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Book SynopsisPositive Poker is an in-depth examination of the psychological aspects of all elements of poker. It is essential reading for anyone who wants to improve their play.Trade Review"Discussions of great players' characteristics resemble religious arguments: People have strong opinions, but no solid evidence. Dr. Cardner's research provides that evidence, and the picture is surprisingly complicated. If you're willing to work hard to become a great player, read this book." Dr. Al Schoonmaker, poker psychologist and author "If you think the last thing we need is another poker book, you're wrong. You need this one. Cardner is special. She has two doctorates and is an accomplished player. She combines solid psychological research with insight gained from established pros. This isn't a book for everyone, just for good players who want to become great." Dr. Arthur S. Reber, poker psychologist and author Dr. Cardner's research into mental excellence, combined with words of wisdom from respected poker pros, makes this book a valuable tool. Zachary Elwood, author of Reading Poker TellsTable of ContentsChapter 1: Developing a Winning Mindset Chapter 2: Developing Self-Control Chapter 3: Increasing Confidence Chapter 4: Building Motivation Chapter 5: Enhancing Concentration and Focus Chapter 6: Improving Tilt Control Chapter 7: The Holy Grail: Mental Toughness

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Most PLO books advocate a highly conservative game-plan-this style is outdated and will get you crushed in today's games. Mastering PLO is different. It is a unique and remarkable book and will teach you a whole new approach to the game. Mastering PLO: *Teaches you an aggressive style*Provides you with clear guidelines on how to develop your game-plan and adjust to your opponents*Teaches you how to analyse board textures - the key to success in PLO Herbert Okolowitz (Huck3be1n) and Wladimir Taschner (Insyder19) are professional poker players, PLO experts and sought-after coaches on Pokerstrategy.com. They will explain in detail: *Pre-flop hand selection and pre-flop hand dynamics - including analysis of wide 3- and 4-bet ranges and the theory behind optimal bet-sizing.*How to use equity shifts on turn and river to your advantage and how to bluff correctly. *How to understand the game better and develop a holistic view of the play: connecting preflop decisions to action on later streets. Plus much more...A clear game-plan and the right mind-set will improve your win-rate tremendously and give you the edge against your opponents. Mastering PLO will give you that edge!

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Book SynopsisExcelling at No-Limit Hold'em is a sensation in poker publishing. Renowned poker professional and author Jonathan Little brings together 17 of the greatest no-limit experts in the world to discuss all aspects of the game. These experts include superstars such as Phil Hellmuth, Chris Moneymaker, Mike Sexton and Jared Tendler. In Part 1 strategies are analysed for topics such as understanding the fundamentals, satellite play, lower-buy in events, analysing tells and moving up in stakes Part 2 sees a thorough technical breakdown of the game including sections on range analysis, game theory optimal play, short stack strategies, value betting and final table play. As any serious poker will confirm, the technical side is only half the battle and so Part 3 deals with mental toughness, psychology and understanding tilt. Excelling at No-Limit Hold'em provides all the tools that an aspiring player needs to understand no-limit hold'em. It is a must buy for anyone who is serious about wanting to improve their poker.Trade Review"This is the best poker book to come out in a long time, and I imagine it will remain the best poker book to come out for many years to come." -- Bradley Chalupski, PokerUpdate.com -------; "As Scott Clements notes in his chapter, 'Regardless of your comfort zone or your results, if you refuse to push your boundaries, you will not progress and grow as a player.' By offering such a variety of quality instruction and insight, Excelling at No-Limit Hold'em gives readers several ways to do just that - namely, to push their boundaries and think further about many different facets of hold'em as a means to improve their games." -- Martin Harris, PokerNews.com" --------; "When someone who is interested in studying poker more asks which poker book they should purchase, the answer is usually a mixture of Super System for the complete basics, and Harrington on Hold'em for further more up-to-date clarifications. However, it is my belief that Excelling at No-Limit Hold'em could become the new go-to book for those wishing to read up on tournament poker. " -- Will Shillibier, Backdoorquads.comTable of ContentsChad Holloway - The post-boom evolution in pokerEvan Jarvis - Equity, position and aggressionChris Moneymaker - Lower buy-in strategiesEd Miller - Moving up in stakesScott Clements - General tournament conceptsMatt Affleck - Advanced tournament strategiesBernard Lee - Satellite playZachary Elwood - Understanding tellsAlex Fitzgerald - In-depth range analysisPhil Hellmuth/Liv Boeree - Short stack strategiesJonathan Little - Value betting and Final table playOlivier Busquet - Heads-up playWill Tipton - Game theory optimal playPatricia Cardner - Mental toughnessJared Tendler - Eliminating tiltElliot Roe - Poker hypnotherapyMike Sexton - Great plays form great players

