Re: Most over-rated poker book of all time?
I will follow this up with an analogy.
When Ed Thorp brought out "Beat the Dealer" it was revolutionary. People now could actually beat the casino in blackjack. "Beat the Dealer" is now sometimes called the bible of blackjack. Not often, but rather as revolutionary material that proved mathematically that there was a way to beat the casino. Now, have any of you every read "Beat the Dealer"? It's quite hard and good luck trying that 10-count in the casino --> impossible. There are hundreds of better books out there with the two most popular probably being "Professional Blackjack" and "Knock Out Blackjack" as introducing the most popular counts hilo and KO.
However, the many following books would have not come out in this form had it not been for "Beat the Dealer". AFAIK prior to SS1 there was no serious poker book out there. No guide on how to play. So SS1 was like the "Beat the Dealer" of poker. Both books make it hard for you to get a grasp of the money, but they were there first and invited to great follow-ups.
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