[Bill Murphy]

I finally found Barry's book yesterday. For some reason B&N didn't have it in the poker section; they got it next the billiards books [img]/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img]. Barry obviously put a great deal of time and thought into this book, especially in the selection and placement of the photographs.... [img]/images/graemlins/smirk.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

At $25, I would recommend it; hey, it's Barry Greenstein. But I would also recommend sitting down with it at the store and flipping through it for 15-20 minutes or so, as it is quite a bit different than any other poker book, from its actual physical structure onward. Make sure you're not expecting something else.

As has been said many times by BG and others: ****IT IS NOT A HOW TO PLAY, SUPER/SYSTEM 3, or 2+2 TYPE BOOK****

Anyway here's the hand(I don't have the book so I'm prolly get some particulars wrong but hopefully not the main points).

Pot limit stud8(dealer's choice home game, 7 handed), $1 ante. Hero & Villain both have about $3K.

3rd St
Hero: 6 [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]3 [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]2 [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]
Villain: X X 3 [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]

Villain raised the bringin to $7, Hero and another player(who subsequently folded on 4th; assume no relevant cards exposed) called. Pot now $28.

4th St
Hero: 6 [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]3 [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]2 [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]4 [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]
Villain: X X 3 [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]5 [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]

Villain bets $28, Hero calls.

5th St
Hero: 6 [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]3 [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]2 [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]4 [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]K [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]
Villain: X X 3 [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]5 [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]J [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]

Hero checks, Villain bets $84, Hero calls.

5th St
Hero: 6 [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]3 [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]2 [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]4 [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]K [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]5 [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]
Villain: X X 3 [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]5 [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]J [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]Q [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]

Hero bets $252, Villain thinks a bit then calls.

7th: Hero catches an irrelevant card and bets $750, Villain raises another $1800 or so, enough to put Hero all in. Now what?

Semi-hint: Barry actually included this hand for non-technical reasons, and I actually posted it for reaons other than Hero's final river decision( [img]/images/graemlins/ooo.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/ooo.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/ooo.gif[/img]I know, I'm SO mysterious.... [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]).