Playing in the WSOP

Guernica4000 · #1 05-17-2006, 05:06 AM

I have a friend that recently won an on-line qualifier for the WSOP and he has asked me to help him train for it since this will be his first major live tournament in a casino.

Are there any books, articles or 2+2 posts that you can recommend?

Some of the books we already have are:

Tournament Poker for Advanced Players by David Sklansky
Harrington on Hold 'em 1 & 2
Zen and the Art of Poker by Larry Phillips
The Tao of Poker by Larry W. Phillips
The Psychology of Poker by Alan N. Schoonmaker

Thanks

streetz · #2 05-17-2006, 05:23 AM

play as many of the deep stack tournies on stars as you possibly can or, sit in a nl ring game and never reload till you're stacked.

billyjex · #3 05-17-2006, 06:03 AM

Tell him to spend his time playing rebuys online, also the deepstacks, and to also play NL cash games. I had a lack of experience in these when I played last year's main event (I was good at limit poker and online NL freezeout tournaments which use very small stacks) and I felt it definetely hurt me.

betgo · #4 05-17-2006, 12:22 PM

As for books, "Little Green Book" by Gordon and "Making the Final Table" by Lindgreen are OK. I would also read D. Brunson's NLHE chapter in "Super System".

As mentioned NLHE cash games are good and the "deep stacks" tournaments on Stars.

I would also get experience with live tournament play. You need to get used to things like not looking at your cards until it is your turn to act.

Frank Zappy · #5 05-17-2006, 02:48 PM

He should also practice his "Flop Connection" exercises.

greg nice · #6 05-17-2006, 03:06 PM

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I would also get experience with live tournament play. You need to get used to things like not looking at your cards until it is your turn to act.

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what is the reason for this?

sirpupnyc · #7 05-17-2006, 03:19 PM

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not looking at your cards until it is your turn to act.

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what is the reason for this?

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All the books say that's what you're supposed to do.

Nalapoint1 · #8 05-17-2006, 03:38 PM

PATIENCE|

greg nice · #9 05-17-2006, 05:28 PM

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not looking at your cards until it is your turn to act.

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what is the reason for this?

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All the books say that's what you're supposed to do.

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good enough of a reason not to do it

vikefan24 · #10 05-17-2006, 05:31 PM

How bout the book "kill phil"?