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How to Bluff and Win at Poker
Product
The Book of Bluffs by Matt Lessinger. Foreword by Mike Caro.
Hits
- Only book on the market that deals exclusively with bluffing
- Extensive assortment of example hands
- Intelligent grading system shows the expected rate of success, difficulty and frequency of different bluffs
Misses
- Tends to be repetitive
- Not a very entertaining read
Review
Matt Lessinger, known in the poker world as a columnist for Card Player Magazine and a sometime professional poker player, comes out swinging with his first full-length poker book, The Book of Bluffs. The book promises to be the most complete piece of poker literature available on the subject of bluffing, and it just might be (so far).
The purpose of this straightforward read is to make the player a better bluffer, showing when to bluff, how to do it, and in what position and situation; in short, it aims to turn the reader into a more successful poker player. The book discusses a multitude of factors related to bluffing, such as hand selection, tells, and timing, to name a few. It deals with bluffing in both brick-and-mortar card rooms and online poker rooms, as well as with the multitude of differences between the two types of venues. There are stories and situations within the book but they stand alone as examples and are not used to fill out the chapters or make the book an easy read. Although it might not be the most entertaining poker book, it is very well written and outlines tips and tricks that are sure to make any player a better and more conscious bluffer.
The Book of Bluffs totals 11 chapters, beginning with the basics of bluffing. In the main part of the book, the reader is taken through all the different aspects of bluffing and, in the end, is given a glimpse into some of the world's best and toughest bluffs - all on the WSOP circuit. For the novice player, The Book of Bluffs will serve as an excellent guide into the world of bluffing. To the more experienced player, it is a perfect tool to sharpen your poker edge and maybe find some new weapons in the battle for your opponent's chips. If you play Texas Hold'em, and No-Limit Hold'em in particular, this book is definitely worth the $14 price tag.
This book reads 220 pages in total.
Details:
- Hardcover $13.95
Warner Books
