Author by: David Sklansky Language: en Publisher by: Two Plus Two Publishing LLC Format Available: PDF, ePub, Mobi Total Read: 16 Total Download: 419 File Size: 41,5 Mb Description: A combination of Sklansky on Razz and Essays on Poker, with new material added, including a special section on tournament play. The essays section contains chapters discussing such concepts as having a plan, choosing your game, playing according to your bankroll, the three levels of expert poker, middle-round strategy, what your opponent reads you for, the protected pot, saving the last bet, extra outs, how to play a tournament, and many others. The razz section will show you how the experts play this form of poker. Not only are the rules and structure of the game discussed, but advice is also given on how to play the first three cards, as well as all the other streets. In addition, a chapter of razz problems is provided, plus questions and answers to help keep your game sharp. Author by: David Sklansky Language: en Publisher by: Two Plus Two Publishing LLC Format Available: PDF, ePub, Mobi Total Read: 48 Total Download: 335 File Size: 41,5 Mb Description: Tournament poker is very different from standard ring game poker.
While they might appear the same from a distance, there are many differences in proper strategy that are often unknown to many experienced cash game players. Some people excel at tournament poker. This is not luck.
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It assumes you already know how to play poker well, but aren't knowledgeable of tournament-specific concepts and when and where to use them. Some of the ideas discussed include: the effect of going broke, the Gap Concept, how chips change value, adjusting strategy to rising stakes, all-in strategy, final table play, making deals, the 'System,' focusing on weaker opponents, unusual plays with aces and kings, moving in against the blind, and much more. This newly-expanded version contains over 100 new pages of updated material dedicated almost entirely to today's most popular form of tournament poker: no-limit hold 'em. Author by: David Sklansky Language: en Publisher by: Two Plus Two Publishing LLC Format Available: PDF, ePub, Mobi Total Read: 29 Total Download: 547 File Size: 43,6 Mb Description: Texas Hold 'em is not an easy game to play well. To become an expert you must balance many concepts, some of which occasionally contradict each other. In 1988, the first edition appeared.
Many ideas, which were only known to a small, select group of players, were made available to anyone who was striving to become an expert, and the hold 'em explosion had begun. It is now a new century, and the authors have again moved the state of the art forward by adding over 100 pages of new material, including extensive sections on 'loose games,' and 'short-handed games.' Anyone who studies this text, is well disciplined, and gets the proper experience should become a significant winner. Some of the other ideas discussed include play on the first two cards, semibluffing, the free card, inducing bluffs, staying with a draw, playing when a pair flops, playing trash hands, desperation bets, playing in wild games, reading hands, and psychology. Author by: David Sklansky Language: en Publisher by: Two Plus Two Publishing LLC Format Available: PDF, ePub, Mobi Total Read: 78 Total Download: 402 File Size: 53,5 Mb Description: This text is must reading for anyone planning to play in Nevada, California, or any place else where hold 'em is offered, including a home game.
This was the first definitive work on hold 'em poker and was originally published in 1976. Yet, it is still one of the most important and best selling poker books available. The text is designed for someone relatively new to the game, but it also contains much sophisticated material which all players will find beneficial. It is probably best known for the Sklansky Hand Rankings, which made the game much simpler to quantify and understand. Some of the topics include how Texas hold 'em is played, the importance of position, the first two cards, the key 'flops,' strategy before the flop, semi-bluffing, the free card, slowplaying, check raising, head-up on fifth street, and how to read hands. Not only was this text, which is Sklansky's first work, a major contribution to the explosive growth of this game, it is also a book that should still be read by all serious players.
Author by: David Sklansky Language: en Publisher by: Two Plus Two Publishing LLC Format Available: PDF, ePub, Mobi Total Read: 39 Total Download: 799 File Size: 48,7 Mb Description: This volume is a collection of recent articles written by David Sklansky that have appeared in various publications including Card Player, Poker World and the Two Plus Two Poker Strategy Magazine. A few have never before appeared in print. Most of the articles are about poker or gambling. However, David has recently branched out into other areas that lend themselves to his unique style of analysis and some of these essays are contained in this book. From the original book, 'Poker and gaming' topics include Being a Favorite, Are Great Players Born? Talent Versus Discipline, The Importance of Position, Never Go Broke, When Time is Not of the Essence, and Is Your Wallet Fat Enough? 'Life' topics include What It Is that Makes an Issue Controversial, Coincidences, Some Thoughts on Dying, Legitimate Grievances, and Crime and Punishment.