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Book SynopsisWelcome to the Pot-Limit Omaha boot camp! Are you ready to work hard and study hard? If the answer is yes", then this book will teach you all you need to know to start playing PLO, establish your game at the low-stakes and then move up to the higher limits. You will learn all the key concepts in step-by-step fashion. The material is split into 28 chapters and each chapter topic is discussed in four sections: *The Introduction*The Exercise*The Solutions*The Practice At the end of each chapter there is an overview of the material so you can be absolutely sure that you have understood all the key information. This book is ideal for players at the low-stakes level but there is also a great deal of useful information for more advanced playersTable of ContentsSection 1: The Journey Begins Section 2: Basic Concepts Section 3: Refining Your Game Section 4: Advanced Concepts

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Book SynopsisNo-Limit Hold'em is an extremely complex game that is difficult to learn and even more difficult to teach. Many authors have produced works on this topic which are either too simplistic or far too complex to be of any practical use. Hunter Cichy has a unique ability to present advanced concepts in a manner that any committed student can understand and implement. ----- In this cutting-edge work, Hunter outlines a straightforward, no-nonsense approach to poker analysis. His philosophy is built around the five key elements of poker theory: ----- • pot odds --- • implied odds --- • pot equity --- • fold equity --- • minimum defense frequency. ----- Hunter examines each of these topics in depth and explains how they interact. By combining optimal opening ranges with clear explanations of math and game theory, Hunter presents a powerful strategy that is easy to implement and difficult to exploit. ----- A careful study of the approach outlined in Advanced Concepts in No Limit Hold`em will undoubtedly take your game to a higher level.

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Book SynopsisIf you know Phil Hellmuth then you either love him or hate him! His rants, tirades, and lines like I can dodge bullets baby" and If it weren't for luck, I'd win them all" are epic and have earned him the nickname the Poker Brat." However, whether you love him or hate him, he is undoubtedly the greatest poker player of our time. Phil is a global poker icon who holds every record at the World Series of Poker, including an extraordinary 14 world championships. In Poker Brat Phil paints a picture of his early Midwestern life, in which he struggled mightily in grade school and high school, but always had aspirations to do something great. Phil takes you from the low lows of his life to the high highs, and shows you how he developed an unhealthy ego along the way, which eventually turned into his poker brat" persona. In Poker Brat, Phil shares his own powerful tips and techniques, the ones that he used to set his goals, and then he shows how he achieved those goals as he climbed to the summit of the poker world.Trade ReviewMy husband Dave Goldberg admired Phil so much as a poker player and as a friend and his book shows why. It is both entertaining and inspiring, and is a great read for anyone who wants to learn about the thrill and experience of becoming the best in the game. It offers lessons not only for aspiring players but for fathers as well.--Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook COO and Founder of Lean In and Option B

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Book SynopsisSo you want to play poker. ----- Maybe it's the challenge. Maybe it's the cash. Maybe you're turned on by guys in hoodies and sunglasses. Whatever the reason, if you're a girl - or guy! - who wants to learn poker, then this book is handier than your high school cheat sheet. ----- Learn everything from insider poker lingo (bluff! checkraise! snapcall!) to fancy winning plays with the help of easy-to-read mini-chapters and quizzes. Most poker books read like a math textbook. This one reads like Cosmo. ----- The only poker book that teaches card playing strategy and how to bluff your boyfriend, A Girl's Guide to Poker will make you the belle of the ball - or the cardshark of the casino. ----- Amanda Botfeld isn't your average poker player - how many hold their cards with a red nail polish manicure? Not enough! Nicknamed the Bridget Jones of poker, she seeks to turn the tables for women everywhere, writing a sassy how-to guide so more women can join the game. A writer at heart, her work has previously been published in the Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, and Huffington Post.Trade ReviewIf you’re a newcomer to the game, whoever you are, A Girl’s Guide to Poker is a book that you should have your eyes on. It will help to educate you on several aspects of the game, from bet sizing to putting your opponent on a range of hands (and the reasoning behind it) to bluff catching (yes, Botfeld does step into some more in-depth material in the latter third of the book). But if you’re looking for some entertainment as well, Amanda Botfeld’s A Girl’s Guide to Poker will leave you with a good feeling – and sometimes that’s what we need when we’re getting educated! - Earl Burton, PokerNewsDaily.com

