Buy ‘What I Know About Poker: Lessons in Texas Hold’em, Omaha and Other Poker Games’
Poker is not a ‘get rich quick’ scheme. Becoming a consistent winner takes effort and dedication. In this collection of classic articles and much new material, prolific poker strategy writer Alex Scott explains:
How to use Expected Value, Pot Odds, Position, and the principle of Tight-Aggressive play to make good decisions
How to transform your No Limit Hold’em game in five simple steps
How to play Five Card Draw, Lowball Draw, Triple Draw, Badugi, Five Card Stud, Seven Card Stud, Razz, Stud Eight or Better, Chicago, Super Stud, Omaha, Omaha Eight or Better, 5 and 6-Card Omaha, Double Flop Hold’em and Omaha, Courchevel, and Chinese Poker – including basic strategy guides and dealing tips for each variant
How to play when the river is dealt
What to do when you play your first live tournament
When to pass up close gambles in tournaments
How to avoid common bet-sizing mistakes
How to use Fold Equity
How to make money playing Short-Stack Strategy (and how to defend against shortstacking)
How to turn a small investment into big money playing Steps Sit & Gos
When to bet into a dry side pot
How to play when your opponents straddle
How to utilise the ‘squeeze play’
How to avoid results-oriented thinking
How to keep good records
How to use tells and your opponents’ mannerisms when playing live poker
How the Tight-Aggressive and Loose-Aggressive styles evolved
How to use M and the Independent Chip Model (ICM) to make better decisions in Sit & Go tournaments
How to avoid common ‘robotic’ and predictable plays
How to play when you are card dead
How to defeat online opponents using HUDs
How to use the metagame to your advantage
Why Nietzsche was Right about Poker
How Superstition hurts your game, and how you can best use intuition
The book also includes 13 quizzes to test your knowledge of the material covered.
One of the most comprehensive poker guides available, ‘What I Know About Poker’ is a must-have for any player’s library.