This expanded addition also contains 32 additional essays, many of which address no-limit hold 'em. 'Essays for the Expanded Edition' include Pros Versu. Author by: David Sklansky Language: en Publisher by: Two Plus Two Publishing LLC Format Available: PDF, ePub, Mobi Total Read: 94 Total Download: 123 File Size: 42,5 Mb Description: Discusses theories and concepts applicable to nearly every variation of the game, including five-card draw (high), seven-card stud, hold 'em, lowball draw, and razz (seven-card lowball stud). This book introduces you to the Fundamental Theorem of Poker, its implications, and how it should affect your play.
Other chapters discuss the value of deception, bluffing, raising, the slow-play, the value of position, psychology, heads-up play, game theory, implied odds, the free card, and semibluffing. Many of today's top poker players will tell you that this is the book that really made a difference in their play. That is, these are the ideas that separate the experts from the typical players. Those who read and study this book will literally leave behind those who don't, and most serious players wear the covers off their copies. This is the best book ever written on poker. Author by: David Sklansky Language: en Publisher by: Two Plus Two Publishing LLC Format Available: PDF, ePub, Mobi Total Read: 40 Total Download: 412 File Size: 43,8 Mb Description: No limit hold 'em is exploding in popularity. Before 2000, it could be difficult to find a game.
In 2006, it is played everywhere - in casino cardrooms, in backrooms and homes, and on the Internet. Now anyone can find a game, but few know how to play well. Most players learn by watching television or by listening to dubious advice from their friends. While they may have picked up a valuable tidbit here or there, most players have two options: wise up or go broke. The world's foremost poker theorist, David Sklansky, and noted poker authority, Ed Miller, will wise you up quickly. No Limit Hold 'em: Theory and Practice is the definitive work on this complex game. It provides you a window into the heads of experts, teaching you in straightforward and enjoyable terms the how's and why's of winning play.
Author by: David Sklansky Language: en Publisher by: Two Plus Two Pub Format Available: PDF, ePub, Mobi Total Read: 40 Total Download: 117 File Size: 45,8 Mb Description: This volume is a collection of articles written by David Sklansky that have appeared in various publications including 'Card Player and 'Poker World magazines. A few have never before appeared in print. Most of the articles are about poker or gambling.
However, David has branched out into other areas that lend themselves to his unique style of analysis. 'Poker and Gaming' topics include Being a Favorite, Are Great Players Born?, Talent Versus Discipline, Will Power, The Importance of Position, Never Go Broke, When Time is Not of the Essence, and Is Your Wallet Fat Enough? 'Life' topics include What It Is that Makes an Issue Controversial, Coincidences, Some Thoughts on Dying, Legitimate Grievances, and Crime and Punishment. Author by: Sylvester Suzuki Language: en Publisher by: Two Plus Two Publishing LLC Format Available: PDF, ePub, Mobi Total Read: 54 Total Download: 667 File Size: 41,8 Mb Description: Poker tournaments are very different from conventional poker games for many reasons.
The most important ones are: The chips change value because most tournaments are 'percentage payback.' Rebuys are available early on. And, many players over adjust their playing strategy because they are aware that after the rebuy period you cannot purchase more chips. Consequently, you should make many strategy changes.
Sometimes you should be trying to accumulate chips, sometimes you should be on the attack, and sometimes you should just survive. Even though Sylvester Suzuki is a pseudonym, he is a real person who understands the underlying theories that govern tournament play. This text should prove helpful to anyone who is new to this form of poker.
Contents. Early years Sklansky was born and raised in, where he graduated from in 1966. He attended the, but dropped out before graduation. He returned to Teaneck and passed multiple exams by the time at the age of 20, and worked for an actuarial firm. Poker career Sklansky is a top authority on. He has written and contributed to fourteen books on, and general gambling. Sklansky has won three, two in 1982 ($800 Mixed Doubles with Dani Kelly, and $1,000 ) and one in 1983 ($1,000 Limit ).
He also won the Poker By The Book invitational event on the 2004, outlasting a table full of poker legends, which included, and, and then finally overcoming. Sklansky attended the at the for a year before leaving to become a professional gambler. He briefly took on a job as an before embarking into poker. While on the job, he discovered a faster way to do some of the calculations and took that discovery to his boss. The boss told him he could go ahead and do it that way if he wanted but wouldn’t pass on the information to the other workers. 'In other words, I knew something no one else knew, but I got no recognition for it,' Sklansky is quoted as saying in 's 1983 work The Biggest Game in Town. 'In poker, if you're better than anyone else, you make immediate money.
