Beat The Pros at Texas Hold 'Em

Product Description Introducing Ultimate Poker, the step-by-step guide to the hottest, poker game today - Texas Hold'Em. Whether you're brand new to the game, or ready to battle the pros, Ultimate Poker has everything you need to bring the excitement, and the challenge of Texas Hold'Em... Right into your own home. Ultimate Poker includes three easy-to-learn, easy-to-follow videos hosted by Vince Van Patten of the World Poker Tour, and the best-selling poker writer today, Ken Warren. Review Once you learn the concepts, you can sit down with a World Champion and beat them that night. -- Chris Moneymaker, 2003 World Series of Poker Champion You can put yourself in the major leagues of poker and rub elbows with the superstars of the game. -- Daniel Negreanu, 1999 U.S. Poker Champion You need the tools to study, to give yourself the best opportunity to win and this is what it is. -- Kenna James, 2004 California Poker Champion From the Contributor Vince Van Patten Professional Poker Player and Television Host Vince joined the Ultimate Poker team to share his enthusiasm for poker by sharing the many secrets of the game he has picked up over the years. Vince discovered his passion for poker at the early age of 13 when his father, actor Dick Van Patten, taught him to play. By age 17, Vince was playing in home games, holding his own against the power brokers of Hollywood. Vince brings solid experience hosting televised sports and poker broadcasts as well as the Hollywood home-game perspective to poker. For years Vince has played in a circle of poker games in the Los Angeles area as a hobby made up of mostly entertainment people such as actors, comedians and writers ? many of whom are names you would instantly recognize. Vince is 45-years old, married to an incredible woman, with three sons, ages 10, 7, and two-months old. Vince was a child actor from ages 9-18 during which time he found another passion in tennis, which he taught himself to play. His tennis career lasted for eight years on the circuit with his highest ranking being No. 26 in the world. He was the ATP rookie of the year in 1979, and had wins over most of the world champions, including John McEnroe twice. After retiring from tennis, Vince went back into acting and has also written, directed, and produced films. In 1999, Vince was the national paddle tennis champion and was runner up last ye