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David Sklansky: The Jack of All Trades

David Sklansky is a professional poker player who is a native of Teaneck, New Jersey. He was born on December 22 and now resides in Henderson, Nevada which is quite near the gambling capital of Las Vegas.

Aside from playing poker, Sklansky is known as one of the primary authorities in Blackjack, Poker and gambling as a whole. Sklansky's broad spectrum in the art of gambling is acquired from his extensive experience and successes. Being a professional poker player has helped him achieve his prowess in playing and in understanding the mechanics of the game that put him on the list of top caliber players.

Among Sklansky's achievements are his three World Series Of Poker bracelets. He won two bracelets in the 1982 mixed doubles Draw Hi Poker and one at the $ 1000 Limit Omaha Hi Tournament of 1985. Sklansky's total accumulated tournament winning is believed to be over $ 300,000.

Gambling has always been Sklansky's interest. He has written comprehensive information about gambling which is published by Two Plus Two Publishing; a company which he co-owned with Ray Zee and Mason Malmuth, both active authors and professional poker players. David Sklansky attended college at Wharton School of University of Pennsylvania. He played poker during his college years and his game play is far from conservative. As one of Sklansky's college buddies recounts, he made 162 straight folds in one particular college tournament. On his 163rd game, he bet $ 10 and all of his opponents folded.

To this day, David Sklansky has co-authored/authored numerous books that tackle the aspects of gambling and poker. One of his co-authored books, THE THEORY OF POKER, is a must read and highly recommended for newbie poker players. Being a professional poker player and author at the same time is due to the fact that Sklansky is an excellent mathematician. Another reason that leads to David Sklansky's exceptional prowess and scholarly genes is his father, who is a Columbia University professor.

Aside from the many books that Sklansky has co-authored, he has also contributed written materials for several gambling publications and has produced 2 instructional videos. Sklansky doesn't stop at playing poker and writing, he also does live poker seminars held occasionally in Atlantic City and Las Vegas. He also does consulting jobs for several casinos.

Sklansky still competes in tournaments and he is also an experienced sports bettor and handicapper. Some of his latest gigs include several gaming devices that he invented for some of the well-known casinos.