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In the Money
Product
In the Money, Strategies for Winning Texas Hold'em Cash Games by Antonio Esfandiari
Hits
- Excellent, inspirational poker book
- Interesting read and an entertaining look into the life of a pro poker player
- Great general poker tips and play situation advice
Misses
- Not enough concrete advice to really be anything except inspirational
- Contains a lot of redundant information for experienced cash game players
Review
In the Money brings the reader into the world of one of the shooting stars of poker, Antonio "The Magician" Esfandiari. The book was written by Antonio and features contributions by other poker superstars, such as Phil Hellmuth and Phil Laak.
The first thing the reader realizes is that the full title of the book, In the Money, Strategies for Winning Texas Hold'em Cash Games, is a little misleading: The book comes across more like an autobiography than an instructional poker book. With that said, it is a very easy and entertaining read that mixes advice and strategy with anecdotes from the lives of "the Magician" and other top players.
Antonio has managed to put together a charming and entertaining first book. Players looking for numbers, odds, and cold hard fact would be better served elsewhere, but if what you want is a light, engaging read sprinkled with tips and tricks you will certainly enjoy In the Money.
The book consists of fourteen main chapters.
- My Introduction to Poker
- Poker Magic
- Getting Started
- No-Limit versus Limit Games
- Cash Games versus Tournament Play
- Pre-flop Strategy
- Post-flop Strategy
- Playing the Turn
- The River
- Shorthanded Strategy
- Heads-Up Play
- Table Image
- The Texture of the Game
- Playing Online
In addition to the main chapters, In the Money includes shorter chapters such as Chip Tricks, How to Speak like the Pros, and Suggested Reading, to name a few.
The book totals 181 pages including foreword and index.
Details:
- Paperback $15.95
Harper Collins / WPT
