The Rules of Poker: Essentials for Every Game

I work as a poker dealer who has amassed many different poker rule books. I have found this book to be very clear and insightful in its approach to making floor decision in a poker room. The different annodotes break up the dry material as rules can be rather dry reading. I actually recommended this book along with another to a young man who is working in a poker room I play in to help him with his knowledge of poker rules. Overall, I would recommend this as one of the better rule books written.

This book is comprehensive and informative, while still being entertaining. You probably won't want to read it from cover to cover. The index is very useful and every rule of poker is covered. Hopefully, this will become the standard for poker tournaments and cash games the world over.

We play often on Saturday night and this has stopped all the fuss and muss over the rules. I am not much of a rule person in my personal life but when you are playing poker 'you gotta' love those rules - especially when they help me win!!! This book is so easy to follow it is great for beginner and long time players alike. Thanks for making the rules of the game so simple!!

Book is great for settling disputes for home games.

Bykofsky and Krieger have written the ultimate poker argument settler. This is the clearest and most comprehensive book I know of, dealing with the rules of poker. It is divided into clearly marked sections making it easy to find the specific rule that applies to a particular problem or controversy. It covers cash and tournament play and offers insight and clear direction based upon the research, experience and wisdom of the authors. I benefited from reading it immensely. I hope it becomes the standard text and ultimate authority for poker rooms, tournament directors, public cardrooms and home games everywhere. This is a book the poker world surely needs. Neil D Myers, Author, Quick and Easy Texas Hold 'em and Limit Hold 'em Hand by Hand