New York Times, 4/9/2026
The website PokerNews called Mr. Sklansky’s book “The Theory of Poker,” first published in 1978 as “Sklansky on Poker Theory,” the most important text ever written on poker strategy. It was credited with creating the theoretical underpinnings of the modern approach to the game.
When Mr. Sklansky arrived on the Las Vegas scene in the 1970s, poker culture relied largely on seat-of-the pants instinct instead of game-theory analysis to make strategic decisions.
“It was more of a hustler-type game,” Mason Malmuth, who worked with Mr. Sklansky for 40 years as a frequent co-author and his publisher, said in an interview. “You were looking for bad players and having them join your game.”
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