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 enlarge | Author: Tommy Angelo
Publisher: Tommy Angelo
Category: Book
List Price: $29.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  19 reviews
Sales Rank: 12727
Media: Paperback
Pages: 266
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 9 x 6 x 0.9
ISBN: 1419680897
Dewey Decimal Number: 795
EAN: 9781419680892
ASIN: 1419680897
Publication Date: December 13, 2007
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 How to Play Your "A" game More, and Your "C" game Less January 9, 2008
12 out of 12 found this review helpful
Tommy Angelo is a well known poker teacher/consultant. A good teacher doesn't drill information into your memory. He teaches you how to think.
I just received my copy yesterday. This book is written from the perspective of how to approach the game of poker in order to play your best more often.
I am familiar with some of the concepts from reading: 1) Tommy's website, tiltless.com, and 2) other articles previewing the book.
Certainly, his Reciprocality essay on his website is pure gold, and parts of it are repeated in the book. Basically, Reciprocality means money flows when you do something different from the norm. For instance, there is information reciprocality. Many players will show their hands from time to time. This gives away information. If you never show your hand, you win the game of information reciprocality. Over time, money flows to you. There is tilt reciprocality. Many players will tilt from time to time. If you tilt less often and for less duration than the norm, you win the game of tilt reciprocality. Over time, money flows to you.
One of the concepts in the book that I find extemely useful: the way to look at position. Basically, according to Tommy, there are 4 positions outside the blinds: Early Position, Hijack, Cutoff, and Button. He eschews the concept of Middle Position. It's all Early, until you get to the last 3 seats to act. He then gives you the percentage of hands you should play in each position, ranging from 10% in Early Position to 40% on the Button.
This one concept will help you play your A game, and avoid your C game, at least preflop.
Another concept I found intriguing - breathing. He spends several pages on breathing and meditation and how to remain calm at the table, which of course will help you win the battle of tilt reciprocality.
I look forward to reading the rest of the book. What I have read so far is certainly thought provoking. This book promises to be among the best poker psychhology texts available.
 Does the world really need another poker book? January 6, 2008
5 out of 8 found this review helpful
Earlier, I would have said, "no", how many poker books do we need. But Tommy Angelo's new book covers so much new ground. I'm only half way through and definitely have learned a lot. He's a great poker thinker with a unique knack for expressing interesting ideas. If you want to know much more than how to play QJ, you should read this book.
Tommy Angelo:: The Real Thing. December 30, 2007
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
Tommy Angelo has been a very popular writer about poker on the Internet. He covers a wide range of topics that are extremely useful in improving your poker game. On informal polls on forums like TwoPLusTwo, Tommy is always rated one of the best known and best writers. I will personally guarantee this book with improve your play and enjoyment of the game. Fantastic book. A must read for serious poker players.
Johnny HughesTexas Poker Wisdom
6 Stars!!! December 28, 2007
8 out of 9 found this review helpful
There has never been a poker book written quite like this one! It touches on numerous subjects never discussed in print before. While also being humorous and an enjoyable read It will really make you think about your poker game. Tommy Angelo really makes you feel like he's speaking to you and you alone while you soak up all his poker knowledge and ideas. It truly deserves more than 5 stars.
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