Ace on The River(LC)

[Frond]

Just started reading this and I cannot put it down. Great pics and I love how it was honestly written. Is this a fav here?

[Niediam]

I like it.

Most people rated it somewhere between ok and good.

Mason give it a 10.

[Frond]

It is really nicely done. Nice to see so many pics. I have so many "just strategy" books that this is refreshing

[Gonso]

I think it's excellent. It's not a strategy book, and some have an issue about that.

[Adman]

I reckon its a piece of [censored]. Great pictures but that's about it. Taught me NOTHING>

[Crane]

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I reckon its a piece of [censored]. Great pictures but that's about it. Taught me NOTHING>

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It should have taught you how to act like a gentleman, and how to think like a world class player. But not everyone is smart enough to get it, nor can they be taught--they already know everything.

[bigpooch]

Excellent "coffee table book" although it won't teach you
much about strategy that you already know if you're already
a decent player. Is this also in hardback?

[LionelHutz00]

If this book didn't teach you anything about poker, I feel sorry for you. It's not a cookbook: it won't tell you what to do with AJs UTG. But there is a ton of valuable information in there, especially about the nature of gambling and about gambling for a living. Most of the material in the book is stuff that I've never seen in any other poker book. His writing style is concise and the book is put together well.

[JCCARL]

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If this book didn't teach you anything about poker, I feel sorry for you. It's not a cookbook: it won't tell you what to do with AJs UTG. But there is a ton of valuable information in there, especially about the nature of gambling and about gambling for a living. Most of the material in the book is stuff that I've never seen in any other poker book. His writing style is concise and the book is put together well.

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This is pretty accurate IMO.
There are only so many books to read about how to play 88 from UTG with X amount of BBs. This book teaches poker and gambling from Barry Greenstein's perspective, and I thought it was well worth the read.

Regards,
Carl

[7n7]

I'd say there was a pretty equal divide on the forum regarding this book.

I'm on the "pretty book, but not a lot of value to me personally" side. Basically, if you've read as many books as I (and others) have, there wasn't a lot that was new in this book IMO.

I did enjoy the personality traits of poker players section though. And the pics. are great. If I ever get a decent coffee table, I'd love to display it.