Re: Why can no one write a truly advanced poker book ?
The comparison between poker and chess has been raised before, and shown to be pointless.
1. Chess is a game of perfect information, poker is not.
2. At any point in a chess game there is an optimal move. In poker there is not. In poker, the answer as to what to do next is always "it depends". That is never the answer in chess. Even after the fact, experts can disagree as to whether a poker hand was played correctly.
3. In chess, you are playing one opponent. In poker you are playing many, and the unknown future actions of one (which may or may not be "correct") affect the unknown future actions of others.
In short, the best a good advanced poker book can teach you is how and what to think about in a situation. It can't do your thinking for you.
|