Poker and More: Unique Ideas and Concepts discussion thread
02-21-2017
, 07:57 PM
Hi Everyone:
Let's make this the official discussion thread for our soon to be released book Poker and More: Unique Ideas and Concepts; Strategy, Game Theory, and Psychology from Two Renowned Gambling Experts by David Sklansky and Mason Malmuth.
Here's the cover:
and here's the Table of Contents:
About David Sklansky...v
About Mason Malmuth...vii
Introduction...1
Part One: Strategy...3
...Introduction...4
...Facing the Threat of Future Bets...5
...Free Card on the Turn?...8
...It Doesn’t Always Depend...12
...Should You Check Behind on the Turn with Your Draw to the Nuts?...15
...Semi-Bluffing and Big Bet Games...18
...A Note on Strategy ...22
...A Simple Hand...25
...Two More Hands...29
...High Card Errors...33
...Poker Claims...36
...Two Terrible Plays...40
Part Two: Game Theory Related...45
...Introduction...46
...Expert Non-Optimum Random Strategy...47
...Exploiting with Randomness...52
...A Slightly Contrived Example...57
...Bluffing to Stop a Bluff...62
...Multi Street Bluffing and Bluff Catching...66
...GTO and Collusion in a Three-Handed Toy Game: Part One...69
...GTO and Collusion in a Three-Handed Toy Game: Part Two...72
...Norman Zadeh’s Simple GTO Game: Part One...75
...Norman Zadeh’s Simple GTO Game: Part Two...80
...Norman Zadeh’s Simple GTO Game: Part Three...85
...More on Multi-Street Game Theory...88
...Pot-Limit Omaha Nut Flush on the Turn?...91
...Simple Non-Poker Game Theory...93
Part Three: Technical Ideas...97
...Introduction...98
...An Introduction to Hold ’em “Ranges”...99
...Ties Matter...104
...Why Amateurs Wrongly Think Poker is Mainly Luck...107
...Bunching: Part I...111
...Bunching: Part II...114
...Inflection Points...117
...Seven-Card Stud Versus Texas Hold ’em...121
...My Most Important Article Ever...124
...Exploiting a Hold ’em Machine Rule...127
...A Note on Badugi...130
...When Your Bet Lowers the Odds...132
Part Four: Tournaments...137
...Introduction...138
...Adjusting for a Tournament...139
...Chips Changing Value in Tournaments...142
...Bubble Strategy Anomalies...145
...An Implication of the Modern Tournament Prize Structure...148
...When the Antes are “Eating You Up”...151
...Moving In Against the Blind...154
...Tournament Experts Versus Live Game Experts...157
......Tournament Skills...157
......Live Game Skills...159
...Dinner with Dan and Bill...161
Part Five: Psychology...165
...Introduction...166
...Real Poker Psychology — A Few Clarifications...167
...Some More Confused Poker Psychology: Part One...174
...Some More Confused Poker Psychology: Part Two...178
...Some More Confused Poker Psychology: Part Three...181
...Some More Confused Poker Psychology: Part Four...184
Part Six: Other Topics...189
...Introduction...190
...New Breed Versus Old Breed...191
...A Few Predictions Revisited...194
...Modern Poker...198
...Applying DUCY? Thinking to Two Current Events...203
...How I “Invented Caribbean Stud”...207
...“Playing the Players” in the Stock Market...210
...Who Should You Believe?...213
...Uneducated Innovators from My Past...216
......Jim Hughes...216
......Bob Stupak...217
......Harris Steinhardt...217
......Ernie Lunati...218
......When to Go For It...220
Conclusion...224
Best wishes,
Mason
Let's make this the official discussion thread for our soon to be released book Poker and More: Unique Ideas and Concepts; Strategy, Game Theory, and Psychology from Two Renowned Gambling Experts by David Sklansky and Mason Malmuth.
