Forum: Books and Publications
02-06-2006, 12:49 AM
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Replies: 82
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Re: Just finished reading Cards by Maxwell.
This is a tightly run ship.
Ako, I for one, commend your enthusiasm, and your voicing an opinion that is vulnerable to ridicule. And I do think the plays are worth investigating. I can't comment...
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Forum: Books and Publications
02-06-2006, 12:17 AM
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Replies: 12
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Re: HOH best selling poker book?
I wonder how much money these authors have made on their books because of the poker boom. Millions?
I find it amusing that a book on tells is #4.
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Forum: Books and Publications
02-06-2006, 12:11 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 293
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Forum: Books and Publications
02-06-2006, 12:06 AM
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Replies: 1
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Quickly, please.
There must be a "Rounders" movie thread here. Can someone please tell me how to find it. Thanks.
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Forum: Sporting Events
02-06-2006, 12:04 AM
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Replies: 610
Views: 2,361
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Forum: Other Other Topics
02-05-2006, 11:58 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 86
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Forum: Other Other Topics
02-05-2006, 11:56 PM
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Replies: 78
Views: 284
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Forum: Poker Theory
02-05-2006, 11:51 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 174
Re: How do you rate your play?
I think you can only gauge your play by how much money you win or lose over a long run. Everything else is too prone to lying to yourself.
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Forum: Poker Theory
02-05-2006, 11:49 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 165
Doyle Brunson making mistakes here?
I just caught a bit of an invite tournament held a couple years ago. Doyle was heads up at the end with at least five times the chips of his opponent. He commenced going all in every hand, I assume...
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Forum: Sporting Events
02-05-2006, 11:40 PM
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Replies: 610
Views: 2,361
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Forum: Books and Publications
01-23-2006, 03:10 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 174
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Forum: Books and Publications
01-19-2006, 04:59 PM
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Replies: 82
Views: 1,140
Re: Getting to the bottom of CARDS
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Completely disagree, and here's why. I defy you to find a single non-poker player who could read this book from start to finish. A good writer would find ways to make his subject...
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Forum: Books and Publications
01-19-2006, 12:59 AM
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Replies: 82
Views: 1,140
Re: Getting to the bottom of CARDS
Not to appear Like Maxwell's gay lover, but...
1. regarding "steak", he does spell it "stake" in other paragraphs.
2. I'd wager that the his aim with the repetitive adrenaline description, and...
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Forum: Books and Publications
01-15-2006, 04:38 PM
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Replies: 82
Views: 1,140
Re: Just finished reading Cards by Maxwell.
"This was the best poker novel I've read, and I have close to 80 books on poker."
"This book sucks. Does someone want to buy my book for $1?"
Isn't there a quote that a book is genius when...
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Forum: Books and Publications
01-15-2006, 04:26 PM
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Replies: 82
Views: 1,140
Re: Just finished reading Cards by Maxwell.
I emailed silentlyricproductions.com inquiring about the typos. Check out the reply.
"Thank you for your query.
Regarding Cards, we sustained an unfortunate incident with our proofreader. After...
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Forum: Books and Publications
01-09-2006, 02:39 AM
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Replies: 17
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Re: Cards by Maxwell isn\'t very good
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Folding a set for one bet on a 4 straight board heads up in a large pot w/o any mention of a read.
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I don't remember this. Page # please?
Some of the plays are bad, but...
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Forum: Books and Publications
01-09-2006, 01:59 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 316
Re: Cards by Maxwell isn\'t very good
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I think the subject matter of the book went totally over your head. The book is only about a pro because the player "thinks" he's a pro. His plays are only good because the player "thinks"...
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Forum: Software
01-04-2006, 09:41 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 294
Re: Hole Cards Software
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It seems to me that this would be like cheating,
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Nothing gets past you, does it?
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Forum: Books and Publications
01-04-2006, 09:24 PM
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Replies: 82
Views: 1,140
Re: Just finished reading Cards by Maxwell.
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i found King of a Small World to be valuable enough to share with the readers of this thread, and I would bet decent money that most people would find more value in it that Cards
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Forum: Politics
12-28-2005, 07:52 PM
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Replies: 120
Views: 1,647
Re: The Movie Lies; Therefore Spielberg Lies
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My question to Spileberg is why alter the story from the truth? If you want to make a fictional movie then make a fictional movie. To take a true story and alter some key facts to tell...
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Forum: Politics
12-27-2005, 07:01 PM
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Replies: 120
Views: 1,647
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Forum: Politics
12-27-2005, 06:21 PM
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Replies: 120
Views: 1,647
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Forum: Politics
12-27-2005, 06:06 PM
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Replies: 120
Views: 1,647
Re: Is movie \"Munich\" propoganda?
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Ask him how long he thinks this war is going to last.
No free speech for 20, 30, even 100 years?
If we can't be critical of our politicians, then we are the same as Iraq, China,...
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Forum: Politics
12-27-2005, 05:49 PM
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Replies: 120
Views: 1,647
Is movie \"Munich\" propoganda?
My pops and I were discussing Munich, and he feels it is a propoganda anti-war film that is borderline treasonous to debut in a time of war with islamic terrorists.
My beliefs are generally...
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Forum: Books and Publications
12-25-2005, 07:37 PM
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Replies: 82
Views: 1,140
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