If there's something I know about the game that the other person doesn't, and if he's not willing to learn or can't understand, then I take his money.' As of 2015, his live tournament winnings exceed $1,350,000. Sklansky lives in. World Series of Poker bracelets Year Tournament Prize (US$) $1,000 Draw High $15,500 1982 $800 Mixed Doubles (with Dani Kelly) $8,800 $1,000 Limit Omaha $25,500 Publications Sklansky has authored or co-authored 13 books on gambling theory and poker. His books are published by Two Plus Two Publishing. His book cover art often features hand guns.
His 1976 book Hold'em Poker was the first book widely available on the subject of poker. Sklansky on. Sklansky on Poker: Including a Special Section on Tournament Play, and Sklansky on Razz.
Hold'em Poker. Sklansky, David; (1997). How to Make $100,000 a Year Gambling for a Living. Getting the Best of It. Poker, Gaming, & Life. Collection of articles that have appeared in Card Player and similar specialist magazines during the 1990s. Sklansky, David; Malmuth, Mason (1999).
Hold'em Poker for Advanced Players, 21st Century Edition. Sklansky, David; Malmuth, Mason; (1999). Seven Card Stud for Advanced Players. Sklansky Talks Blackjack. Theory of Poker: A Professional Poker Player Teaches You How To Think Like One. Tournament Poker for Advanced Players.; Sklansky, David; Malmuth, Mason (2004). Small Stakes Hold 'em: Winning Big with Expert Play.
Sklansky, David; Miller, Ed (2006). No Limit Hold 'em: Theory and Practice. Exploits, Advice, and Ideas of the Renowned Strategist.
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Colby, Ann (May 14, 2001). Is the new breed of player who uses math calculations, game theory and Internet resources to gain an edge over old-style, instinctive gamblers. ' Hold 'Em Poker, written by Sklansky in 1976, was the first book on a type of poker that today dominates play in California card rooms.' External links., publisher.
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Texas Hold �em is not an easy game to play well. To become an expert you must balance many concepts, some of which occasionally contradict each other. In 1988, the first edition appeared. Many ideas, which were only known to a small, select group of players, were made available to anyone who was striving to become an expert, and the hold �em explosion had begun. It is now Texas Hold �em is not an easy game to play well. To become an expert you must balance many concepts, some of which occasionally contradict each other. In 1988, the first edition appeared.
Many ideas, which were only known to a small, select group of players, were made available to anyone who was striving to become an expert, and the hold �em explosion had begun. It is now a new century, and the authors have again moved the state of the art forward by adding over 100 pages of new material, including extensive sections on 'loose games,' and 'short-handed games.' Anyone who studies this text, is well disciplined, and gets the proper experience should become a significant winner. Some of the other ideas discussed include play on the first two cards, semi-bluffing, the free card, inducing bluffs, staying with a draw, playing when a pair flops, playing trash hands, desperation bets, playing in wild games, reading hands, and psychology. You got to know when to hold 'em. (When ta hold 'em!) Know when to fold 'em. Don't let my 3 star rating fool you, this is a very good book.
It's great for those whose only poker knowledge comes from Kenny Rogers' songs, as well as for beginner/intermediate players who've already learned the basics and put in some home-game hours. Hold'em Poker will assist the player's game to advance beyond the rudiments with numerous tips and examples that include diagrams showing the hands being You got to know when to hold 'em.
(When ta hold 'em!) Know when to fold 'em. Don't let my 3 star rating fool you, this is a very good book. It's great for those whose only poker knowledge comes from Kenny Rogers' songs, as well as for beginner/intermediate players who've already learned the basics and put in some home-game hours. Hold'em Poker will assist the player's game to advance beyond the rudiments with numerous tips and examples that include diagrams showing the hands being discussed. The problem is that it's a tad on the dry side. Sklansky did not prove himself to be a riveting writer as far as this example shows.
Perhaps Hold'em Poker is meant to read like a textbook, a very useful textbook I might reiterate. That's fine, but I'd be surprised to ever find a textbook I felt passionate enough about to give a 5 star rating.
