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Every Hand Revealed by Gus Hansen
Book Summary InformationAuthor: Gus Hansen Edition: Paperback Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published) Published: 2008-05-01 ISBN: 0818407271 Number of pages: 370 Publisher: Citadel Product features: - ISBN13: 9780818407277
- Condition: New
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Book Reviews of Every Hand RevealedBook Review: Impressive and useful. Summary: 5 Stars
I don't know what I expected from this book.
But I'll tell you what I got:
Basically, Gus goes through, chronologically, several hands per orbit of a big tournament that he was successful in. For each hand, he states his hole cards, the blinds/antes level, and his present chipstack.
For each hand, he more or says what was going through his mind (he recorded his thoughts during the tournament), and describes what options there were for each decision, and why some were discarded out of hand, and why others were chosen for further scrutiny. He is pretty honest about when he thinks that he (or another player) at the table made a complete idiot play.
I think as we all know, the general Eurodonkey style of poker is ridiculous to watch, and ridiculously -EV almost all of the time. If it weren't for Eurodonkey poker, I wouldn't make as much money as I do in tournaments. Gus, of course, is a classic Europoker guy in spirit, but the difference is, he manages to insert a good bit of sense into his crazy play, and you can really see that quite clearly in this book. For all of the outward appearance of pure aggression that he gives, you will see that Gus is only rarely putting chips into the pot without a positive expectation; his expectation, you discover, is based on mathematics, tournament position, and, occasionally, "reads" (e.g., noticing that an opponent "looks like" he desperately wants a free card and would not pay to see the next card to his draw). None of his play is reckless adrenaline-based aggression.
The book has therefore been quite helpful to me in that I can see that the classic Scandinavian-maniac style of poker, WHEN WIELDED BY A SENSEI such as Gus, is in fact dangerous. It has also given me a window into the weaknesses of my own personal very tight play, which I can plainly see is susceptible in very material ways to a Gus's kind of aggressive style; in the past, I have simply waited to snap-off overly aggressive players, with a good deal of success. Gus, however, is un-snappable, and were I to face Gus, I realize that he'd clean up my chips while I was "waiting to snap him off", and then when the moment came to snap him off, he'd escape from the pot before I could do any damage.
This book is a "buy" in my opinion. It has easily been among the most helpful books I have read, and has given me a clear window into the narrowness of my own play.
Summary of Every Hand RevealedWhat If You Were Able To Get Right Inside The Mind Of World-Famous Poker Pro Gus Hansen--And Learn His Winning Secrets? Now You Can. One of professional poker's most intriguing and fascinating players, Gus Hansen has often been called "The Madman" for his crazy, fearless, aggressive style. But you can't dispute the fact that this poker superstar knows how to win--and win big. The holder of the inaugural Poker Superstars Invitational title as well as the only player to win three World Poker Tour tournaments, Gus won his fifth major international title when he became the 2007 Aussie Millions Champion, outlasting 747 players and nabbing $1.2 million. Now, for the first time ever, Gus analyzes the hands that he played during the tournament and reveals his secrets for winning in Every Hand Revealed. You'll learn: - An extensive, easy-to-follow analysis of the more than 300 hands he played during the Aussie Millions...
- The radical, yet coolly logical, methods behind Gus's "madness" that have helped him to win consistently...
- Each and every bluff, precise calculation, educated guess, and read of his opponents ...
- How to call large bets with seemingly unplayable hands...
- When to raise out of position with garbage holdings...
- How the prize structure should influence your play...
- And much more!
Offering unlimited access to one of the most successful, popular poker players out there, Every Hand Revealed will help you understand some of poker's most coveted secrets--and simply shows you the right way to play the game whether you're a beginner or a poker pro. Now with Gus Hansen by your side, you too can turbo-charge your game and watch it take off! Superstar poker pro Gus Hansen has shaken up the poker world with his loose, aggressive style. Called "The Great Dane" as well as "The Madman," the five-time international title-holder transforms his hands with cool logic ...and flattens his opponents. Voted one of the world's sexiest men by People Magazine, Gus is an avid athlete, backgammon player, and poker commentator for both Danish and American T.V.
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