Angelo: Fastrolling

[MadScientist]

I like the style it was written and I like most everything else of Tommy's that I have read.

This was a bizarre choice! I think it will hurt sales.

Having said that, I agree with the spirit of most everything that was written.

[jeffnc]

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I like the style it was written and I like most everything else of Tommy's that I have read.

This was a bizarre choice! I think it will hurt sales.

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I was going to buy the book anyway, but interestingly this article made me more interested in buying the book because it's an interesting topic that you don't find in other poker books. I think Angelo writes about interesting things from an interesting perspective, and I also have reason to believe the other topics in the book will be covered better than this topic, based on other things of his I've read. I think it will be kind of book where every player will pick up some really good ideas, even if the quality of each section is not the nuts.

[jfk]

I'll join the camp of the underwhelmed.

Granted that there are many well respected posters here who hold Tommy in very high regard but I'm unsure for whom this sort of advice is directed or particularly useful. Are there cardroom regulars who're seeking counsel on the best ways to showdown their hands?

Though the spirit of the article is very well intentioned, in my experience my own tendency to fast roll (and play fast) is something which angle shooting types constantly try to exploit. As such, I tend to be increasingly willing to sacrifice the good intent thematic of Tommy's advice to make sure that I'm not at a deficit in the swap of information.

Can we call this a mulligan and get a second, strategy oriented post in the books/pub forum?

[MRBAA]

Tommy's writing is mostly smoke. It's not a good enough read to be entertainment (ala Biggest Game in Town or Positively Fifth Street), yet doesn't have enough strategy to help most people win more. Never have understood his appeal, but lots of folks seem to like his stuff.

In the same vein, Ray Zee is both more amusing and also often gets some real poker wisdom into his stuff.