Every Hand Revealed by Gus Hansen
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Book Reviews of Every Hand Revealed
Book Review: Both Interesting Narrative and Very Instructive
Summary: 5 Stars
The narrative that takes us along with Gus as he wins the Aussie Millions is worth the price you pay for the book. If it doesn't help your game at all it is so much fun following Gus through the myriad decision-points that made up his win that you shouldn't feel cheated. The book is also written in a refreshingly modest manner. There is nothing in here about our hero always winning if it weren't for luck. Instead, he points out himself the hidden luck that allowed him to win pot after pot because his opponents didn't have good enough cards to stiffen their backbones.
However, what this book can teach you about chip-accumulation and aggression is even more important. This book will show any poker player who isn't a self-consciously tight sourpuss that the NL tournament game is about position and stack size and cards _in that order_
For a more detailed understanding of these matters it might be a good idea to get Snyder's two book on the poker tournament formula but this book should be read as an example and an inspiration.
Book Review: Great!
Summary: 5 Stars
Well... I can't say much that haven't been said before... it's a great book
I'm always looking for a practical approach to everything... but then ... there is a problem with poker... it's not practical... it's a "game of situations" u just can learn by experience...
This book is not really a practical guide to win at hold'em, it's not the magic formula to win all the time.. it's just gus hansen giving you his experiences at the table.... which is closer to what a poker player really needs.
Reading this book is also like reading an adventure book, watching our hero going thru a bunch of situations winning and losing some batles... losing is part of the game too
so... it's entertaining.. involves math... involves psychology... involves mistakes... everything that a good poker has
Great read no matter if you don't plan to be as loose aggressive as Gus is
Certainly it's not a book i would recommend to my opponents
Book Review: No more weak tournament play!
Summary: 5 Stars
This book is great for people who have read Dan Harrington, etc, and haven't been able to find tournament success. If you want to win a tournament without relying on your opponents calling when you finally move in with your aces, Gus Hansen reveals a better system of blind-stealing, calculated c-betting, and using pot odds to swat out tiny stacks. It is not an ABC strategy book, but rather a collection of actual hands from start to finish from a tournament he won. However, he comments on the hands and allows you to see his thinking in process, which I find more useful than reading theory about how the strategy is "supposed" to work.
This book especially helps you understand blind vs. blind battles and button vs. blind battles. Other books have a tendency to advocate weak play in these situations.
Gus has a great sense of humor and shows his fun personality, despite what my gf calls a "scary book cover."
Book Review: Very intriguing book
Summary: 5 Stars
Very good book. This is basically a recap of every hand Gus played on his way to winning the Aussie Millions main event.
Great look into the mind of a dangerous and tricky player...
Tons of hand analysis, obviously. Very interesting to see the good hands, the bad hands, the steals, the bluffs that worked, the bluffs that didn't... You can sense his mood swings up and down, sense the changes in momentum... a very engrossing and stimulating book.
Lots of good insights here.
This book is really for intermediate to advanced players... there's very little here for beginners, and it would probably be confusing to novices, as you'll never find another poker book on the planet advising to raise from first position with J-5 offsuit in first position!!! For advance players, though, I think you'll find the insights to be quite revealing and stimulating to your poker thought process...
Book Review: More than I expected
Summary: 5 Stars
Wow, I sure wouldn't want to be at a poker table with this guy. It seems there's no way of putting him on a hand. But it's great to get an idea of how he analyzes hands. Caution: Don't try this at low limits. Like most poker authors, Gus shows you how to tackle good players, and allows you to adapt the methods yourself for low limit play.
I really like the structure of the book too: it doesn't seem to be over-edited and polished. There are a few grammatical errors and typos, but they add to the charm of the book. This guy is a professional poker player, after all, not a Rhodes Scholar. (I assume that this book had an editor, although one is not listed anywhere inside. If so, he or she dropped the ball). It's OK though. In fact, this book reminds me of the first Super/System book by Doyle Brunson, flaws and all. "Every Hand Revealed" has to be the best tournament Hold'em book you can buy, for the money.