Which Book Should I Write Next?

[Shandrax]

What would a "simple" guide to "Theory of Poker" look like? I mean the book is already written about as simple as it gets. If you doubt this statement, then check out "Mathematics of Poker".

[Luisgallo]

I assume that some concepts will be skipped, some others simplyfied and some more rewritten.

Clearly yourself and I wont buy that book but a huge amount of people will.

I have tons of friends who are simply interested int he game but not willing to invest much time in it and certainly they will never buy a book with, although well explained, complex concepts.

[Sniper]

David, just to be outside the box, and capitalize on your Stock Prowess.... I'd Suggest as your next book:

THEORY OF TRADING FOR POKER PLAYERS

[J_B]

Go for a book which proves poker is a game of skill not chance.

Perhaps it could be called "Sklansky on Poker Theory"

[StregaChess]

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David, just to be outside the box, and capitalize on your Stock Prowess.... I'd Suggest as your next book:

THEORY OF TRADING FOR POKER PLAYERS

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[Gadfly]

From the poet Philip Larkin:

To put one brick upon another,
Add a third and then a fourth,
Leaves no time to wonder whether
What you do has any worth.

But to sit with bricks around you
While the winds of heaven bawl
Weighing what you should or can do
Leaves no doubt of it at all.

[StregaChess]

What is the purpose in writing the book? Are you driven by sales/money, self-fulfillment, world improvement, increasing name awareness? If you can explore why you want to do it, it may very well lead you to what to do next.

Expanding on the Algebra how about…

"All the Math you should know but don’t (A layman’s guide to not being an idiot)"

(I’m sure we can improve upon the idiot tag, possibly “A layman’s guide to all the functional math you’ll ever need”)

Investing?

“Life is a gamble, the investors guide to staying ahead of the blinds!” (yes I know its too poker specific but that concept)

We could replace “blinds!” with “cost of living” , “rising cost”, “the shifting global economies” or some what not.



50 POKER HANDS THAT REALLY TEACH YOU SOMETHING

I like the concept but not the title, you put 50 in the title it’s a stake in the ground that’s finite and some folks will not buy it because they think “Oh only 50”
Yes a stupid reason but you want to maximize the customers, or if you prefer keep it and help eliminate the stupid.

How about the same book but with the title…

“The Art of Discerning the Unknown a Master’s Guide to Reading Poker Hands”



A SIMPLE GUIDE TO "THE THEORY OF POKER"

I think this is a good choice too, but here I’d change the focus, while TOP is a brilliant book and what I’d really like to see is a hardbound limited autographed edition (at about any price, hint..hint..).

I think the simple guide is a good concept but you could make the book more accessible to the masses by limiting all examples to Texas Hold’em. Everyone now knows Hold’em, we are almost to the point where the average housewife knows it. By making it Hold’em focused it would truly simplify it by definition. Anything beyond that would be gravy…


OK Regis, my final answer…

David, you should do what ever will give you the most personal satisfaction.


You’ve got a team of folks here that would be willing to help in any way.
Just let us know what you need. If its marketing catchy stuff, give me a shout, I’ll put my marketing team to brainstorming.

[skillzilla]

Hi David,

no1 has yet proposed you write a NLHE book, do you see why?

[Traderx]

Enough with the books already, I have 4 letters for you.

D V D' S

A high level workshop on dvd and make it like a class room setting with skill tests and a workbook manual.

[D.L.M.]

Why dont you do a NL Hand reading book, And the mathematics of poker, like more coplex theory of unexploitable stregedies, and math problems based on opponent general tendencies.