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steamboatin
08-20-2005, 09:08 AM
Finished Poker Essays, halfay through II. This is some good stuff.
greatwhite
08-20-2005, 10:12 AM
Will this really help my low limit stud or hold'em games?
Jeffage
08-20-2005, 10:57 AM
These three books are absolute must reads for ALL player imo.

Jeff
steamboatin
08-20-2005, 12:37 PM
Yes
MicroBob
08-20-2005, 01:07 PM
I agree.

They will help you to see poker in a new light (probably a more correct light) regardless of limit or game that you play.

I should read through my copies again in fact.
cwsiggy
08-20-2005, 01:20 PM
Think I'll be ordering these pronto.
Luv2DriveTT
08-20-2005, 01:23 PM
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Will this really help my low limit stud or hold'em games?

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It will help you get your head in the right place, to see the game from the bigger perspective. They are not must-read for beginning players, but they are must reads for players who wish to advance their game, and understanding of the dynamics that develop around the game. There are many poker room business topics in book 1, some of my favorite essays!

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MicroBob
08-20-2005, 02:10 PM
the first book is the only one I don't have.


the pokerroom-business essays are somewhat interesting...but certainly don't help my game as much as the other essays.

since they are pre-WPT/Moneymaker boom essays they feel a bit dated too.
Luv2DriveTT
08-20-2005, 03:56 PM
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since they are pre-WPT/Moneymaker boom essays they feel a bit dated too.

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Agreed, but the insight is fascinating. Obviously I am a big management buff.

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oreogod
08-20-2005, 08:48 PM
Its pretty good stuff, but I disagree w/ this:

PE 3, page 230:

3.Suppose you raise w/ a hand like a pair of Jacks, you get one of two callers, and then a late position player re-raises. Now the flop comes all small cards. Should u lead out of go for a CR?

Answer: you should do neither. Notice the player in LP w/ all ways have u beat or have two over card...u check, he will almost always bet. Thus the overcards you would like to keep out, in case your hand is good, will be there anyway. In a case like this it is merely always correct to check and call.
1p0kerb0y
08-21-2005, 08:45 AM
I have read I $ II and agree that these books are seriously underrated.
kitaristi0
08-21-2005, 12:10 PM
These books are so 1.4 (http://www.magicantonio.com)
MicroBob
08-21-2005, 01:47 PM
sorry....but you'll have to change that.

I have since decided that Antonio's usage of the number 1.4 to describe anything that is 'cool' or rocks-and-rings is outdated.

The new definition of '1.4' (that I have decided on) is something that is really really gay in an "I'm Antonio and I'm so cool" kind of way.

And Mason's books are certainly not that.
kitaristi0
08-21-2005, 02:28 PM
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sorry....but you'll have to change that.

I have since decided that Antonio's usage of the number 1.4 to describe anything that is 'cool' or rocks-and-rings is outdated.

The new definition of '1.4' (that I have decided on) is something that is really really gay in an "I'm Antonio and I'm so cool" kind of way.

And Mason's books are certainly not that.

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Ok, these books are so -1.4? I got nothing.