Lessons from the Pro Poker Tour

Name: Lessons from the Pro Poker Tour
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ISBN: 9780818407024

ISBN-10: 0818407026

ISBN-13: 9780818407024

Edition: N/A

Authors: David Apostolico

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The invitation-only Professional Poker Tour is strictly limited to the top 200 players in the world. David Apostolico is one of the elite, and he found that going up against other poker masters every day was like attending an incomparable seminar. Now he shares his hard-won knowledge with aspiring poker players everywhere, by using specific hands that he either played or observed, to give detailed analyses and teach players to: - Think like a pro- Learn the tactics and approaches of legendary winners- Rapidly assess and adapt to fast-moving games with experienced players

Book details

List price: $14.95
Publisher: Kensington Publishing Corporation
Publication date: 8/1/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 240
Size: 5.42" wide x 8.26" long x 0.52" tall
Weight: 0.374
Language: English



Foreword



Introduction


Acknowledgments and Trademarks



Hand Analysis


Playing A-K


Take It Down


So You Want to Race


Another Race


Prepare for the Unexpected


Pocket Rockets


When Is a Monster Not a Monster?


A Look at Playing Kings


You Are Allowed to Fold Kings


The Best-Laid Plans


Then Again


Q-Q, J-J, 10-10


Proceed with Caution


Jumping Jacks


A Darker Shade of Gray


Elimination


Win Every Chip You Can


Flopping a Set


Presto


Presto-Again


Know Your Opponent Before You Attempt a Bluff


You Have to Play to Win


Conserve Chips


Who Are You Up Against?


Too Many Things That Can Beat Me


Not Too Many Things That Can Beat You


Do Not Give Opponents an Opportunity to Catch Things That Beat You


Isolation


All-In!


Take the Money and Run


It Pays to Be Positive


A Hand Played by Professionals


Two Smart Plays


Play to Win


Stealing Chips


All Is Not Lost


Enough Is Enough


Check-Raise Bluff


Focus, Focus, Focus


Ignoring My Own Advice


You Never Know When Your Next Opportunity Will Come Up


Adjusting Your Play


A Good Adjustment


A Bad Adjustment


Another Bad Adjustment


Mixing It Up in the Dark


Table Image


Why's Everybody Always Picking On Me?


Know Your Place


My Place Is Right Here


Taking Control of the Betting


Taking Control


From Aggressive to Passive


Avoiding Mistakes


Avoiding a Small Mistake


Avoiding a Big Mistake


No Turning Back


Avoiding Going Broke


The Reward for Avoiding Mistakes


Playing Up


The Great Equalizer


Slow Playing


Slow Playing Aces


Full House vs. Full House


Give Your Opponents a Chance to Lose


Slow Playing Ladies


Playing Ace Rag


Playing Too Loose


Playing Too Tight


Playing Just Right



Strategic Concepts


How Tournaments Have Changed


Old School vs. New School


Playing Pot Odds


Racing


When to Make a Move


The Opportunities Have Never Been So Wide Open


Glossary


Sources


About the Author