David Sklansky
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 David Sklansky at the 1979 World Series of Poker |
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| Nickname(s) | None |
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| Hometown | Teaneck, New Jersey |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet(s) | 3 |
| Money finishes | 15 |
| Highest ITM main event finish |
27th, 1988 |
| World Poker Tour | |
| Titles | 0(+1) |
| Final tables | 1(+1) |
| Money Finishes | 3(+1) |
David Sklansky (born in Teaneck, New Jersey) is a professional poker player and author.
Sklansky is generally considered a top authority on gambling. He has written many books on poker, blackjack, and general gambling. His book, the Theory of Poker, is considered to be a quintessential poker primer.
Sklansky has won three World Series of Poker bracelets, two in 1982 ($800 Mixed Doubles, and $1000 Draw Hi) and in 1983 ($1000 Limit Omaha Hi). He also won the Poker By The Book invitational event on the 2004 World Poker Tour, outlasting Phil Hellmuth Jr, Mike Caro, T. J. Cloutier, and Mike Sexton, and then finally overcoming Doyle Brunson.[1]
Sklansky attended the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania for a year before leaving to become a professional gambler.[2] He briefly took on a job as an actuary before embarking into poker. While on the job he discovered a faster way to do some of the calculations and took that discovery to his boss. The boss told him he could go ahead and do it that way if he wanted but wouldn’t pass on the information to the other workers. "In other words, I knew something no one else knew, but I got no recognition for it," Sklansky is quoted as saying in Al Alvarez's "The Biggest Game in Town." "In poker, if you're better than anyone else, you make immediate money. If there's something I know about the game that the other person doesn't, and if he's not willing to learn or can't understand, then I take his money."
He resides in Henderson, Nevada. David Sklansky has said, "...I can say that every female I ever had a relationship with, including the young ones, does not regret it to this day (including that stripper...)" [3] and he has admitted to cheating at poker. [4]
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[edit] Books
Sklansky has authored or co-authored 13 books on gambling theory and poker. His books are published by Two Plus Two Publishing. His book cover art often features hand guns.
Sklansky contributed a section to the first edition of Super/System on seven-card stud hi/lo split with no qualifier for low.
| Book Title | ISBN |
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| Gambling for a Living by David Sklansky and Mason Malmuth |
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| Getting the Best of It by David Sklansky |
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| Hold'em Poker by David Sklansky |
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| Hold'em Poker for Advanced Players, 21st Century Edition by David Sklansky and Mason Malmuth |
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| Poker, Gaming, & Life by David Sklansky |
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| Seven Card Stud for Advanced Players by David Sklansky, Mason Malmuth, and Ray Zee |
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| Sklansky on Poker by David Sklansky |
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| Sklansky on Razz by David Sklansky |
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| Sklansky Talks Blackjack by David Sklansky |
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| Small Stakes Hold 'em: Winning Big with Expert Play by Ed Miller, David Sklansky, and Mason Malmuth |
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| Theory of Poker by David Sklansky |
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| Tournament Poker for Advanced Players by David Sklansky |
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| No Limit Hold 'em: Theory and Practice by David Sklansky and Ed Miller |
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[edit] World Series of Poker Bracelets
| Year | Tournament | Prize (US$) |
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| 1982 | $1,000 Draw High | $15,500 |
| 1982 | $800 Mixed Doubles | $8,800 |
| 1983 | $1,000 Pot Limit Omaha | $25,500 |
[edit] $50,000 Challenge
Early in 2007, Sklansky offered a challenge to Christian fundamentalists. Contestants would first have to pass a lie detector test affirming their belief that Jesus was resurrected from the dead and that those who didn't believe this would go to hell. Then they would have to take a mathematics test and outscore Sklansky. The first person to pass both stages would receive $50,000. The idea was to prove, in Sklansky's words, that "Fundamentalists are at least 10 times less likely than Asians, Jews, or athetists to be scientifically brilliant." To date nobody has passed the challenge.[5]
[edit] Footnotes
- ^ WPT Poker by the Book synopsis Retrieved 11 September 2006.
- ^ Michael Konik Bets for Life Cigar Aficionado, May/June 1998. Retrieved 11 September 2006.
- ^ [1]Special Sklansky Forum on TwoPlusTwo, Clarifying Some Things About "Saura" post #8890698 posted on January 24, 2007 at 09:59 AM
- ^ [2] How I Cheated at Poker posted in the Special Sklansky Forum post #8793599 posted on January 17, 2007 at 02:57 AM
- ^ [Online Gambler, Issue 24, April 2007, p. 7.]
[edit] External links
- http://www.twoplustwo.com Two Plus Two's official site.
- Hendon Mob tournament results
- World Poker Tour Profile
- PokerListings.com Player Profile
