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Hi tvboy,

I think his calling pattern and betting pattern classifications are useful.

There is one problem I find so far. He advocates indiscriminant aggression in some parts.

In 7 card stud hi, I think he is wrong when he says you should always try to steal the bring-in when you are to the right of the bring in and everyone folds to you for instance. He says that your cards don't matter, and the player you are playing against doesn't matter. Maybe this is true in tournaments, but playing this way in cash games will get you killed.

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I know you are a 7CSFAP fan. I think they advocate raising almost every single time here as well. I think they give a few exceptions:

- You have nothing and its obvious (ex 7 up and several 7s dead)
- Up against a really good agressive player

Matt makes several good points in pointing out that stealing the antes in Stud has a better risk/reward ratio than in Hold'em and also that unlike Hold'em the Stud Bring in does not have a completely random hand. He has at least one low bad card.

I'm about halfway through the book. I'll write a review but thus far it seems worthwhile. I think the idea for a book solely on bluffing is a good idea.
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