Table of Contents:

Part One—The Ins and Outs of Video Poker          
   The Easy Part of Video Poker          
   The Hard Part of Video Poker          
   How Good Am I?          
   How Much in This Book is True?          
   What You Need to Know About Video Poker to Understand this Book          

Part Two—From Backgammon to Big Vegas          
   Lessons From the Cavendish West          
   What I Learned from Playing Blackjack          
   Blackjack Partner Ginnie Woo          
   Scouting for Stanford          
   Vegas World Revisited          
   Playing at the Sahara in 1994          
   I Meet a Knowledgeable Man          
   Vacation Village in My Early Days          
   My First Play for Dollars          
   Letting Them Do the Math          
   How Are Your Flushes Running Today?          
   I Learn How Comps Add Value          
   My Ship Has Come In          
   Players React to the Rio          
   Finding a Backer          
   Loose Deuces at the Frontier          
   Courting Shirley on a Budget          
   A Second Woman Enters the Picture          
   Reducing the Outflow          
   Big Time at Bally’s          
   Living on the Dark Side          
   Trying to Go to the Bahamas          
   Teaching Shirley to Play          
   Royal Coupon Adventure at the Casino Royale          
   Shirley Doesn’t Always See it My Way          
   Invitational Giveaways          
   Invitational Slot Tournaments          
   Triple Play—Being in the Right Place at the Right Time          
   At the Orleans with the Dailys          
   The Care and Feeding of Slot Hosts—Part I          
   The Care and Feeding of Slot Hosts—Part II          
   Common Questions and Uncommon Answers          

Part Three—Bob Dancer, Inc.          
   I Meet Jeffrey Compton          
   Writing My Reports          
   Consulting for the Casinos          
   Liam W. Daily—Master Strategist          
   Dean Zamzow—An Important Ally          
   Teaching Video Poker          

Part Four—My Million-Dollar Six Months          
   The Dancers at the MGM Grand          
   Shirley’s White-Knuckle Ride          
   There’s Luxury, and There’s Luxury          
   Still the Best Deal in Town          
   Playing On          
   NSU Deuces at the MGM          
   Double Holiday Gift Shoppe Points          
   Taking the Occasional Potshot          
   Big-Time Potshots          
   Bonanza at the Holiday Gift Shoppe          
   The First Forty Days and Forty Nights of 2001          
   Our Biggest Night Ever          
   Knowing the End is Near          
   Facing the Inevitable          
   The Venetian Dances to its Own Drummer          
   Let’s Be Fair          

Part Five—Winning is a Process, Not an Event          

Index of Additions  

Excerpt:

     Playing the $100 machine, Shirley started with Ace-Queen-Ten of Hearts and two small spades. I know which cards she held, because we have pictures of them—plus the King of Hearts and Jack of Hearts that arrived on the draw. Four hundred big ones! Shirley turned around and looked at me. Eyes wide open. Speechless.
     I'd told the staff that if Shirley ever connected on the big royal flush, they'd all need new eardrums, she'd be screaming so loud. Turns out I was wrong. She didn't say a word for the first 15 seconds, then all she managed to whisper was, "Oh my God."

Description:
     Bob Dancer is the best known video poker player and writer in the world. In just six years, after coming to Las Vegas with a $6,000 bankroll, Dancer won more than $1 million playing beatable machines. Million Dollar Video Poker recounts the events of those six years, with stories about his meteoric ups and downs, and lessons for players of all skill levels. Video poker is one of those rare casino games that can be beaten by a talented and informed player, and Dancer explains how it’s done. Never before has a top video poker professional shared so many of his winning secrets.

Reviews/Media Mentions:

Popular Science, Las Vegas Review-Journal, Daily Southtown Chicago, Reno Gazette-Journal, Desert Valley Times, Video Poker Reviews, CasinoGambling.com, Blackjack Confidential, Casino Player, Global Gaming Business, Gambling Times, The Sun Herald, Travel Channel, Learning Channel, Strictly Slots, The Press of Atlantic City

“A fascinating story. Well written.”
     —CasinoGaming.com

“Bob Dancer’s newest book Million Dollar Video Poker is one of the best books ever written about Video Poker. We strongly recommend this book as a must read.” 
    —Casino Player

“An intriguing behind-the-scenes look at the life of a professional gambler. From the lows of hustling $2 coupons to the highs of hitting a $400,000 royal flush, Dancer reveals what it took to make him the winningest video poker player in the world.”
     —Steve Bourie, author American Casino Guide

“The best advice I have never read for a wannabe professional player.”
    —Video Poker Reviews