POKER
How poker evolved from shadowy riverboats and Wild West saloons into a mathematically sophisticated game crowned by the World Series of Poker.
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Chapters
18 total- 01Prologue
- 02Chapter One - Before the River
- 03Chapter Two - Mississippi Mind Games
- 04Chapter Three - The Wild West Deal
- 05Chapter Four - House Rules and House Cuts
- 06Chapter Five - Tells, Tilt, and Tactics
- 07Chapter Six - The Math Arrives
- 08Chapter Seven - Doyle and the Cowboys
- 09Chapter Eight - The World Series Begins
- 10Chapter Nine - Clicking for Millions
- 11Chapter Ten - Moneymaker’s Mirage
- 12Chapter Eleven - Bots, Scams, and Black Friday
- 13Chapter Twelve - GTO vs. Human Soul
- 14Chapter Thirteen - Who’s Actually Winning?
- 15Chapter Fourteen - Reading Range, Not Faces
- 16Chapter Fifteen - Tilt-Proofing the Brain
- 17Chapter Sixteen - The New Edge
- 18Chapter Seventeen - The Last Bluff
Edition notes and short pages
POKER
POKER
The Game That Outsmarted Luck
by James Johnson
Dedication
For every friend I’ve bluffed.
And every stranger who called too light.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
TO GAVIN, FOR showing me what sharp looks like.
To Drew, for being so super duper bad at poker that it’s embarrassing.
To the old heads, the math killers, the Twitch grinders, and the degenerates keeping the lights on.
And to everyone who’s ever folded the winner.
I’ve been there. I see you.
It’s still the right fold.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
JJ IS A relentless writer, systems thinker, and psychological sharpener.
He’s the author of hundreds of books across history, science, philosophy, and power.
Every now and then, he sits down, shuffles, and reminds himself that the game never ends.
COPYRIGHT
© 2025 JAMES JOHNSON. All rights reserved.
This book is for educational and entertainment purposes only. It is not intended as financial, legal, or psychological advice. Always play responsibly and within your limits.
No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored, or transmitted in any form without permission from the author, except for brief excerpts used in reviews or educational settings.
Poker is a game.
You are the variable.