Mason Malmuth is an American poker

Poker

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 player, and author of books on both poker and gambling. He is the owner of Two Plus Two Publishing

Two Plus Two Publishing

Two Plus Two Publishing is a private company established and owned by statistician and poker player Mason Malmuth. The company publishes books on poker and gambling written by professionals in the field such as David Sklansky, Dan Harrington, Bill Robertie, Collin Moshman, Ed Miller, Ray Zee, Sunny...

, which publishes books and runs an online gambling discussion forum.

Malmuth was born and grew up in Coral Gables

Coral Gables, Florida

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, Florida. In 1973 he received his bachelor's degree in math in Virginia Tech

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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.

The books are authored by himself, David Sklansky

David Sklansky

-Life and career:Sklansky was born and raised in Teaneck, New Jersey, where he graduated from Teaneck High School in 1966. He attended the University of Pennsylvania, but left before graduation. He returned to Teaneck and passed multiple Society of Actuaries exams by the time he was 20, and worked...

, and other writers including Dan Harrington

Dan Harrington

Dan Harrington is a professional poker player, best known for winning the main event world championship at the 1995 World Series of Poker. He has earned one World Poker Tour title, two WSOP bracelets, and over six million dollars in tournament cashes in his poker career...

, Bill Robertie

Bill Robertie

Bill Robertie is a backgammon, chess, and poker player and author. He is one of three backgammon players to have won the Monte Carlo World Backgammon Championship twice . Robertie also won the Pro-Am in the Bahamas in the year 1993 and the Istanbul World Cup in 1994. In chess, Robertie won the 1970...

, Ray Zee

Ray Zee

Ray Zee is the pen name of the author of Hi-Lo Split Poker for Advanced Players and Seven Card Stud for Advanced Players.Born and raised in New Jersey, Zee is now semi-retired from high stakes poker and makes his home in Montana.-External links:*...

, Ed Miller, Nick Grudzien, Collin Moshman and Alan Schoonmaker.

Publications

• Gambling Theory and Other Topics (2004)
• Hold'em Poker (1987)
• Poker Essays (1990)
• Poker Essays Volume II (1996)
• Poker Essays Volume III (2001)
• Hold'em Poker for Advanced Players with David Sklansky (1999)
• How to make $100,000 a Year Gambling for a Living (1997)
• Fundamentals of Poker with Lynne Loomis (2000)
• Small Stakes Hold'em with Ed Miller and David Sklansky (2004)
• Poker, Gaming, and Life with David Sklansky (1997)
• Fundamentals of Poker (1999)
• Fundamentals of Video Poker with Lynne Loomis (2004)
• Fundamentals of Craps with Lynne Loomis (2004)
• Fundamentals of "21" with Lynne Loomis (2004)
• Winning Concepts in Draw and Lowball (1993)
• Seven-Card Stud for Advanced PLayers with David Sklansky and Ray Zee (1989)
• The New Gambler's Bible: How to beat the Casinos, the Track, You Bookie, and your buddies (1996)
• Poker Essays for Both Hold'em and Stud Players (1991)
• Blackjack Essays (1996)
• The Professional Poker Dealer's Handbook with Dan Paymar and Donna Harris(1998)
• The Professional Poker Dealer's Handbook: Expanded Edition with Dan Paymar and Donna Harris(2009)
• Gambling for a Living with David Sklansky (1997)
• Over 600 articles for various magazines/publications