Secrets of Short-Handed No Limit Hold'em: Winning Strategies for Short-Handed and Heads Up Play |  | Author: Danny Ashman
Publisher: D&B Publishing
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Edition: 1st
Pages: 208
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Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.5
ISBN: 1904468411
Dewey Decimal Number: 795
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Publication Date: February 24, 2009
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Secrets of Short-handed No Limit Hold'em: * Features clear and insightful explanations of the thought processes of a successful high stakes player * Teaches how to read hands - the key skill for successful short-handed play * Features many actual hands from real high stakes shorthanded no limit hold’em cash games Many of the ideas articulated and explained in this book have never been seen in print before. This book. In each case, there is a very detailed, in-depth explanation for the thought processes and concepts involved in the hand. Emphasis is placed on the psychology involved which is of key importance for no limit play.
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 ILLUMINATING August 26, 2009
Thomas M. Murphy
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
many ppl have complained about the editing - yes, its bad, but would you rather read a perfectly edited book that rehashed the same old stuff thats in 50 other books, or something new and valuable. this book, as I read it CLOSELY, and thought along with the author, opened my eyes to some new ideas and concepts and best of all showed me how a winning player thinks and what he thinks about.
this book is not for beginners - and not for people who want easy formulas. but if you are already playing ok and want to see how a winning higher stakes player thinks, get it.
A Great Book! September 26, 2009
S. Valenti
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is a really great book. What I like about it most is that it gets into the head of the professional player and explains his thinking processes. Hand reading eludes a lot of people, and this book can help clarify the process of hand reading.
It's a book for some one who has experience and has read the more elemantary books.
I like the writer's style, sort of a no-nonsense style, like he's sitting there with you giving you a poker lesson.
I like how he explains why he's writing the book, that he used to be a high-stakes player, did very well, banked his winnings, now plays at lower limits, and (obviously) has some free time now to write a book.
definetly worth the price March 9, 2010
W. Moffett
The proper way to judge a poker book is on whether or not it makes you money. This book has definitely made me money. If you are a mid-stakes player this book will make you money whether you are currently a winning player or not. How can I explain the value of this book? If I could go back in time with one parameter different, that there was only one copy of this book left in the world, I would tell my past self to stop the bidding at about 3K and that is only do to bankroll considerations.
It is kind of funny to see poker player's writing books or even articles for poker magazines. Many of these people are highly intelligent but simply played poker instead of getting an education- or at least getting a lot out of the education they sat through. As a result they don't have good writing skills. However to get caught up in that is too really miss the point. The point is the author gives some insight from the trenches of the current poker environment as oppose to traditional poker books that look at things from a highly theoretical standpoint. But poker is best studied empirically because the psychological element injects a lot of variation into how the game is ACTUALLY played at a given point in time (as oppose to theoretical treatments that assume rational behavior on the everyone's part). For example a traditional poker book might assert that a "player with this holding would almost always check in this situation so you should do X". The Ashman book focuses in on what THIS guy will do in that situation, given their history and style. This book is one of the few largely empirical treatments of poker out there and therefore it's a real gem.
I am the Author May 17, 2009
Daniel M. Ashman (Acton, Massachusetts United States)
12 out of 13 found this review helpful
Hi, I am the author. I am not a writer by profession but a poker player. In writing this book, my goal was to write everything I know about poker down. I did not spend any time on pedantic teaching tools. I did try to organize the book in a helpful manner and met with some success.
Some of the writing and explinations are sloppy. The publishing was quite poor (though that should be fixed for future printings). The book came out pretty close to a stream of conciousness which was not too far from my goal. But despite these problems I am happy with the book. I am pretty sure it has more information and depth than other poker books by far because mainly people who aren't good poker players are writing books. An exception, for example, is supersystem by brunson which is underrated and a classic.
Anyway, I believe the book has a lot of value based on the fact that I was a top player and I wrote down all of my thought processes. There are problems with the book I won't argue that. goodluck and study your poker.
Good book for Hand Analysis April 19, 2009
Tom Ewall (Lawrence, KS United States)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I found this to be a very interesting book. It's filled with analysis which goes into the actual thoughts of the author, warts and all. He admits that there are mistakes in his analysis, and there are. But the point of the book is to get the reader into the thought process of a good poker player. At times, it's quite impressive the way he's able to put clues together and deduce his opponent's holding. This is definitely the author's forte.
I suppose one could roughly break poker players into two camps; those who are "math" oriented and those who are "people" oriented. Of course, the best poker players are strong at both. The author is definitely weak on the math side, which, for example, is evident in his approach to Heads Up play (far too weak/tight). However, he's very strong on the people part, especially hand analysis. I would recommend buying the book on this basis. That is, if you want to improve your hand reading skills, I believe you'll find plenty of food for thought from this book.
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