic guide to handicap strategies in the field of thoroughbred racing

Just as football evolved with the introduction of the forward pass and basketball with the development of the jump shot, so too was handicapping forever changed by the use of speed figures and it all started with Andrew Beyer. With a foreword discussing the changes that have swept horse racing since the book's original publication in 1975, Picking Winners is essential reading both for serious horseplayers and curious amateurs."

Let's face it, how does anyone know who the sixth ruler of Egypt was without looking it up? The Everything(R) Easy Crosswords Book is ideal for anyone who wants to build his or her mental acuity and puzzle-solving abilities. Puzzlemaster Douglas Fink has created a volume of 200 original crosswords guaranteed to keep readers engrossed for hours at a time.

The Everything(R) Easy...

Puzzles include:

• On the Job - know the ropes
• Alive - endangered species
• Celebratory - birthday party
• Fun and Games - Olympic...