A poker primer from the hosts and stars of the World Poker Tour, offering basic strategy, trivia, and an inside look at this runaway hit. The World Poker Tour has revolutionized the game of poker by putting cameras under the table and raising awareness and enthusiasm to an international level. The World Poker Tour: Shuffle Up and Deal is aimed at the millions of passionate fans of the WPT, whether they're ambitious up-and-comers on the poker circuit, or casual players hoping to take the pot at their next Wednesday night game. Shuffle Up and Deal will be a solid poker primer, covering set-up, play, and basic poker strategy, along with many of the interactive elements of the WPT TV show: poker trivia, definitions of poker terms using examples from the show, profiles of WPT star players, insights into the world of professional poker, and an inside look at the show.
Mike Sexton began playing poker at the age of 13 and became a full-time professional player in 1977. He moved from North Carolina to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1985 and won his first World Series of Poker bracelet in 1989. In his four decades as a poker professional Mike excelled as a poker player, poker businessman and was one of poker’s premiere ambassadors for 25 years. He was instrumental in the creation of partypoker in 2001 and was a key player in the launch of the World Poker Tour in 2002, an event that changed the world of poker forever. Mike can be credited with the creation of two mega events in the poker world: the Tournament of Champions of Poker in 1999 and the partypoker Million in 2002. Along with Vince van Patten, he was a commentator on the WPT from its inception. Mike was recognized as Poker’s Top Ambassador at the Card Player Magazine Player of the Year Awards gala in 2006. That same year, he won the World Series of Poker Tournament of Champions, collecting $1 million in prize money – half of which he donated to charity. In 2009, he was thrilled to receive poker’s greatest honor – induction into the Poker Hall of Fame. And, if that weren’t enough, in 2016 he was presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the American Poker Awards. In this book Mike recounts his personal experiences and gives his take on some of poker’s legendary characters over the past 40 years. If you enjoy poker, are fascinated by the development of the game and enjoy compelling poker, golf and gambling adventures, then you’ll love Life’s A Gamble.
In my second book, you are going to learn a great deal more than I was able to explain in my first book, On Your Wiccan Way. In this book, On Your Magickal Way, you will learn more about the ways to incorporate magick further into your daily life. First, let me explain what true magick is. It is NOT the stuff you find in supernatural television shows or in paranormal books. True and real magick is using the energy of surrounding elements and your own energy in the effort of creating a change in your life. You might also be wondering why I have added the "k" in the word "magick". This is to differentiate real magick from the illusions that you see in magic shows or on television. What we do is completely natural and the way that we use herbs, oils, stones is based off of information that has been taught and in many instances, relearned about, for centuries. You will find that many of the ways herbs and oils are used in healing, for instance, have a great deal of understanding in the scientific community. Of course, if we use an herb or oil on ourselves, either by eating, drinking or applying the essential oil version of an herb to the skin or breathing it in, we are using that herb's natural healing properties. Most herbs and oils also have what we call "magickal properties" and these are more subjective to a degree; however, they still bring around REAL results and that is what is most important. This is what we will be working on in this book. You will learn how to use herbs, essential oils, crystals and candles in your everyday workings .You will learn how to choose the best time for spell work, how to create and activate your own sigils as well as dipping into cord magick. You will be surprised by how much you can do without going all out with fancy tools, ingredients. Spells are not done all of the time. In fact, in the past five years, I have only cast two or three spells. Most of what I do magickally is much more mundane. Things such as making sachets, sending healing energy to those in need, placing a stone or crystal on someone to heal them, including my own pets. Using foods and herbs to help heal and create change. I use aromatherapy to heal my loved ones as well as myself and I also use essential oils and herbs to create healing applications. These are the kinds of things you will be learning about in my second book and much more As in my first book, I will also share a few of my personal experiences and stories along the way so I think you are in for an informational and fun ride
