[Mason Malmuth]

Hi chukakhan:

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I am not shocked that the book(Poker Tournament Formula) would get a biased review at twoplustwo forum.

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Because of disruptions related to the WSOP I have only read the first 172 pages of the Poker Tournament Formula. But I suspect it will get a much better review than you do. That's because it will definitely help many players do better in tournaments than they currently do even though, as I have already stated, the basic premise is flawed.

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I will just tell you that personally I have to put The Poker Tournament Formula up there with Harrington 1 & 2. Most of the concepts that are addressed in the book is breaking new ground.

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I don't think this is the case. While I am 100 percent sure that it was written independently to the material that appears in Harrington on Hold 'em: Volume II many of the recommended plays are quite similar, and many of the hand examples in Harrington II are from the type of topurnaments that Arnold is addressing.

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Most of the poker tournament books are geared for longer tournaments, blinds greater 1 hr etc.


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Most of these other so called tournament books are crap. In fact, Arnold even recommends How to Win No-Limit Hold'em Tournaments by Tom McEvoy and Don Vines which is a book that I gave a very poor review to.

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These faster tournaments are not condusive for the previous books on tournaments. The only previous things I can think of is the first part of Harrington 1, that talks about small online tournaments and sit-n-go's- and Yellow-Orange-Red zone in Harrington 2.


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This is a mis-representation. The Yellow-Orange-Red Zone stuff n Harrington II takes up almost 200 pages.

Best wishes,
Mason