Poker guru David Sklansky teaches you how to think like an expert poker player. Whether your game is Texas Hold'em or Razz this book will give unique insights to the game of poker. It covers many topics and concepts making it a very complete book on poker. It is universal in the way that many of the concepts discussed are usable for any form of poker. This book is highly recommended for the intermediate/expert player, but it is still a good read for any beginner who is serious about improving their game. Some included topics are: the value of deception, bluffing, raising, slow-playing, playing position, psychology, heads-up play, game theory, odds, the free card and semi-bluffing. To sum it...
Famous poker theorist David Sklansky gives you the hidden mathematical concepts of tournament poker. This book is unusual in the way that it assumes that you already are a high-quality poker player. David Sklansky plainly explains the math involved when making decisions at the tournament table. It brings up most concepts that make tournament poker different from ring game poker. Interesting topics include: making deals, changing strategy depending on stack size, final table play and how chips change in value. On the negative side it can be a bit heavy on the theoretical side, explaining plenty of math and probabilities. To sum it up, a unique book and one of the best books ever written on...
