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Comment on Poker Tips that Pay: Expert Strategy Guide for Winning No Limit Texas Hold em by Poker Pro "Always Learning"

Poker Pro "Always Learning" — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 16:33:16 +0000

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If you liked Harrington, you'll love this book!, June 29, 2009

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This review is from: Poker Tips that Pay: Expert Strategy Guide for Winning No Limit Texas Hold em (Kindle Edition)

This book features the same simple, ready-to-use advice and detailed hand analysis that made the Harrington on Hold em series an instant classic. Dozens and dozens of real-life hands are broken down and examined from beginning to end. The reader is walked, step-by-step, through the high level poker reasoning process. Conservative and aggressive play, hand reading, bluffing, chip management, tournament strategy, changing gears, and much more are discussed.

Unlike most poker books, the vast majority of these hands are taken from low and medium-stakes online tournaments. You won't find moves that will only work at million-dollar games at the Bellagio or $15,000 real life tournaments. This is a book for the poker everyman. The author shows you how to be a consistent, winning poker player. One of the better books on the market, and a great deal for the Kindle edition.

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Comment on Sharp Sports Betting by obediah

obediah — Sun, 07 Aug 2011 16:30:06 +0000

27 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

Good info, but out of date, January 17, 2004

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This review is from: Sharp Sports Betting (Paperback)

"Sharp sports betting" is a book about sports gambling with an emphasis on the NFL. The book takes a very methodical approach to beating the number posted by the bookmaker. The book outlines a number of interesting techniques for beating various spread, moneyline and proposition wagers.

The author expects the reader to blindly accept many of his techniques. Large sections of the book assume that sports data fits neatly into a particular probability distribution, such as Poisson or binomial. The author does not justify his reasoning and expects the reader to go on faith alone. This left me slightly uneasy because if the underlying assumption is incorrect, all the calculations are rendered useless.

Perhaps the biggest drawback of the book is its age. Many of the techniques have already been incorporated into the betting line. No bookmaker will allow the player to have an advantage by buying off the "3" in the NFL. The book is still useful for evaluating certain wagers such as middles but unfortunately its value has greatly diminished with time.

A good book to buy for easy access to NFL reference charts.

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Comment on Sharp Sports Betting by mirasreviews

mirasreviews — Sun, 07 Aug 2011 15:43:20 +0000

46 of 46 people found the following review helpful:

Emphasis on Statistics. Good for Beginner to Intermediate., March 14, 2003

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This review is from: Sharp Sports Betting (Paperback)

Sharp Sports Betting is a complete lesson in betting on the NFL. For the beginner, there is instruction on what kind of bets are available and how to place them. And there is detailed instruction on how to handicap sporting events and determine what bets are worth taking using complex statistical analyses. I say that it is a complete lesson in betting the NFL because most examples that the author gives are from the NFL. Much of the book's content can be applied equally to other sports, and the author frequently tells you exactly how to do that. But I would say that it is not a complete lesson in betting on other sports, due to its emphasis on the NFL.

For those unfamiliar with the workings of sports books, Sharp Sports Betting explains how to place bets, money management, calculating what you stand to win on bets, and what types of bets are available, including separate chapters on money lines, over/under bets, props, parlays, and teasers. There is a glossary of sports book terms in the back of the book. And there is a chapter on internet sports books.

Moving beyond the basics, the author lays out his highly mathematical methods of handicapping sporting events and choosing bets. I have to say that I was not at all surprised to find out, on the last pages of this book, that Stanford Wong is also a professional blackjack player. He earned his way through graduate school playing cards. He has written books on blackjack. And he handicaps sports precisely like a blackjack player. I think the cardshark perspective that Wong brings to handicapping sports lends a little extra interest and unique content to Sharp Sports Betting. Not to put too fine a point on it, but the guy is a statistics and probability nut. He doesn't actually make his own lines, so there is no instruction on line-making. He just tells you how to beat the lines that the sports books are offering, using probabilities. At least half of this 384-page book is dedicated to teaching the reader how to calculate probabilities of various things happening in a game -pretty much anything that could happen in a game, actually. I wouldn't know how to begin to explain it, so I won't. In addition to instruction, the author includes a lot of charts which aid you in predicting outcomes, many specifically for the NFL, but some relevant to other sports. There are also 2 appendices with charts of Poisson distribution of events (probabilities), one cumulative and one not. A third appendix contains charts for win-lose-push probabilities.

Sharp Sports Betting is a good introduction to sports betting for the novice. Its very mathematical tone and in-depth instruction on calculating probability make it useful for the intermediate bettor, as well. The author's passion for applying statistics to sports, in the spirit of a card player, may result in some fresh ideas for the experienced handicapper also.

