Many poker games eventually become shorthanded, and the pros know that shorthanded games give prepared players the opportunity to quickly win big while opponents make crucial, costly and easily exploitable mistakes. Whether playing online or sizing up the survivors over a Vegas poker game, renowned poker professionals John Vorhaus and Tony Guerrera go beyond the maths and theory, and into the realm of real profit, providing all the inside tips and unique talents needed for successful shorthanded play.
With a foreword by poker star Annie Duke, this is a useful guide on how readers can take the mentality of a chess player to the poker table by showing them how to evaluate the expected distribution of chips associated with lines of play. It also includes many exercises drawn from situations that are commonly encountered in tournaments (as well as some unique, rarely encountered ones), enabling readers to practice what they have learned.
The first and only poker book to thoroughly cover the mathematical concepts behind every hand of poker and do it in an easy and accessible manner. At its root poker is a numbers game - this latest instalment in the bestselling Killer Poker series completely demystifies the math used to make winning decisions. Includes advice on how to determine strategy and profitability for various table types; how blind structures and table sizes can affect play; and how to work with probability, expected value, pot odds and more.
With a foreword by poker star Annie Duke, this is a useful guide on how readers can take the mentality of a chess player to the poker table by showing them how to evaluate the expected distribution of chips associated with lines of play. It also includes many exercises drawn from situations that are commonly encountered in tournaments (as well as some unique, rarely encountered ones), enabling readers to practice what they have learned.
Many poker games eventually become shorthanded, and the pros know that shorthanded games give prepared players the opportunity to quickly win big while opponents make crucial, costly and easily exploitable mistakes. Whether playing online or sizing up the survivors over a Vegas poker game, renowned poker professionals John Vorhaus and Tony Guerrera go beyond the maths and theory, and into the realm of real profit, providing all the inside tips and unique talents needed for successful shorthanded play.
The first and only poker book to thoroughly cover the mathematical concepts behind every hand of poker and do it in an easy and accessible manner. At its root poker is a numbers game - this latest instalment in the bestselling Killer Poker series completely demystifies the math used to make winning decisions. Includes advice on how to determine strategy and profitability for various table types; how blind structures and table sizes can affect play; and how to work with probability, expected value, pot odds and more.
From the depths of hell in Cyprus's notorious Nicosia Central Prison, all might have been lost but for the visits of a stranger... Tony Anthony knew no fear. Three times World Kung Fu Champion, he was self-assured, powerful and at the pinnacle of his art. An extraordinary career awaited him. Working in the higher echelons of close protection security, he travelled the globe, guarding some of the world's wealthiest, most powerful and influential people. This fast paced, compelling and at times, chilling account, is Tony's deeply moving true story. More extraordinary than fantasy, more remarkable than fiction, this blockbusting read almost defies belief. With fascinating insight into China's martial arts, and the knife-edge adrenaline highs of the bodyguard lifestyle, it documents the personal tragedy that turned a 'disciple of enlightenment' into a bloodthirsty, violent man.
This is a children's book about determination, eating right and exercising everyday in order to achieve your goals. Based on true-life events of Heavy Weight World Champion Deontay Wilder, aka "The Bronze Bomber." This book contains a positive message for children of all ages.
In today’s rapidly changing and increasingly complex world, companies everywhere struggle to meet new challenges and continue to underperform – and despite churning out a constant stream of theories and tools, the management ideas industry has made little progress in advancing management thought. In his latest book, top strategy consultant Tony Manning brings managers the insights and advice they need for the coming decades of turbulence and hyper competition. Drawing lessons from 100 years of management history, plus his own extensive research and experience, he shows how management’s frenetic quest for “silver bullets” has led to confusion and complexity rather than clarity and simplicity. And he identifies eight critical strategy practices that apply to every company everywhere, and explains how to use them. This fascinating and practical guide is a must-read for anyone interested in improving business results.
Corporate Governance, Employee Voice, and Work Organization explores the dynamic relations between corporate governance, employee voice, and the organization of work in the automotive supply industry. It reports on research undertaken in three countries—Germany, Sweden, and the United States—that has sought to explore and compare historical patterns of the relationships between changing governance regimes, voice, and work at plant level in an era of financialization. It also explores the prospects for high-road, sustainable jobs in the sector. Three detailed case histories from each of the countries are presented which contrast companies facing three different levels of exposure to capital markets: companies relatively sheltered from stock markets; companies that are highly exposed to them; and thirdly companies owned by private equity firms. This design allows for analysis not just across different national contexts but also within them, and questions the usefulness of the 'varieties of capitalism' appraoch in understanding these differences. The cases show that governance compromises matter, that is, that recognising the role of employee voice in corporate governance regimes is essential in any comparative analysis and understanding of corporate governance.
Available on ebook, an original full-length supernatural thriller set in Havana, Cuba, from an acclaimed Bram Stoker Award-nominated author. Jack Gilliard is a man with a dark past, and he hasn’t been back to the United States for more than a decade. But when he washes up in Havana, Cuba, he finds himself being drawn into a business darker than he ever dared think. Ancient passions, ancient treacheries, an age-old curse, and the evils of his past are now consuming the present—and Jack is caught in the midst of it all. To survive, all he has to do is leave the country—a prospect much more difficult than anticipated. But the real question is: can Jack escape before the darkness claims him altogether?
