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Originally Posted by slowjoe
I got my book yesterday morning. Only really had time to read the 3betting section so far, but more than enough to comment on.
1. Proof-reader should be sued. Hand example on p216:
The CO raises and calls a 3bet headsup with hero on button.
On the flop, there's a discussion about the BB calling a cbet.
This should have been picked up. But the example and conclusion is correct.
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2. Maths notation is inconsistent. On p207, notation is in the form "Pfold". On p198, probabilities are in the form "a, c, r, t". The first notation is far easier to read.
I don't agree. On page 198, going to the notation that you suggest would make the equations much more difficult to typeset and then read.
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3. According to the index, there is no use of the terms "polarised ranges" and "depolarised ranges" in the 3betting section. This is a huge oversight. I had expected a detailed construction of 3betting and 4betting ranges both in position and out of position vs a selection of villains. At the very least, it doesn't discuss the term-of-art on the video sites and ebooks.
This is really misleading. Specifically, the section on three-betting is 50 pages in length. So there is a lot of material there. Specifically:
Part Five: Three-Bet Pots 185
.....Introduction 186
.....Dealing with Getting Three-Bet 188
..........Getting Three-Bet Out of Position 189
..........Getting Three-Bet in Position 193
.....Three-Betting and Cold-Calling 196
..........Three-Betting and Cold-Calling in Position 196
..........Three-Betting Out of Position/Blind Defense 200
.....Post-Flop Play in Three-Bet Pots 205
..........Having Position in Three-Bet Pots 205
..............Being the Caller 205
..............Being the Aggressor 215
..........Being Out of Position in Three-Bet Pots 218
.....The Squeeze-Play 229
..........Being the Squeezer 230
..........Getting Squeezed 231
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4. There is no discussion of small 4betting that I could see. The only statement was about "pot sized" 4bets based on a pot-odds argument. Considering the strength represented by a 4bet (ie, the range might be as tight as KK+) how is that relevant if villain is holding 99-QQ/AK and facing a raise to 26bb over a 10bb 3bet? I mean, AK is 5% vs AA, where does pot odds come into it?
I also looked at the stuff on HUDs. Simply refers to Harrington on 6max. No discussion about convergence rates of different stats.
If Two+two want a highly math- and poker-literate proof reader (one with the skills and desire to construct spreadsheets to check each calculation) send me a PM.
This is not a 2,000 page book. Those topics may be appropriate for another book.
Mason