Why You Lose at Poker

Why You Lose at Poker
by Russell Fox, Scott T. Harker

Why You Lose at Poker
List Price: $19.95
Our Price: $3.49
You Save: $16.46 (83%)
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Buy Used: from $0.52 (click here)
Category: Book
See more book details and other editions


(Click here)
Buy this book at online book store in your country
Canada | UK | Germany | France

Book Summary Information

Author: Russell Fox, Scott T. Harker
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2006-05
ISBN: 1886070261
Number of pages: 212
Publisher: Conjelco

Book Reviews of Why You Lose at Poker

Book Review: Possibly the best experienced player book available
Summary: 5 Stars

If you are a beginner with little experience at the table, this book is NOT for you. You'd be better off with a book from Doyle or Sklansky.

However, if you have played at the table for a while and are starting to look for ways to improve your game, GET THIS BOOK. The authors do a tremendous job at helping you understand how to APPLY the advice that we've all heard. It doesn't do any good to understand you need to be more aggressive if you don't understand how to quantify the amount of aggression and when to use it.

The examples are directly on target (in my case, many of the character names and their play styles are identical to people I've played with) and useful to understanding situations. The writing is so good that you not only understand the overall picture and the viewpoint of "your" player, but you also understand the viewpoint of the other players in the example. As a result, you're presented with a window into the logic and thinking (or lack thereof) of the "bad" plays, enabling you to understand why bad players do the things they do. That makes it all the easier to spot them and know how to counter they're plays to increase your profit.

I've been playing for years and picked up this book as an afterthought simply because I needed something to read and thought I might get a tip or two to improve my game. That was an underestimation. As a direct result of this book, I've gained a much stronger understanding of other players' play and improved my profits by over 200%.

In short, I can't recommend this book enough.

Summary of Why You Lose at Poker

Why do you lose at poker?

Before you answer that question, think about this. There is no magic key that unlocks the door to poker. You might be able to pinpoint a leak or two in your game, but you may be surprised to find that there are many more lurking under the surface.

This book shows you the sixteen most common errors in poker, and how to avoid them. You will learn the keys to finding the leaks in your game and plugging them for good.

Stepping away from the table and watching others play incorrectly is the best path to understanding your own mistakes. You?ll learn why these errors are so bad, and why they cost you money over and over. Recognizing these errors in your own game can be painful, but the rewards of revealing them are well worth it.

If you?re ready to admit that you?d like to lose less and win more, then you need this book!

"Of all the guys in poker you've never heard of, Russ and Scott are two of the smartest. They are long-time winning poker players, and have done a great job of putting that knowledge into this book to help you become a better player. I believe this book will help make anybody who is willing to work at his game into a winning player."

