NICK GULLO'S GUIDE: OPERATING A PROFESSIONAL POKER ROOM

The author has been involved in the casino business since graduating from Loyola University Law School. He learned about poker and other casino games from his father who was a poker player and in 1965, he began his formal experience in the casino business, working his way up from a Downtown shill to owner and president of a casino. Now with contributions from Jan Fisher, he has put together 35 chapters that cover all aspects of running a poker room. These include etiquette, hand rankings, betting terms, general procedures, shuffle and cut procedures, wagering rules, employee rules, the rake, fills, running chips, brushing, blinds (specifically how to handle missed blinds), general button procedures, kill pots. He then goes into specific procedures for specific games including stud, hold'em hi-low games, pineapple, razz, draw games, triple draw games, high hand jackpots, bad beat jackpots. One section is devoted to tournament rules. The book includes a very nice glossary. All in all, the perfect book for the dealers and for those who aspire to management. 134 pages, spiral bound, February 2006.