Dr. Max Stern is a professional poker player, pediatrician and author. He is the co-author of ''Championship Stud'', with

Tom McEvoy Thomas K. McEvoy (born November 14, 1944, in Grand Rapids, Michigan) is a professional poker player, author and member of the Poker Hall of Fame, 2013 inductee. He is best known for winning the 1983 World Series of Poker Main Event. Early life ...

and Linda Johnson. Stern contributed to the sections on

Seven-card stud Seven-card stud, also known as Seven-Toed Pete or Down-The-River is a variant of stud poker. Before the 2000s surge of popularity of Texas hold 'em, seven-card stud was the most widely played poker variant in home games across the United States ...

and Seven-card stud (8 or better)

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and ring game play. Stern is considered to be a

Texas hold 'em Texas hold 'em (also known as Texas holdem, hold 'em, and holdem) is one of the most popular variants of the card game of poker. Two cards, known as hole cards, are dealt face down to each player, and then five community cards are dealt fa ...

, Seven Card Stud, and Omaha Hi/lo specialist. He has won three

World Series of Poker The World Series of Poker (WSOP) is a series of poker tournaments held annually in Paradise, Nevada and, since 2004, sponsored by Caesars Entertainment. It dates its origins to 1970, when Benny Binion invited seven of the best-known poker p ...

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. His basic poker philosophy is "In order to survive, you must be willing to die." Maria Stern is also a World Series of Poker winner, having won a

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Stud title, making the Sterns one of two married couples to have won World Series bracelets. Harry and Jeri Thomas are the other. As of 2016, his total live tournament winnings exceed $1,487,000. His 28 cashes at the WSOP account for $831,407 of those winnings.World Series of Poker Earnings
, worldseriesofpoker.com

World Series of Poker bracelets

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