“This new edition of an indispensable textbook… covers a huge range of topics illustrated by case studies and practical activities. It will enable schools to navigate through the complex challenges they meet on a daily basis, making education both inclusive and effective for all.” Uta Frith, Emeritus Professor in Cognitive Development, University College London, UK “This updated edition of an already essential text is a must read for anyone with an interest in special educational needs, inclusion and diversity in education. It is thoroughly researched, accessibly written, and strikes the perfect balance between emphases on theory, research, policy and practice throughout.” Neil Humphrey, Sarah Fielden Professor of Psychology of Education, University of Manchester, UK Special Educational Needs, Inclusion and Diversity has established itself as the textbook on special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). This new edition retains the considered balance between theory, research and practice, written in an accessible, user-friendly style. The fourth edition contains key updates in response to changes in the field, including developments in national policy and ways of thinking about SEND. There is a focus on reducing inequalities and enhancing inclusion to ensure relevance to working within diverse communities. Up-to-date psychological and educational methods are examined in the book to support assessment and evidence-based intervention with children and young people. Key features include: •The increasingly diverse SEND approaches across England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland, within an international context •Identification, assessment and intervention strategies for those with SEND aged from 0-25 years •Extensive exploration of current developments, in particular within autism, mental health, mathematics and sensory needs •A focus on professional ethics, parental support for learning and person-centred practices •Case studies and learning activities to reflect contemporary best practice Special Educational Needs, Inclusion and Diversity is a comprehensive guide for educational professionals to support them in maximising inclusion while recognising and supporting diversity. Sandra Dunsmuir is Professor of Educational and Child Psychology at University College London, UK. Tony Cline is Honorary Research Fellow with the Educational Psychology Group at University College London, UK. Norah Frederickson is Emeritus Professor of Educational Psychology at University College London, UK.
From his 30 years as a top strategy consultant, Tony Manning has distilled a set of must-do strategy practices that apply to every company everywhere. These are the critical core. Busy executives are overwhelmed by management ideas that are often just a repeat of what’s already known, and seduced by fads that will bog them down and not help them. Manning has dug deep into the past 100 years or so of management thinking and practice to find what’s endured, what has been most influential, and what is must-do vs. nice-to-do. Expanding on insights from Manning’s previous book, What’s Wrong With Management and How to Get It Right, this no-nonsense guide describes a way of working that has been proven across companies, industries, and countries. A set of principles and practices that every firm must apply to compete and win. Here you’ll discover what it takes to succeed, how to frame your strategic conversation, and how to close the gap between strategy and execution. So this is a book for every member of your team.
Estoy pintando el poniente del día en que el sol resbala sobre cascadas de besos llenas de hiedras sonrientes y embelesadas, mirando lluvias de tórtolas y de ruiseñores bohemios que sobre las piedras bailan; un pas de deux que desarma, a ritmo de Jazz y Salsa... Voy dibujando un sendero que lleva al centro del cielo donde hay un jardín homérico, bordado todo de flores con pétalos rojo nervios corolados azul gracia; como en los cuentos de hadas mágicas que me contaba mi abuelo mientras me estaba durmiendo... Le estoy dejando a las letra con mi nombre y apellido, un torbellino de estilos y de rimas sé que escapan hasta mis dedos con vicio; que escriben versos del alma para pensares eclécticos, con preciosismo y sentidos; como en los libros antiguos...
The international spread of antitrust suggested the historical process shaping global capitalism. By the 1930s, Americans feared that big business exceeded the government's capacity to impose accountability, engendering the most aggressive antitrust campaign in history. Meanwhile, big business had emerged to varying degrees in liberal Britain, Australia and France, Nazi Germany, and militarist Japan. These same nations nonetheless expressly rejected American-style antitrust as unsuited to their cultures and institutions. After World War II, however, governments in these nations - as well as the European Community - adopted workable antitrust regimes. By the millennium antitrust was instrumental to the clash between state sovereignty and globalization. What ideological and institutional factors explain the global change from opposing to supporting antitrust? Addressing this question, this book throws new light on the struggle over liberal capitalism during the Great Depression and World War II, the postwar Allied occupations of Japan and Germany, the reaction against American big-business hegemony during the Cold War, and the clash over globalization and the WTO.
Tyson Luke Fury, born on 12th August 1988, Wythenshawe, Manchester, England, UK, is a professional boxer. He is a two-time heavyweight world champion, having held the WBC, The Ring magazine and lineal titles since beating Deontay Wilder during February 2020. With his defeat of Wilder, Fury became the 3rd heavyweight, after Floyd Patterson and Muhammad Ali, to hold The Ring magazine title twice, and the 1st heavyweight in history to have held the WBA (Super), WBC, IBF, WBO, and The Ring magazine titles. Tyson won the unified WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, IBO, Ring magazine and lineal heavyweight titles in 2015, by defeating long-reigning champion Wladimir Klitschko. The victory led to Fury being named Fighter of the Year and given the Upset of the Year award by The Ring magazine. He was ranked as the world's 6th best active boxer, pound for pound by BoxRec during August 2016.
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