Using his direct experience as a poker player, as well as game analyst and theorist, Victor H. Royer takes the average and novice player on a journey that not only explains how to play the most popular casino poker games, but also what differentiates the winners from the wannabes, and how to become a successful player. Royer profiles psychological situations as well as game situations, demonstrating how to survive in the raw world of poker competition by adapting the principles of hand selection and strategy to fit game situations.