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    How to be a Professional Gambler: Video Poker Edition
    How to be a Professional Gambler: Video Poker Edition
    How to be a Professional Gambler: Video Poker Edition
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    How to be a Professional Gambler: Video Poker Edition

    By Greg Elder

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    Have you ever dreamed about quitting your 9-5 job and becoming a professional gambler? Getting to make money from playing a game, that's what I call a "Dream Job."

    Hold on, don't quit your day job just yet, but this book will give you a look into the world of professional gambling and what exactly it takes to be a pro. This is the first book in a three part series. Each book will focus on a different casino game that can be played with an advantage over the "house" (casino, bookie, etc.)

    This book will focus on how to become a professional video poker player. Even if you have no intention of playing video poker professionally, it will provide you with insight and knowledge that is valuable for anyone who plays video poker.

    Video poker? Yes, many people are surprised to find out that video poker is one of the ways that you can beat the casinos. Not with some gimmick get rich quick "system", but with mathematically sound methods.

    This book is going to show you the quickest way to become a pro video poker player. You no longer have to be a mathematical genius, all of the statistical analysis can be done for you by computer programs. You just have to be able to take that information and apply it. You may be surprised at how easy it really is.

    For those of you who only play video poker for recreation, you can apply some of these methods without much effort and they will improve your odds of winning.

    However, you will not find the basic rules for video poker in this book. I'm assuming you already have that knowledge. Also, you will not find the answers to what cards to hold on each hand you are dealt when you are playing video poker, those answers can be provided by computer software and I will show you exactly where to go for that.

    What you will find are the exact steps you need to take to become a professional video poker player. I will tell you exactly where you need to go and what you need to do. I will cover such things as:

    What it means to be a pro gambler, and how you can become one

    The quickest way to become a pro video poker player

    What video poker machine you need to start with and why

    How you learn "perfect play"

    Variables of actual casino play

    Living in Las Vegas or not

    How to scout for advantage plays

    Establishing a gambling bankroll/ betting level

    Taxes/ record keeping

    Losing streaks/ support

    Taking it to the next level

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherGreg Elder
    Release dateMar 1, 2013
    ISBN9781301129447
    How to be a Professional Gambler: Video Poker Edition
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    Greg Elder

    Greg Elder is a full-time gambling author whose feature book, Gamblers Fight Back which is about his journey as a professional gambler, has just been released. He has seven other books/ e-books on gambling including several which are best-sellers on Amazon. Several years ago, after walking out of a job that he took for all the wrong reasons, Greg was determined to find a job that he was passionate about. He spent the next year, 12-15 hours a day, researching and practicing advantage gambling. He used that knowledge and expertise to make a living in the casino. His journey was filled with highs and lows, but the most important part was each day he was excited to get out of bed and get to work. That was the true success of his journey. It revitalized his professional life. During his life as a pro gambler he discovered a passion he never knew he had: writing. A former certified public school teacher, Greg has used his teaching ability and new love for writing to pursue his current mission. His current mission is to try and educate the average gambler, so that they stop giving their money to the casino and actually have a fighting chance. Ultimately, he wants to teach gamblers how they can actually put the odds in their favor and become winning gamblers. He has eight total gambling books/ e-books available on Amazon several of which are best-sellers in there category. He has a successful gambling blog at www.progamblerslife.com, an author site at www.gregelderauthor.com, and a gambling podcast site at www.makemoneyforgambling.com. Greg currently resides in North Carolina with his wife and his little pride and joy, his 7-year-old daughter.

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      How to be a Professional Gambler - Greg Elder

      How to be a Professional Gambler:

      Video Poker Edition

      By Published Author Greg Elder

      ~~~

      Smashwords Edition

      Copyright © 2012 by Greg Elder. All Rights Reserved.

      Smashwords Edition, License Notes

      This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      Table of Contents

      Why I wrote this book

      What is a professional gambler, and how do I become one?

      The start of becoming a professional

      What is Jacks or Better video poker?

      What is a 9/6 jacks or better machine?

      Why is 9/6 jacks or better so great?

      How do I learn how to play?

      Playing in a casino

      Making the right moves, never deviate

      Living in Las Vegas or not

      Scouting for advantage plays

      Establishing a gambling bankroll

      How to acquire a gambling bankroll

      How much money do you need?

      Betting Level

      Borrowing Money

      Taxes

      Record Keeping

      Off to the casino

      Losing Streaks

      Support

      Taking it to the next level

      Brief Summary

      Added Bonus

      About the author

      Another Added Bonus

      Sample Chapter: Gamblers Fight Back

      Why I wrote this book

      I remember, at the age of thirty-seven, married with a little girl, when I decided to become a professional gambler, trying to figure out where to start. I had been gambling for fifteen years or so and had a working knowledge of most of the different casino games, but I had no idea what it meant to gamble professionally for a profit.

      This is a situation where I will be advising you to do as I say, not as I did. I decided FIRST that I was going to be a pro gambler, and then went about researching and learning how to do it. DON'T DO THAT. Learn first, then decide if it's something you may want to pursue further.

      After I made that decision, I didn't know where to start. I had no idea what it really meant to be a pro gambler or how to go about it. As I started to research, there was plenty of information on which games could be played with an advantage over the casino, but nothing that gave me a concrete starting point.

      I came across a large amount of information that was flat out wrong. I didn't know it at the time, but when I was finally presented with the mathematical evidence, it was quite clear which materials to stay away from.

      This is one of the reasons I decided to write this book. For those of you who know how to play video poker, but have no idea what it means or how to go about playing professionally, this book is for you.

      I will show you how to get started and the course you will need to take. It will give you enough information to make an informed decision about whether or not you should move forward with a professional gambling career.

      The book focuses specifically on becoming a video poker professional gambler, but there will be two more books in the series. The other two books will be based on the two other methods I used as a pro gambler; blackjack and sports gambling. This will be a three part series on the quickest way to become a pro at each of these three gambling methods.

      After months and months of research, I began to put the puzzle together, and answer many of the questions I had about becoming a professional gambler. I would take a piece from one book, then a piece from a website, then another piece from an

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