{"id":470,"date":"2015-04-02T09:02:00","date_gmt":"2015-04-02T16:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lva.local\/secure\/shop\/products\/little-book-of-poker-the\/"},"modified":"2026-01-22T15:41:40","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T23:41:40","slug":"little-book-of-poker","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/shop\/products\/little-book-of-poker\/","title":{"rendered":"Little Book of Poker"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This outstanding selection of writings from the first regular poker column in a daily newspaper anywhere in the world traverses the poker universe, with stories about poker\u2019s games, names, and claims to fame. You\u2019ll visit the world\u2019s greatest poker venues, feel the emotions of the annual World Series of Poker, and relive some of the greatest hands ever played.<\/p>\n<p>Packed with information about the popular games &#8212; hold &#8217;em, stud, Omaha, and high-low &#8212;\u00a0<em>The Little Book of Poker<\/em> can improve your play whether you\u2019re an absolute beginner or a seasoned expert. You\u2019ll learn how to bet, when to bluff, when to drop, and when to pick up your chips and head for home.<\/p>\n<p><i>\u201c[Spanier] provides a vivid portrait of that Tuesday-night game that has been the ruin of us all.\u201d \u00a0\u2013<\/i><b>Al Alvarez, The Observer<\/b><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0929712978\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=0929712978&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=huntingtonpre-20&amp;linkId=cd0d5e2e741771f8aea7074742dc0636\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-609763\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/21st-century-card-counter-3.png?resize=203%2C75&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"203\" height=\"75\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/21st-century-card-counter-3.png?resize=300%2C111&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/21st-century-card-counter-3.png?resize=445%2C164&amp;ssl=1 445w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/21st-century-card-counter-3.png?resize=768%2C284&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/21st-century-card-counter-3.png?w=907&amp;ssl=1 907w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 203px) 100vw, 203px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.walmart.com\/ip\/The-Little-Book-of-Poker-Paperback-9780929712970\/584055160\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-723311 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/frugal-gambler-casino-guide-5.png?resize=203%2C75&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Frugal Gambler Casino Guide 5\" width=\"203\" height=\"75\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"bios\">About The Author(s)<\/h4>\n<table class=\"bios\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>David Spanier<\/strong> wrote the regular weekly poker column for <em>The Independent<\/em> in London, England. His books include <em>Total Poker<\/em>, <em>The Pocket Guide to Gambling<\/em>, <em>Easy Money: Inside the Gambler\u2019s Mind<\/em>, and <em>Welcome to the Pleasuredome: Inside Las Vegas<\/em>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An intimate and affectionate look at the world of poker, poker players, and home games through the eyes of the first writer ever to pen a weekly poker column.\u00a0<em>(Price includes shipping to U.S. addresses only.)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":711,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"product_cat":[27,518,378],"product_tag":[284,149,313,312,152,554,311,226],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/shop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/470"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/shop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/shop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/shop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=470"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/shop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/711"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/shop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=470"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/shop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=470"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/shop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=470"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}