I've had this book following me around for months, just begging to be finished. It's not particularly easy to read, and caters more to the mathematician/economist inside me somewhere. I have a couple complaints: 1) the book focuses primarily on Limit Hold Em, which has a very different strategy at times from No Limit, as pots must be built over the course of the hand rather than any bet on any street 2) the book was written in 1988, the structure of the game hasn't changed but the quality of pla I've had this book following me around for months, just begging to be finished. It's not particularly easy to read, and caters more to the mathematician/economist inside me somewhere. I have a couple complaints: 1) the book focuses primarily on Limit Hold Em, which has a very different strategy at times from No Limit, as pots must be built over the course of the hand rather than any bet on any street 2) the book was written in 1988, the structure of the game hasn't changed but the quality of players has improved exponentially, which means that many of the subtle strategies promoted in this book won't work as effectively as they would have at the time 3) yes, it is dry.
Nevertheless I'm glad I finally finished it. I wouldn't say it's an essential read for anyone who wants to get better at poker, many of its strategies are fairly common, if poorly understood by those who use them. It is nice to learn some of the stats, and to consider some of the psychology that makes studying your opponent, slowplays, semi-bluffs, and squeeze plays so much fun. Poker is a great game because the idiot and the genius can both play together and some days you might not be able to tell which is which. It keeps you realistic and practical about life, helps you learn to roll with the punches.
Sklansky was born and raised in Teaneck, New Jersey, where he graduated from Teaneck High School in 1966.2 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 for an actuarial firm.3 Sklansky is generally consideredby whom? a top authority on gambling. He has written man Sklansky was born and raised in Teaneck, New Jersey, where he graduated from Teaneck High School in 1966.2 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 for an actuarial firm.3 Sklansky is generally consideredby whom? a top authority on gambling. He has written many books on poker, blackjack, and general gambling. Sklansky has won three World Series of Poker bracelets, two in 1982 ($800 Mixed Doubles, and $1000 Draw Hi) and one in 1983 ($1000 Limit Omaha Hi). He also won the Poker By The Book invitational event on the 2004 World Poker Tour, outlasting Phil Hellmuth Jr, Mike Caro, T.
Cloutier, and Mike Sexton, and then finally overcoming Doyle Brunson.4 Sklansky attended the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania for a year before leaving to become a professional gambler.5 He briefly took on a job as an actuary before embarking into poker. While on the job he discovered a faster way to do some of the calculations and took that discovery to his boss. The boss told him he could go ahead and do it that way if he wanted but wouldn’t pass on the information to the other workers. 'In other words, I knew something no one else knew, but I got no recognition for it,' Sklansky is quoted as saying in Al Alvarez's The Biggest Game in Town.
'In poker, if you're better than anyone else, you make immediate money. If there's something I know about the game that the other person doesn't, and if he's not willing to learn or can't understand, then I take his money.'
Sklansky resides in Henderson, Nevada.
What role can and should police unions and rank-and-file officers play in driving and shaping police reform? Police unions and their members are often viewed as obstructionist and conservative, not as change agents.
But reform efforts are much more likely to succeed when they are supported by the rank-and-file, and line officers have knowledge, skills and insights that can be invaluable in promoting reform. Efforts to involve police unions and rank-and-file officers in police reform are less common than they should be, but they are increasing, and there is a good deal to learn about policing, police reform and participatory management from the efforts made to date. In this pioneering volume, an international, cross-disciplinary collection of scholars and police unionists address a range of neglected questions, both empirical and theoretical, about the place of police officers themselves in the process of reform – what it has been, and what it could be.
They provide a fresh view of police reform as occurring from the bottom up rather than the top down. This book will be highly useful for practitioners and scholars who have a serious interest in the possibilities and limits of police organizational change. This book is based on special issues of Police Practice and Research and Policing and Society.
Discusses theories and concepts applicable to nearly every variation of the game, including five-card draw (high), seven-card stud, hold 'em, lowball draw, and razz (seven-card lowball stud). This book introduces you to the Fundamental Theorem of Poker, its implications, and how it should affect your play. Other chapters discuss the value of deception, bluffing, raising, the slow-play, the value of position, psychology, heads-up play, game theory, implied odds, the free card, and semibluffing. Many of today's top poker players will tell you that this is the book that really made a difference in their play.
That is, these are the ideas that separate the experts from the typical players. Those who read and study this book will literally leave behind those who don't, and most serious players wear the covers off their copies.