Here's the cover:
and here's the Table of Contents:
About David Sklansky...v
About Mason Malmuth...vii
Introduction...1
Part One: Strategy...3
...Introduction...4
...Facing the Threat of Future Bets...5
...Free Card on the Turn?...8
...It Doesn’t Always Depend...12
...Should You Check Behind on the Turn with Your Draw to the Nuts?...15
...Semi-Bluffing and Big Bet Games...18
...A Note on Strategy ...22
...A Simple Hand...25
...Two More Hands...29
...High Card Errors...33
...Poker Claims...36
...Two Terrible Plays...40
Part Two: Game Theory Related...45
...Introduction...46
...Expert Non-Optimum Random Strategy...47
...Exploiting with Randomness...52
...A Slightly Contrived Example...57
...Bluffing to Stop a Bluff...62
...Multi Street Bluffing and Bluff Catching...66
...GTO and Collusion in a Three-Handed Toy Game: Part One...69
...GTO and Collusion in a Three-Handed Toy Game: Part Two...72
...Norman Zadeh’s Simple GTO Game: Part One...75
...Norman Zadeh’s Simple GTO Game: Part Two...80
...Norman Zadeh’s Simple GTO Game: Part Three...85
...More on Multi-Street Game Theory...88
...Pot-Limit Omaha Nut Flush on the Turn?...91
...Simple Non-Poker Game Theory...93
Part Three: Technical Ideas...97
...Introduction...98
...An Introduction to Hold ’em “Ranges”...99
...Ties Matter...104
...Why Amateurs Wrongly Think Poker is Mainly Luck...107
...Bunching: Part I...111
...Bunching: Part II...114
...Inflection Points...117
...Seven-Card Stud Versus Texas Hold ’em...121
...My Most Important Article Ever...124
...Exploiting a Hold ’em Machine Rule...127
...A Note on Badugi...130
...When Your Bet Lowers the Odds...132
Part Four: Tournaments...137
...Introduction...138
...Adjusting for a Tournament...139
...Chips Changing Value in Tournaments...142
...Bubble Strategy Anomalies...145
...An Implication of the Modern Tournament Prize Structure...148
...When the Antes are “Eating You Up”...151
...Moving In Against the Blind...154
...Tournament Experts Versus Live Game Experts...157
......Tournament Skills...157
......Live Game Skills...159
...Dinner with Dan and Bill...161
Part Five: Psychology...165
...Introduction...166
...Real Poker Psychology — A Few Clarifications...167
...Some More Confused Poker Psychology: Part One...174
...Some More Confused Poker Psychology: Part Two...178
...Some More Confused Poker Psychology: Part Three...181
...Some More Confused Poker Psychology: Part Four...184
Part Six: Other Topics...189
...Introduction...190
...New Breed Versus Old Breed...191
...A Few Predictions Revisited...194
...Modern Poker...198
...Applying DUCY? Thinking to Two Current Events...203
...How I “Invented Caribbean Stud”...207
...“Playing the Players” in the Stock Market...210
...Who Should You Believe?...213
...Uneducated Innovators from My Past...216
......Jim Hughes...216
......Bob Stupak...217
......Harris Steinhardt...217
......Ernie Lunati...218
......When to Go For It...220
Conclusion...224
Best wishes,
Mason
02-21-2017
, 09:19 PM
02-21-2017
, 09:35 PM
02-23-2017
, 06:04 AM
02-23-2017
, 12:21 PM
Quote:
Hi Mom:
There's a little history with the gun. In 1976, 11 years before 2+2 began, when David's original hlod 'em book was first published by Gambler's Book Club, they put a gun on the cover. In 1988, when we published the first edition of Hold 'em Poker for Advanced Players, we carried on the tradition and also put a gun on the cover, and it has been with us ever since appearing on a bunch of our books.
Best wishes,
Mason
There's a little history with the gun. In 1976, 11 years before 2+2 began, when David's original hlod 'em book was first published by Gambler's Book Club, they put a gun on the cover. In 1988, when we published the first edition of Hold 'em Poker for Advanced Players, we carried on the tradition and also put a gun on the cover, and it has been with us ever since appearing on a bunch of our books.
Best wishes,
Mason
The issue, I think, is the pistol is so large.
The chips in the corner are on the large size also. And what is up with the placement of the 2 = 2 = 4 playing cards?
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