Zen and the Art of Poker Timeless Secrets to Transform Your Game

Name: Zen and the Art of Poker Timeless Secrets to Transform Your Game
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ISBN: 9780452281264

ISBN-10: 0452281261

ISBN-13: 9780452281264

Edition: 1999

Authors: Larry Phillips, Larry Phillips

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Inside the world of poker lies an exercise in strategy and extreme concentration - many of the same principles that underpin the 1000 year old philosophy of Zen spirituality. This book applies Zen theories to the game of poker.

Book details

List price: $15.00
Copyright year: 1999
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date: 11/1/1999
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 192
Size: 15.35" wide x 1.18" long x 5.20" tall
Weight: 0.352
Language: English

Larry W. Phillips is a lifelong resident of Monroe, Wisconsin. He is the author of numerous books, including "Ernest Hemingway On Writing" and "Zen and the Art of Poker". He is married to Pam, and they have a daughter, Mary, son-in-law Mike, and two grandsons, Mandius and Marek.



Introduction



Fundamentals



What Is Zen?



Folding



Take the Long View



Practice, Practice, Practice



The Road to Eventual Mastery



Calmness and Rhythm



Calmness: Prepare for the Worst-Case Scenario



Calmness: The Ordinary Way



Detachment: The Ego-ess State



Naturalness: The End of Self-Frustrating Effort



Rhythm: The Back-and-Forth Flow



The Wall of Cards: Cyclical Luck



Nuts and Bolts



Include Failure in the System



A Few Rules on Hesitating



Stealth, Sneakiness, and Cunning



The Poker Face and Body Language



Warrior Zen



Betting



Aggression



Warrior Zen



Playing on Instinct



Consciousness



Focus



Emotions and Opponents



Respect for Opponents



On Overconfidence, Pride, and Arrogance



Steaming ... and Other Emotions



Bad Luck and Losing



Examine Your Motives



Mastery: Expertise in Sight


Appendix 1


Zen and Tournament Play


Appendix 2


Notes on Zen and Poker Computer Software


Bibliography


Acknowledgments