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Title: Inside the Poker Mind: Essays on Hold 'em and General Poker Concepts by John Feeney, David Sklansky ISBN: 1-880685-26-4 Publisher: Two Plus Two Publishing LLC Pub. Date: May, 2000 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.56 (9 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Mastering the Game
Comment: John Feeney is one of the kindest people I've ever met. He is always polite, and is very generous. Another thing I like about him is that he completely level headed and objective when he discusses things.
Am I saying because I like him and he is one of my very best friends? Well, yes! However, I am also saying it because it is true.
But what you want to know is: How does he play poker? And is the information accurate? And how does the book read?
The answers are:
1. He plays poker very, very well. He has the odds and strategy down cold in limit Hold-em. He also reads players very well, both by physical and situational tells, and by mentally replaying the actions of the hand to see if an opponent's action makes sense.
2. The information is very accurate. Although he probably could have written a lot of articles off the top of his head, he didn't! He spent the time to research all the topics thoroughly, and consulted other experts (Sklansky and Malmuth to name two) to make sure the info was accurate and complete.
3. The different topics of the book flow very well. He has a superb command of the English language, but his writing is not pompous! It is clear and easy to follow.
Reading this book will make and save you thousands of dollars at the poker tables.
Mike Rozakis
Rating: 4
Summary: Worthwhile, but not for the beginner
Comment: Overall Inside the Poker Mind should be part of any serious poker player's library. However, it shouldn't be one of the first books read about poker. Quite frankly, beginning players won't get much out of it, and most who have (that I know of) are dissappointed.
For the intermediate to advanced player, the subjects addressed should be extremely useful. For the most part, the book focuses, as the title implies, on different ways of thinking rather than strict tactical plays. Example: in the "strategic moment" section, the auther contrasts what the average player thinks as opposed to what the advanced player considers. In this way the author illustrates the depths of poker.
Overall very worthwhile if you're ready for it.
Rating: 2
Summary: Dull, unoriginal, misleading
Comment: I was looking forward to this book when I ordered it from Amazon and I have to say I was quite disappointed.
First, there is very little here about the poker mind. A few obvious bits of advice about not going on tilt but no real analysis of what goes on inside a poker player's brain during a game. For this reason, I feel the book's title is misleadinng, to say the least.
Second, the book has little original to say. It echoes ideas that can be found (but said more clearly) in books by Sklansky and Malmouth. If you have books by those authors, you don't need this one.
Third, the book makes comments which strike me as completely wrong. Namely, that tournament victories are largely achieved by luck and that pot limit is bad for the game of poker. This leaves those of us who think tournaments are won by skill, or who like pot limit, out in the cold.
Finally, the book is quite dry. The lively annecdotes which can make other poker books fun to read are not here. This is dry stuff. If it were better stuff, that wouldn't matter so much, but it's not.
Clearly, given the rave reviews this book is getting, I'm in the minority here. Maybe I'm wrong, but I don't think so. Still, if you're a limit player who likes to grind away, maybe this book is for you (although even then there are other authors I'd prefer) but if you like pot or no limit, don't bother.
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Title: Hold'Em Poker for Advanced Players by David Sklansky, Mason Malmuth ISBN: 1880685221 Publisher: Two Plus Two Publishing LLC Pub. Date: October, 1999 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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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: The Psychology of Poker by Alan N. Schoonmaker ISBN: 1880685256 Publisher: Two Plus Two Publishing LLC Pub. Date: May, 2000 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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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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