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0 of 1 found the following review helpful:
 Straight Garbage Oct 24, 2009
This has to be the worst poker book i ever read. This book is for total newbs teaching you the etiquette of poker, like dont talk during a hand, and respect your opponent. Also, quit while you are ahead to prevent sadness, WTF? Dont bother. Paper weight for sure.
0 of 1 found the following review helpful:
 Great Book!! Sep 12, 2009
I loved this book. It addresses the mindset and other non-strategy things that are so valuable to be a successful player.
0 of 1 found the following review helpful:
A must read May 30, 2009
This is one of the most powerful and unique books for anyone interested in learning how to win at poker. I love everything about it except one thing which I hate: the possibility that my opponents will read it too!
Tilt less... Feb 28, 2009
There are hundreds of Poker books out there that all talk about improving your "A" game, while not many deal with the biggest leak of most serious players- tilt. This book attempts to deliver the user a way of becoming "Tiltless," and it does a good job of it.
I would recommend it to any serious poker player who wants to increase their bottom line, and aleviate the stresses of pursuing poker as a career.
3 of 5 found the following review helpful:
 Disappointing Feb 27, 2009
This is not a technical strategy book, but more along the lines of a self-help book. This book is not a written in a straight-forward manner, but rather a collection of "144 elements", each of which is a little blurb about a specific topic. They are written on lots of different topics, ranging from the author's outlook on the game, to how certain opponent actions should be interpreted. It focuses largely on mental make-up and how attitude affects your play.
This is not the first book to broach these topics and it is certainly not the best. The author seems much more interested in being given credit for "unique ideas" and claiming credit for coining certain terms, than he is on actually improving the poker abilities of the reader. He tries very hard to write in a witty manner, and although he succeeds to some extend, it is very hit or miss.
The key factor at play is whether or not this book warrants purchasing. Will it improve your poker game? The answer is probably not. This "feel good" book might help to boost your confidence, but it will not help you to play better. But if you still don't believe me, than I strongly suggest you go to the Cardplayer website and read all his articles. Each is archived and although they are actually better than this book, it's not by much.
I completely get what this poker book attempts to do, unfortunately, it just fails. I highly suggest passing on this one and instead picking up "The Poker Mindeset" or "Inside the Poker Mind".
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