Which Book Should I Write Next?

[Troll_Inc]

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I'm torn between four choices:


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I think it would be cool, if for your next book, you ghost write it for someone who is famous, but bad, poker player. Like a Moneymaker or Jamie Gold.

Then we could see if poker content sells book or whether or not a famous poker name is more important.

[Artsemis]

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50 hands, as part of an ongoing series.
50 at LHE
50 at FR NLHE
50 at 6-max NLHE
50 at HU NLHE
50 at Tourney - Early (then middle, then bubble, then ITM/final table)


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This would be really cool.

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[finegrinder]

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Algebra. And it's not even close.

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" I just can't say anything but good about David! For one thing my granddaughter is a first year of college student, she was failing math early in the semester, he tutored her, now she's getting an A! " [img]/images/graemlins/cool.gif[/img]

[JSchnett]

David, I have heard that starting in a few years all 8th graders must learn algebra in Minnesota. I would guess currently less than 10% of 8th graders are in algebra this school year making this book very practical and necessary.

[The Bandit Fish]

How 'bout Calculus for 12 year olds?

[SuperPokerJedi]

Last one is a WOT. 50 Hands gets my vote!

[Zeno]

The Algebra 'textbook'. The textbook industry is fraught with political and economic intrigue and the ineptitude of local and state school boards to such an extent that the hurdles to this being a successful book, in terms of monetary reward, is probably slim to none - no matter how good the book may be (for interest see some of Feynman's comments in Surely You're Joking Mr. Feynman in the chapter: Judging Books by Their Covers).

Plus you have an uphill battle because of your unique character, which is an asset, but most in the world will not see it that way at all. Poker players do not write books on Algebra for young minds. All the more reason you should do it however in my opinion.

By the way, do not write any more books on Poker. You have more valuable things to do and/or write about.

-Zeno

[Leonardo]

I agree. I agree. I dont know, but for arguments sake, I will believe you. But "rarely" is not the same as close to being the best in the world. To state that you are very good at something is fair enough because it can be casualy observed and compared with a small/medium number of other teachers. The close to best in the world statement is just silly, would you not agree? Even if you had said "I think I may be", rather than "I am", it would have been better.

Anyway, why not try to solve one of the million dollar math problems, to actually prove you are as smart as you say you are?I think this could be considered very good evidence of your so called genius. But you wont do that, will you David? You will just stick to your little, insignificant corner of the world where bums and hustlers try to make a dollar and you get off being smarter than them.

[unfrgvn]

Please write Algebra for 10 Y.O. I think it would be the best for the world and the best for me, as I will be dealing with this with my daughter, who struggles with math. I promise to buy it.

[NLSoldier]

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WHAT POKER TEACHES US

The idea would be to relate poker concepts to real world situations. Don't go on tilt, put yourself in other's heads, evaluate risk vs reward etc. etc. Besides being a good self help book for poker players and non players alike, the book could be used as a means to demonstrate some reasons why playing and learning poker should not be discouraged by the government.


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David,
I've been wanting to write a book just like this for a while. I'll write it while you write the algebra one. PM me for details.