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Comment on Professional Poker: The Essential Guide to Playing for a Living by Christoph A. Ressa

Christoph A. Ressa — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 15:49:40 +0000

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

Great Read, January 16, 2006

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This review is from: Professional Poker: The Essential Guide to Playing for a Living (Paperback)

First of all nobody read the LyingThief's post. I have nothing against criticism but he gives no informtion to back his thoughts up. All he says is that if you are experienced you shouldn't read this. I find that rather foolish, I've heard many of the biggest names, Barry Greenstein, Dan Harrington, Howard Lederer, etc. constantly read poker books (much of which I'm sure they already know) but its great to look at things from a different point of view. Anyway, Mark Blade goes over in detail what you need to do to play for a living. His bankroll and money management sections I've never seen written in such depth. Teaches you how to come up with plan if you are going to do this for a living. Instead of just getting a few thousand and moving to vegas to go on a run. Its much more detailed. After you've developed a good strategy on how to win at poker you need to get this book so you can learn to make money in poker. Thats what the differnece is about htis book just because you knwo how to win at poker doesn't mean you know how to make money at poker. If Doyle Brusnon isn't your uncle and annie duke not your mom's tea buddy then you need to get this to learn how to make money in poker.

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Comment on Professional Poker: The Essential Guide to Playing for a Living by Bernard Chapin "Ora Et Labora!"

Bernard Chapin "Ora Et Labora!" — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 15:44:59 +0000

40 of 43 people found the following review helpful:

An Angle on All the Angles., October 7, 2005

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This book is an excellent example of the market working to meet the needs of the customer as more and more people are considering giving up their day jobs to become professional poker players. It's hard to argue with some of the financial numbers. Word of Prahlad Friedman's deeds as Spirit Rock on ultimatebet.com have dazzled many into wishing they could play full-time. The glamour of constructing your own life is self-evident. You make your own hours, you have no boss, and you work at a game you love. Heck, even the course of study is enjoyable as many of the poker texts are highly entertaining. Many of us salivate at the thought of leading the type of life we see guys like Gus Hanson lead.

Our author, Mark Blades, a former valedictorian who opted for a career in the card room, is a voice of sobriety when it comes to the issue of "quitting your day job." He is a professional who has excelled at the game and continues to do so. Here, he provides us with sage advice. Not making it is a very real possibility and Blades has run across more than his share of bust outs while making the big bucks. In these pages, he examines every iota of what being a pro is and how you'll know if you're ready (if you'll ever be). He isn't afraid to share with readers that if they're don't meet certain standards and conditions, they shouldn't even bother.

Blades has a lot of important things to say. He speaks both to the online and brick & mortar player. Of course, the lighter rake and the fact that one does not have to tip provide the internet with an advantage over actual casinos. However, the games in a casino can be much easier. The 2/4 game at the Tropicana is nowhere near as difficult as the ones you'll find at fulltilt.com. I really appreciated Blades' comment about the micro limits, and how no one should play there with the goal of making money. You go there to get better so you can move up. It'd be nice if the guy who called your raises with 5/9 offsuit got what was coming to him, but, when the fellow snaps your Aces it's sometimes hard to look at poker as one long session. Given what I've read in "Professional Poker," I can honestly say that'll I'll be purchasing his future release, "The Mental Game." There's no question that this guy has thought deeply about poker's intangibles, and has an enlightened view. Mark Blades puts the entire "turning pro" question into the proper perspective.

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Comment on Professional Poker: The Essential Guide to Playing for a Living by Michael Cardella

Michael Cardella — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 15:44:33 +0000

39 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

the book you must have, July 18, 2005

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This review is from: Professional Poker: The Essential Guide to Playing for a Living (Paperback)

I stumbled across the author's website and read the rave reviews by some big poker names so I bought a copy. I was still a little worried because I had never heard a thing about Mark Blade before. Now that I've read the book, here's my reaction. It absolutely exceeded my most hopeful expectations. It's packed with useful info for any poker player, not just pro wannabes. There are a bunch of clever techniques on how to always stay mentally sharp while you play and not let bad beats affect you. Everyone can use these. There are some playing strategy tables that I've never seen before and I've read a lot of poker books. One table about card combinations turns something that is very tricky mathematically into something that I can definitely use with some practice. I was considering taking a shot at the WSOP this year and I think this table could really help my chances if I decide to. The only negative reaction you might have is if you think that this book will teach you every single thing about playing the game, such as starting hands. It gives a lot of advanced tips on some things but it's not exactly a `how to play holdem' book. But it really teaches all the things that those other books don't teach you like picking the right games or tables or if you should play in tournaments or not and which ones. There's a super advanced course on bankrolls that is a real eye opener. I could go on and on about all the other things covered. I just can't imagine that anyone who is into poker won't be into this book.

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