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Book SynopsisFossilMan's Winning Tournament Strategies is the ultimate guide to practical tournament play. Greg "FossilMan" Raymer, winner of the WSOP Main Event in 2004, explains everything you need to know to become a successful tournament player. Raymer is not only a big winner at the tables, he also has a unique ability to explain difficult concepts in clear and simple language. ----- Raymer simplfies the learning process by breaking down the complex subject of tournament strategy into the key areas. Chapters on strategy include: the Independent Chip Model (ICM), game theory, poker maths and pot odds, correct bet-sizing, playing the big stack and playing the short stack.----- However, Raymer does not focus merely on the correct technical aspects of standard NL tournament play. He also discusses many other important tournament formats that often confuse players. ----- These include: * how strategy changes in satellite and rebuy tournaments * how to play heads-up events and other uncommon formats and the one everyone wants to know about - * how to play the Main Event.Trade Review'Having played a lot with Greg over the years, I know he plays a great game. Having taught with Greg, I know he's even better at teaching poker. But what really sets Greg apart is his skill at the final table. He has won over 30% of the times he made the final 9, and has won 70% of the times he made the final 3 in a no-limit or pot-limit game! Amazing!' - Joe Hachem.

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Book SynopsisSo, you want to get better at poker? You are committed to this and you are prepared to spend time on it. You ask advice and what do people tell you? Probably something along the lines of "just keep working on it and you'll get there." ----- This is wrong. "Just working on it" will not help you. Randomly analysing hands, watching poker on TV or vaguely looking at equity equations won't cut it. The only approach that will work is the right sort of practice based on a relatively new area of psychological investigation - the science of expertise. ----- This book identifies precisely what this "right sort of practice" entails. It is based around what has become known as purposeful practice. Purposeful practice is the gold standard for anyone who wishes to take full advantage of the remarkable adaptability of the human brain and is the fast track route to improving your poker skills. ----- This book will give you: ------ * A clear theoretical understanding of the science of purposeful practice - * Numerous techniques by which this can be adapted to improvement at poker - * Specific exercises designed to create an infallible Plan for Poker ImprovementTrade ReviewHaving worked with both Dr. Cardner and Gareth James in the past, it's no surprise to me that they have dedicated the time and detail necessary to address a huge challenge which plagues most learners: focused study. Dr. Cardner is an expert in understanding the psychology of learning practices and the common resistance points that most encounter. Gareth is incredibly well versed on the mathematical models which govern the game of poker. Together I have no doubt they have created an incredible learning tool in Purposeful Practice for Poker.--- Matt Berkey, High Stakes Poker Pro & Owner of Solve For Why

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Book SynopsisExcelling at Tough No-Limit Hold'em Games is a must-have if you have ambitions to move up the stakes. Renowned poker player and leading coach Jonathan Little brings together 10 No-Limit experts to provide cutting-edge information for the keen student. All the authors are established content producers at pocarr.com, the prominent coaching and backing company. Pocarr has helped numerous players to climb the poker ladder and succeed at the highest levels in events such as the Pokerstars WCOOP (World Championship of Online Poker) and SCOOP (Spring Championship of Online Poker) events. Success beyond the lower stakes demands a highly specific skill set and Excelling at Tough No-Limit Hold'em Games will show you how to develop that skill set. Topics include: Quick tips for beating the low stakes games When to continuation bet Defending against continuation bets Fundamental poker math Basic ICM (Independent Chip Model) and advanced ICM Short stack adjustments and deep stack adjustments Maximally efficient HUD (Heads-up Display) set-ups for online play Excelling at Tough No-Limit Hold'em Games is the essential guide for anyone who is serious about wanting to succeed at the high stakes and make a significant income from poker.Trade ReviewIf you're someone like me, who loves the theoretical side of poker but doesn't get to play as much as you'd like, this book is perfect. It smartly covers how to implement both GTO and exploitative strategies in thorny spots that come up all the time but haven't gotten much attention from other books. I can already think of tons of hands where it's going to win me extra chips."--Nate Silver, Founder of FiveThirtyEight.com and New York Times Bestselling Author of The Signal and the Noise. Jonathan Little collaborating with Jon Van Fleet (Apestyles online) makes this book a must-purchase if you want to work on your game. This book touches on a number of topics that are at the forefront of the poker world today such as the heavily popular PKO bounty tournaments and making adjustments from GTO play in order to exploit your opponents. A vast array of subjects are covered in the book which will help even an already serious poker player improve their game.--Chris Moorman, Professional Poker Player Jonathan Little continues to offer up the best poker advice in the business for both part time poker hobbyists and seasoned professionals. Excelling at Tough No-Limit Hold'em Games is a must read for anyone who takes their poker game seriously--Card Player magazine Jonathan Little is a phenomenal coach. I've learned so much from listening to him over the years--and I'm excited to read his latest guide to strategy. It's going straight on my shelf the moment it's released.--Maria Konnikova, New York Times Bestselling Author of The Biggest Bluff, The Confidence Game, and Mastermind Jonathan Little is one of the world's premier poker coaches. A highly accomplished player himself, he has a unique knack for being able to transmit poker strategies -- no-limit hold'em tournament strategy in particular -- in an easy-to-understand way that has attracted thousands of students worldwide. Moreover, Little is an excellent judge of talent as far as knowing which professional poker players possess the various types of qualifications and expertise needed to teach students. He's assembled one hell of a line up for Excelling at Tough No-Limit Hold'em Games and it's clear that anyone who picks up this book will benefit greatly from the instruction and lessons Little and his co-authors impart.--Robbie Strazynski, Founder of Cardplayerlifestyle.com Let's face it, no-limit hold'em isn't the same game many of us learned in the Mid-2000s. It's evolved considerably and players have gotten better. As a result, the games are tougher. In order to compete nowadays, you must evolve with it. In Excelling at Tough No-Limit Hold'em Games, Jonathan Little and his assembled experts will not only bring you up to speed on today's game, but they will also help you stay a step ahead of the competition.--Chad Holloway "PokerNews.com " This book is a worthy investment of time and money for poker players of any level. I found chapters 7, 10, 13, and 14 to be especially informative. Thank you--Brandon Adams, Professional Poker Player, Harvard Lecturer, and Author of Personal Organization for Degenerates