This is the best book ever written on poker. This volume is a collection of recent articles written by David Sklansky that have appeared in various publications including Card Player, Poker World and the Two Plus Two Poker Strategy Magazine. A few have never before appeared in print. Most of the articles are about poker or gambling. However, David has recently branched out into other areas that lend themselves to his unique style of analysis and some of these essays are contained in this book.
From the original book, Poker and gaming topics include Being a Favorite, Are Great Players Born? Talent Versus Discipline, The Importance of Position, Never Go Broke, When Time is Not of the Essence, and Is Your Wallet Fat Enough? Life topics include What It Is that Makes an Issue Controversial, Coincidences, Some Thoughts on Dying, Legitimate Grievances, and Crime and Punishment. This expanded addition also contains 32 additional essays, many of which address no-limit hold 'em. Essays for the Expanded Edition include Pros Versu.
A combination of Sklansky on Razz and Essays on Poker, with new material added, including a special section on tournament play. The essays section contains chapters discussing such concepts as having a plan, choosing your game, playing according to your bankroll, the three levels of expert poker, middle-round strategy, what your opponent reads you for, the protected pot, saving the last bet, extra outs, how to play a tournament, and many others. The razz section will show you how the experts play this form of poker. Not only are the rules and structure of the game discussed, but advice is also given on how to play the first three cards, as well as all the other streets. In addition, a chapter of razz problems is provided, plus questions and answers to help keep your game sharp. Contains six sections discussing probability, poker, blackjack, other casino games, sports betting, and general gambling concepts.
This book contains some of the most sophisticated gambling ideas that have ever been put into print. Included is perhaps the best discussion of the basic mathematics of gambling, yet it is written so that even the most non-mathematical of readers can understand it. Many of the ideas discussed are those that the author himself has successfully used during his career. Topics include expectation, combinations, Baye's Theorem, the eight mistakes in poker, checking in the dark, playing tight, The Key Card Concept, casinos and their mistakes, crapless craps, betting sports, hedging and middling, knowing what's important, the Law of Averages and Other Fallacies, and much more.
Is there really such a thing as a professional gambler? The answer is an unequivocal, 'Yes!' This book's authors are but two examples. Many thousands of people around the country make a good living exclusively from gambling. It is not easy, but it can be done. The key is to understand which games are beatable and know how to beat them.
David Sklansky and Mason Malmuth have spent many years writing about the finer points of poker, blackjack, and other beatable games. As you will see in the book, those other 'games' are horses, sports, progressive slots and video poker, casino tournaments, and special promotions. They don't include craps, roulette, keno, or baccarat for reasons they'll explain. This book, was written for the not quite as experienced aspiring gambler. It shows you everything you need to learn and do if you want to gamble for a living from both the practical and the technical standpoints.
The rest is up to you. This text is must reading for anyone planning to play in Nevada, California, or any place else where hold 'em is offered, including a home game.
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This was the first definitive work on hold 'em poker and was originally published in 1976. Yet, it is still one of the most important and best selling poker books available. The text is designed for someone relatively new to the game, but it also contains much sophisticated material which all players will find beneficial. It is probably best known for the Sklansky Hand Rankings, which made the game much simpler to quantify and understand.
Some of the topics include how Texas hold 'em is played, the importance of position, the first two cards, the key 'flops,' strategy before the flop, semi-bluffing, the free card, slowplaying, check raising, head-up on fifth street, and how to read hands. Not only was this text, which is Sklansky's first work, a major contribution to the explosive growth of this game, it is also a book that should still be read by all serious players. Texas Hold 'em is not an easy game to play well. To become an expert you must balance many concepts, some of which occasionally contradict each other. In 1988, the first edition appeared. Many ideas, which were only known to a small, select group of players, were made available to anyone who was striving to become an expert, and the hold 'em explosion had begun. It is now a new century, and the authors have again moved the state of the art forward by adding over 100 pages of new material, including extensive sections on 'loose games,' and 'short-handed games.'
Anyone who studies this text, is well disciplined, and gets the proper experience should become a significant winner. Some of the other ideas discussed include play on the first two cards, semibluffing, the free card, inducing bluffs, staying with a draw, playing when a pair flops, playing trash hands, desperation bets, playing in wild games, reading hands, and psychology. Seven-card stud is an extremely complex game. Deciding on exactly the right strategy in any particular situation can be very difficult. Perhaps this is why very few authors have attempted to analyze this game even though it is widely played.
