Mason Malmuth (born 1951) is an American poker player, and author of books on both poker and gambling. He is the owner of Two Plus Two Publishing, which publishes books and runs an online gambling discussion forum.
Malmuth was born in 1951 and grew up in Coral Gables, Florida. In 1973, he received his bachelor's degree in math, and in 1975 he received his master's degree in math both from Virginia Tech.
The books are authored by himself, David Sklansky, and other writers including Dan Harrington, Bill Robertie, Ray Zee, Matt Janda, Philip Newall, Ed Miller, Nick Grudzien, Collin Moshman and Alan Schoonmaker.
Books 1987: Winning Concepts in Draw and Lowball 1990: Poker Essays 1996: Blackjack Essays 1996: Poker Essays Volume II 1997: Gambling for a Living (with David Sklansky) 1999: Hold 'em Poker for Advanced Players; 21st Century Edition (with David Sklansky) 1999: Seven-Card Stud for Advanced Players; 21st Century Edition (with David Sklansky & Ray Zee) 2000: Fundamentals of Poker (with Lynne Loomis) 2001: Poker Essays Volume III 2004: Fundamentals of Craps (with Lynne Loomis) 2004: Fundamentals of 21 (with Lynne Loomis) 2004: Fundamentals of Video Poker (with Lynne Loomis) 2004: Gambling Theory and Other Topics 2004: Small Stakes Hold 'em; Winning Big with Expert Play (with Ed Miller & David Sklansky) 2009: The Professional Poker Dealer's Handbook: Expanded Edition (with Dan Paymar & Donna Harris) 2015: Real Poker Psychology 2017: Poker and More (with David Sklansky) 2019: The History of the World From a Gambler's Perspective (with Antonio Carrasco) 2021: Cardrooms: Everything Bad and How to Make Them Better: An Analysis of Those Areas Where Poker Rooms Need Improvement
Malmuth has also written over 600 articles for various magazines and publications.
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