--Greg Raymer, Champion, 2004 World Series of Poker

Poker Books

Book Subjects
Most talked about in Poker Books
Lessons From the Pro Poker Tou ImageLessons From the Pro Poker Tou
by David Apostolico
Lyle Stuart; Published: 2006-08-01; Paperback; Book
Best price: $5.84
Price in other shops: $14.95
Powerful Profits From Internet ImagePowerful Profits From Internet
by Victor H. Royer
Lyle Stuart; Published: 2006-01-01; Paperback; Book
Best price: $1.38
Price in other shops: $14.95
The Portable Poker Pro: Winnin ImageThe Portable Poker Pro: Winnin
by Sheree Bykofsky, Lo Krieger
Pinnacle Books; Published: 2007-03-01; Mass Market Paperback; Book
Best price: $6.50
Price in other shops: $6.99
Winning at Poker ImageWinning at Poker
by Dave Scharf
Chartwell Books; Published: 2003-12; Paperback; Book
Best price: $1.00
Price in other shops: $9.99
Deal Me In! Online Cardrooms, Big Time Tournaments, and The New Poker ImageDeal Me In! Online Cardrooms, Big Time Tournaments, and The New Poker
by Glenn McDonald
Sybex; Published: 2004-11-09; Paperback; Book
Best price: $0.30
Price in other shops: $19.99
The Poker Player's Bible: Raise Your Game from Beginner to Winner ImageThe Poker Player's Bible: Raise Your Game from Beginner to Winner
by Lou Krieger
Barron's Educational Series; Published: 2004-11-01; Spiral-bound; Book
Best price: $3.25
Price in other shops: $21.95
Positively Fifth Street: Murderers, Cheetahs, and Binion's World Series of Poker ImagePositively Fifth Street: Murderers, Cheetahs, and Binion's World Series of Poker
by James McManus
Books On Tape, Inc.; Published: 2003; Audio Cassette; Book
Best price: $165.00
Texas Hold'em For Dummies ImageTexas Hold'em For Dummies
by Mark Harlan
For Dummies; Published: 2006-10-02; Paperback; Book
Best price: $8.39
Price in other shops: $16.99
Poker A Guaranteed Income for Life by Using the Advanced Concepts of Poker ImagePoker A Guaranteed Income for Life by Using the Advanced Concepts of Poker
by Frank R. Wallace
Warner Communications; Published: 1978; Paperback; Book
Big Deal ImageBig Deal
by Anthony Holden
Abacus; Published: 2002; Paperback; Book
Best price: $3.31
Similar Books and other products
Texas Hold'em Odds and Probabilities: Limit, No-Limit, and Tournament Strategies ImageTexas Hold'em Odds and Probabilities: Limit, No-Limit, and Tournament Strategies
by Matthew Hilger
Dimat Enterprises, Inc.; Published: 2006-06-01; Paperback; Book
Best price: $15.34
Price in other shops: $24.95
Killer Poker By the Numbers: T ImageKiller Poker By the Numbers: T
by Tony Guerrera
Citadel; Published: 2007-01-01; Paperback; Book
Best price: $8.40
Price in other shops: $14.95
Elements of Poker ImageElements of Poker
by Tommy Angelo
Tommy Angelo; Published: 2007-12-13; Paperback; Book
Best price: $22.50
Price in other shops: $29.95
Phil Gordon's Little Green Book: Lessons and Teachings in No Limit Texas Hold'em ImagePhil Gordon's Little Green Book: Lessons and Teachings in No Limit Texas Hold'em
by Phil Gordon
Trademark Global; Gallery Books; Published: 2005-10-04; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $7.29
Price in other shops: $39.99
Decide to Play Great Poker: A Strategy Guide to No-limit Texas Hold Em ImageDecide to Play Great Poker: A Strategy Guide to No-limit Texas Hold Em
by Annie Duke, John Vorhaus
Huntington Press; Published: 2011-05-31; Paperback; Book
Best price: $22.17
Price in other shops: $34.95
More Hold'em Wisdom for all Players ImageMore Hold'em Wisdom for all Players
by Daniel Negreanu
Cardoza; Published: 2008-09-09; Paperback; Book
Best price: $6.98
Price in other shops: $14.95
Harrington on Online Cash Games; 6-Max No-Limit Hold 'em ImageHarrington on Online Cash Games; 6-Max No-Limit Hold 'em
by Dan Harrington, Bill Robertie
Two Plus Two Publishing LLC; Published: 2010-06-25; Paperback; Book
Best price: $24.79
Price in other shops: $39.95
Small Stakes No-Limit Hold'em ImageSmall Stakes No-Limit Hold'em
by Ed Miller, Matt Flynn, Sunny Mehta
Dimat Enterprises, Inc.; Published: 2010-09-10; Paperback; Book
Best price: $22.17
Price in other shops: $34.95
Mastering No-Limit Hold'em ImageMastering No-Limit Hold'em
by Russell Fox, Scott T. Harker
Conjelco; Published: 2005-05; Paperback; Book
Best price: $9.75
Price in other shops: $24.95
Phil Gordon's Little Blue Book: More Lessons and Hand Analysis in No Limit Texas Hold'em ImagePhil Gordon's Little Blue Book: More Lessons and Hand Analysis in No Limit Texas Hold'em
by Phil Gordon
Gallery Books; Published: 2006-10-03; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $1.99
Price in other shops: $21.00
Book store. Illustrated catalog of books on different categories