In 1989, the first edition of this text appeared. Many ideas, which were only known to a small, select group of players, were now made available to anyone who was striving to become an expert, and a major gap in the poker literature was closed. It is now a new century, and the authors have again moved the state of the art forward by adding over 100 pages of new material, including an extensive section on 'loose games.'
Anyone who studies this text, is well disciplined, and gets the proper experience should become a significant winner. Some of the other ideas discussed in this 21st century edition include the cards that are out, the number of players in the pot, ante stealing, playing big pairs, playing little and medium pairs, playing three-flushes, playing three-straights, randomizing your play, fourth street, pairing your door card on fourth street, proper play on fifth, sixth, and seventh streets, defending against a possible ante steal, playing against a paired door card, scare card strategy, and buying a free card. Blackjack is the one casino game where the player can easily get an edge over the house. In spite of this fact, only a handful of people are taking advantage of this edge.
David Sklansky believes that most people think expert blackjack play is too hard to learn. They browse through a book and are struck by the complex charts and tables. Sklansky realized that these charts were not really needed to show someone how to play an almost perfect game. As a renowned teacher, as well as a professional gambler, Sklansky has devised a technique that literally 'talks' you through everything you need to know to truly beat this popular game.
When Jim McManus, author of the New York Times best-seller, Positively Fifth Street, read our manuscript, he wrote, 'Whenever I read something by David, I never fail to learn new things about the world. The book is fantastically illuminating, well written, works as a kind of autobiography, and Al's input is effective as commentary.' You will probably feel the same way by seeing how creatively combining math, logic, psychology, and probability theory can solve problems you might have previously regarded as unsolvable.
Your ability to identify and even manipulate other people's thoughts and desires should improve, as well as your ability to understand and resist other experts who attempt to do the same thing. And this book will almost certainly put money in your pocket. The title, DUCY?, was taken from our forums at www.twoplustwo.com's. To encourage people to think better, David would often ask, 'Do you see why?'
Before fully explaining his conclusions or advice. Forum participants c. For today's poker players, Texas hold 'em is the game.
Every day, tens of thousands of small stakes hold 'em games are played all over the world in homes, card rooms, and on the Internet. These games can be very profitable - if you play well. But most people don't play well and end up leaving their money on the table. Small Stakes Hold 'em: Winning Big with Expert Play explains everything you need to be a big winner. Unlike many other books about small stakes games, it teaches the aggressive and attacking style used by all professional players.
However, it does not simply tell you to play aggressively; it shows you exactly how to make expert decisions through numerous clear and detailed examples. Small Stakes Hold 'em teaches you to think like a professional player.
Topics include implied odds, pot equity, speculative hands, position, the importance of being suited, hand categories, counting outs, evaluating the flop, large pots versus small pots, protecting your hand, betting for value on the river, and playing overcards. In addition, after you learn the winning concepts, test your skills with over fifty hand quizzes that present you with common and critical hold 'em decisions. Choose your action, then compare it to the authors' play and reasoning. This text presents cutting-edge ideas in straightforward language. It is the most thorough and accurate discussion of small stakes hold 'em available. Your opponents will read this book; make sure you do, too!
Tournament poker is very different from standard ring game poker. Mediacom email. While they might appear the same from a distance, there are many differences in proper strategy that are often unknown to many experienced cash game players. Some people excel at tournament poker. This is not luck.
These are players who have an advanced understanding of what the proper strategy adjustments are, and when they come into play. It is no coincidence that the same competitors make it to final tables far more than their fair share. This book explains tournament strategies that only a small number of players have mastered. It assumes you already know how to play poker well, but aren't knowledgeable of tournament-specific concepts and when and where to use them.
Some of the ideas discussed include: the effect of going broke, the Gap Concept, how chips change value, adjusting strategy to rising stakes, all-in strategy, final table play, making deals, the 'System,' focusing on weaker opponents, unusual plays with aces and kings, moving in against the blind, and much more. This newly-expanded version contains over 100 new pages of updated material dedicated almost entirely to today's most popular form of tournament poker: no-limit hold 'em. Poker is a game of many skills, and to become an expert poker player you need to master them all. This includes concepts such as hand selection, position, proper image projection, and reading hands. However, there are many players who have mastered most of these skills yet they still do poorly in the games - at best they are only small winners. And when they step up in limit and challenge the better players, they almost always fail.