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Book SynopsisWelcome to the wonderful world of Pot Limit Omaha! With four hole cards instead of two, PLO is a far more nuanced poker game that rewards greater skill more emphatically than No-Limit Hold'em. This makes it a very profitable game for serious players - especially when playing small stakes where recreational players consistently make expensive pre-flop and post-flop mistakes. Mastering Small Stakes Pot-Limit Omaha is a thoroughly comprehensive book that will give you all the tools you need to gain a huge edge at lower stakes play. Fernando "JNandez" Habegger is a professional player and leading PLO coach with his own training site at PLOMastermind.com. He has trained hundreds of players to become successful at PLO. Mastering Small Stakes Pot-Limit Omaha will teach you how to develop a very solid PLO gameplan, with an emphasis on understanding the common mistakes made at small stakes and developing clear strategies to exploit them. As well as teaching you everything you need to know about cash game strategy, this book also teaches you how to adjust to live play and PLO tournaments. Further topics include building the right improvement habits, dealing with variance, and managing your PLO bankroll.Trade ReviewIf you’re thinking of making the switch to PLO as your main poker game of choice, this book is without doubt required for you in order to have a smooth transition, Calum Grant, CardPlayerLifestyle.com; Learning about the "Four Pillars of Postflop Strategy" reframed my decision making process in even the closest spots. Now I feel more comfortable identifying when a hand is a clear raise, call, or fold on the flop, and find myself in fewer marginal situations on later streets than previously. Mastering Small Stakes Pot-Limit Omaha should be required reading for any player new to PLO or transitioning from NLHE. Fernando has spent more time engaged in a deep study of PLO than anyone on the planet, so you can be confident his recommended strategies are +EV in any game format and will remain so for many years to come."--John Beauprez "WSOP Bracelet Winner and Founder of PLOQuickPro.com "

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Book SynopsisMastering Small Stakes Cash Games is a book where the key word is "mastering". The author, Evan Jarvis, is a professional poker player and highly respected poker coach. He takes a slightly different approach to that used by most poker coaches. The absolute fundamental, as always, is to help players master cash game play but Jarvis takes a holistic approach, recognising that being able to master people and master yourself are equally important in order to achieve poker success. In order to succeed in cash play it is essential to have a rock solid pre-flop and post-flop game-plan. However, there are other factors to successful play (e.g. game selection, seat selection, buy-in level etc.) that are often neglected. These can be equally important and are all addressed. Do you want to... * Make a good side income from your hobby?* Feel confident and in control when you play?* Be satisfied with your performance at the end of every session, regardless of the outcome? Mastering Small Stakes Cash Games will help you achieve these aims and much more besides.Trade ReviewInside the book, there are charts, diagrams and examples that are used sparingly but wisely in illustrating each theory as the author shows you how to put each tip into practice. Should you work your way through the book and take the lessons on board, it is the belief of the author – and this reader! – that the competent reader can utilise these pieces of advice to turn a consistent profit in playing the game.; From that baseline, there’s every chance that the useful, informative and entertaining knowledge that is revealed in Mastering Small Stakes Cash Games will make you want to read much, much more of Evan Jarvis’ work. It certainly did that for me, and I would recommend this book to anyone who wants to work on leaks in their cash game play, or is starting out with the ambition of turning profit into a professional career, too.; There is a lot to learn in Mastering Small Stakes Cash Games and across over 350 pages, Evan Jarvis does a superb job in helping any reader take it all in and, most importantly, put it to practical use.; Paul Seaton, CardplayerLifestyle.com

