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Title: Poker Essays by Mason Malmuth, Mason Malmuth ISBN: 1-880685-09-4 Publisher: Two Plus Two Publishing LLC Pub. Date: November, 1996 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.25 (4 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: A classic in the poker literature
Comment: Also see my longer review of volume III in this series.
This book is a collection of essays from Malmuth's columns in poker magazines, including the excellent Card Player.
As the author or co-author of many of the definitive books on poker games and ideas, with advanced degrees in math and extensive study in psychology along with multiple decades of experience as a poker pro, Malmuth is eminently qualified, and almost all of his books deserve your attention if you are at all serious about improving your poker game.
I have read (and reread) just about all of his writing, and this book is no exception. Divided into several sections, this book covers important and relevant ideas in poker, in short (2-4 pages each) essays, that don't really fit well into a pigeonholed topic. The book doesn't repeat ideas from other sources, but rather expands on them, or discusses a new twist on a particular idea.
The nature of short, separate essays lends itself well to reading in small chunks or all at once - you can benefit from this book with just five minutes. And, the reading is entertaining and interesting - no small feat for a book with filled with complex ideas and accurate technical ideas.
This is one of a handful of poker books that I, and many other professionals, refer to and reread again and again. This book probably should be used to supplement the other great poker literature and not stand by itself.
Also see Volumes II and III in the series, each includes his best writings over about a five year period. Highly recommended.
Rating: 3
Summary: Just okay
Comment: I wasn't thrilled with this book. I know it's a compilation of articles published individually, but they didn't hold together well as a whole.
I've packed my books away for a move, so i can't tell you exacty what it is, but seem to remember the same phrase in nearly EVERY piece and almost the same exact paragraph over and over. I got sick of it after a while. Perhaps my focus on hold 'em biases me, though. Overall, Mr. Malmuth knows much more than i do about playing poker in a casino and i respect his ideas for that at the very least.
Rating: 5
Summary: Relevant, direct and useful
Comment: Mason Malmuth in Poker Essays I and Poker Essays II provides the most direct and relevant general information on playing poker. Having played casino poker for a decade and having read and reread most of the poker literature I feel that Malmuth provides the most credible material. The information in both of these books is general, covering all aspects of poker. If you are interested in the world of poker then these books should be part of your global reference. (These books are a reedited collection of magazine columns.)
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Title: Poker Essays, Volume III by Mason Malmuth ISBN: 1880685272 Publisher: Two Plus Two Publishing LLC Pub. Date: July, 2001 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: Inside the Poker Mind: Essays on Hold 'em and General Poker Concepts by John Feeney, David Sklansky ISBN: 1880685264 Publisher: Two Plus Two Publishing LLC Pub. Date: May, 2000 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: The Theory of Poker by David Sklansky ISBN: 1880685000 Publisher: Two Plus Two Publishing LLC Pub. Date: July, 1999 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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Title: Caro's Book of Poker Tells by Mike Caro ISBN: 1580420826 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Pub. Date: 15 March, 2003 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: Tournament Poker for Advanced Players by David Sklansky ISBN: 1880685280 Publisher: Two Plus Two Publishing LLC Pub. Date: April, 2002 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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