You see, knowing the concepts is one thing, putting it all together is another. As the text will show, winning poker is a process that requires a lot of thinking as well as a thorough and systematic approach to the game, and that is what this book is about. Topics include 'Playing Too Many Hands,' 'Self-Weighting Cold Calls,' 'Short-Handed Play: Don't Miss Out,' 'The Strategic Moment in Hold 'em,' 'Countering a Good Reader,' 'A Poker Player in Therapy,' and 'Thoughts on the Effects of the Poker Literature.' Those of you who are serious about your game should find much of this material to be extremely valuable. No limit hold 'em is exploding in popularity. Before 2000, it could be difficult to find a game. In 2006, it is played everywhere - in casino cardrooms, in backrooms and homes, and on the Internet.
Now anyone can find a game, but few know how to play well. Most players learn by watching television or by listening to dubious advice from their friends. While they may have picked up a valuable tidbit here or there, most players have two options: wise up or go broke. The world's foremost poker theorist, David Sklansky, and noted poker authority, Ed Miller, will wise you up quickly. No Limit Hold 'em: Theory and Practice is the definitive work on this complex game. It provides you a window into the heads of experts, teaching you in straightforward and enjoyable terms the how's and why's of winning play.
Inside Sklansky's Tournament Poker For Advanced Players David Sklansky explains Expected Value early in this book. Sklansky uses a coin flip as an example, 'if someone stupidly offered you $300 for $200 on a flip of a coin, you have an expected value of positive $50.' 16 A key concept with tournaments is that it may not always be right to make the play with higher expected value, 'it turns out that in a tournament it is not always right to choose the play with the slightly higher EV. This is because the higher EV bet may be more likely to lose.' 17 From a tournament perspective, it is more important to stay alive.
Slow-playing in tournaments can be dangerous, 'Unless you have a 'monster' hand, slowplaying, while often making you more when it works, entails an extra risk of losing the pot. This risk is often worth taking in a regular game, but not in a tournament.' 21 Sklansky also discuess 'The Gap Concept' early in the book - 'There is a very important general principle understood by all good poker players. That is, you need a better hand to play against someone who has already opened the betting than you would need to open yourself.' 27 The size of the gap depends on how your opponents are playing, 'If your opponents are quite loose, there may be no gap at all.'
27-28 The gap concept is consistent with tournament strategy, 'You avoid confrontations with those who have already shown strength, and you take advantage of those who are trying to preserve their chips.' 28 The author clarifies that the gap concept does not apply when someone just limps in ahead of you instead of raising before you act. He goes on to say that limping is generally not a good idea in tournaments, 'In general, you should rarely limp in in a limit hold'em tournament. There is simply too great a chance that you will steal the blinds with a raise.'
51 Strategies change with chip counts, 'I have often heard it said that, if your stack is short, you must take chances now because you will not have enough chips to play with once the stakes go up. That is totally wrong. In fact, if anything, the reverse is true.' 57 All-in situations are frequent in tournaments and the author runs through some scenarios. 'Suppose you are playing limit hold'em and are in the big blind, and all you have left is just enough to call a raise.
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All fold to the small blind, who raises without looking at his cards. Should you call? Yes because a trey-deuce has a 32 percent chance of beating two random cards, and you are getting 3-to-1 on this call.' The footnote explains that 'trey-deuce is the worst possible hand played against two random cards 'hot and cold', i.e. 69 The author makes it clear that one should not raise in no limit hold'em unless the reaction from a reraise is obvious, 'So again, do not raise in no limit hold'em, especially tournaments, if there is a reasonable chance that a reraise will make you throw up.' 92 AK is a solid hand in no-limit hold'em and it is often best played by moving all in, 'moving in before the flop with ace-king is often the best way to play that hand.
It is important to understand, however, that it is a lot better to be the bettor when you put your money in, rather than calling someone else's all-in bet.' 116 The author has a system for beginner no limit tournament players. He taught it to a female player as follows: 1. If someone else has raised in front of you, move in all your chips with aces, kings, or ace-king suited. Otherwise fold. If not one else has raised in front of you, move in all your chips with any pair, any ace-other suited, ace-king(suited or offsuit), or two suited connected cards, except for four-trey or trey-deuce. 123 He goes on to elaborate, 'Notice that the hands that she was to move in with(again, when no one raised in front of her) comprised about 13 percent of all the two card cominations.(If you don't know how I got that, stop reading this book right now.
You are not ready for it. You don't know enough about poker. And, you deserve to lose.)' 124.
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