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Book SynopsisMike Sexton began playing poker at the age of 13 and became a full-time professional player in 1977. He moved from North Carolina to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1985 and won his first World Series of Poker bracelet in 1989. In his four decades as a poker professional Mike excelled as a poker player, poker businessman and was one of poker’s premiere ambassadors for 25 years. He was instrumental in the creation of partypoker in 2001 and was a key player in the launch of the World Poker Tour in 2002, an event that changed the world of poker forever. Mike can be credited with the creation of two mega events in the poker world: the Tournament of Champions of Poker in 1999 and the partypoker Million in 2002. Along with Vince van Patten, he was a commentator on the WPT from its inception. Mike was recognized as Poker’s Top Ambassador at the Card Player Magazine Player of the Year Awards gala in 2006. That same year, he won the World Series of Poker Tournament of Champions, collecting $1 million in prize money – half of which he donated to charity. In 2009, he was thrilled to receive poker’s greatest honor – induction into the Poker Hall of Fame. And, if that weren’t enough, in 2016 he was presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the American Poker Awards. In this book Mike recounts his personal experiences and gives his take on some of poker’s legendary characters over the past 40 years. If you enjoy poker, are fascinated by the development of the game and enjoy compelling poker, golf and gambling adventures, then you’ll love Life’s A Gamble.

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Book SynopsisPoker players make mistakes. All the time. And the mistakes they make are predictable and exploitable. The problem is, most people don't know what these mistakes are! No longer. In this book, the highly experienced professional player and leading poker coach, Alexander Assassinato Fitzgerald identifies and analyzes the 100 BIGGEST mistakes that poker players make. Your opponents are certainly perpetuating these errors but you may be making some of them too. This book shows you how to identify and fix these leaks in your own game and also how to exploit the other players who are making them. If you can avoid the 100 biggest mistakes that poker players make then you will be 99% of the way towards NL Hold'em excellence. Over a period of 15 years, Alex Fitzgerald has taught literally thousands of poker students. He understands better than anyone the typical mistakes that are made and how to exploit them. He also has a gift for clear and simple explanations. When Alex tells you something - it is easy to remember.Trade ReviewThe book comes across like a well-honed classic rock album – every song is in the right place and if listened to in the order it was designed in, will have you singing throughout., Paul Seaton, CardplayerLifestyle.com

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Book SynopsisIt is well known that tournaments are almost always the most profitable form of poker for skilled players. The considerable prize money on offer usually means that many of the participants (especially in the small stakes events) are amateurs with limited poker skills and experience who are hoping to get lucky. This scenario has the potential to be a very profitable one for players with a good understanding of tournament strategy. Playing good solid poker will undoubtedly be profitable but may also leave a lot of money on the table. In order to maximize Expected Value in all situations (the key to becoming a really successful tournament player) it is crucial to understand the mistakes the weaker players are making and exploit them ruthlessly. In Mastering Small Stakes No-Limit Tournaments Lexy Gavin, a well known coach and professional player, outlines a solid basic strategy for tournament play at the small stakes and also identifies how and when to adjust profitably. If you play a lot of small stakes tournaments this book will prove invaluable in fine tuning your game and turning you from a tournament winner into a tournament crusher.

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Book SynopsisYou've reached the business end of the tournament and you're gunning for glory. However, you are now playing for the big bucks where one mistake could cost you thousands if not tens of thousands of dollars. You'll undoubtedly feel nervous. Are you technically prepared? Are you psychologically prepared?The Final Table will teach you how to make great decisions at every stage. It will also set out a program so you can learn how to continuously improve your final table strategy every single day.* How do you apply pressure as the chip leader?* What is risk premium and why is it so important?* Should you play to win or play to make the most money?* What's the best way to study all this?The Final Table features detailed analysis of over 100 hand examples at different stages of play. These vary from full ring to short-handed and heads-up play and cover the most common preflop and postflop situations.Trade ReviewGareth has a deep understanding of final table icm, and more importantly can express complicated concepts in a lucid and succinct manner.--Jack Sinclair, WSOPE Main Event Champion

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