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psychology of poker
i've been playing cardroom poker for a year now and am interested in how psychology might enter into the game. would alan schoomaker's psychology of poker be a worthwhile read?
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Re: psychology of poker
Some people like it, some do not. I remember when if first came out the general consensus was that it was a worthwhile read. I don't think it will kill you to read it, but I don't think it has any truly useful insight, either. But I digress.
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Re: psychology of poker
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general consensus was that it was a worthless read. [/ QUOTE ] |
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Re: psychology of poker
I think you should go for Ace On The River instead
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Re: psychology of poker
If I'm a bit tilted, I'll read some of Dr. Schoonmaker's books. Calms me down and I'm on my way.
That said, it's worth reading, but it's not worth $30 either. |
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Re: psychology of poker
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[ QUOTE ] general consensus was that it was a worthless read. [/ QUOTE ] [/ QUOTE ] |
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Re: psychology of poker
thanks all. i was checking out other 'net sites and also found generally disapproving comments there. it sounds like there are serious flaws witht the books strategy advice.
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Re: psychology of poker
As to its value, well it was published by 2+2- that should be a clue. Its major flaw has been that it has been heavily mined by others so that you may already be familiar with much of the contents from osmosis. I'd say the main value is earning to recognize your opponents' styles and more importantly your own. You are supposed to take a hard look at your own style of play and continue from there, making a conscious decision whether you want to play a fun or a winning game.
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Re: psychology of poker
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I'd say the main value is earning to recognize your opponents' styles and more importantly your own. [/ QUOTE ] the way the book categorizes your opponents' styles is a major problem according to some critics. if nearly all your opponents are seeing 90% of the flops and one opponent "only" sees 80% then that one opponent is a "tight" player according to this book. the same flawed reasoning also applies when the book teaches you how to recognize your own playing style. |
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Re: psychology of poker
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[ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] general consensus was that it was a worthless read. [/ QUOTE ] [/ QUOTE ] [/ QUOTE ] Really? Where were you guys when I wrote stinging reviews of this book and read about how much of an idiot I am? I admit that I wrote the review in the psych forum a few years back. They did NOT appreciate my thoughts. |
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