Poker Notes

I could stand reading "don't rebuy" because it is good advice at times. You should not continue if you are not at a profitable table and one way to tell if you are at a profitable table is how you are doing. Well, you just got felted; How are you doing? And you should not continue if you aren't playing well that day. Well, you just got felted; how are you playing? So , even though many profitable players will rebuy and come back and win money, it takes some judgment to decide whether to do it and many players are just throwing away money when they rebuy.I could _not_ stand to read "avoid calling stations." If the calling stations won more money than they lost, they would be playing correctly and we know that they aren't. You win many more dollars from calling stations than you lose to them, long-term. They are one of the best types of opponents you can have. The author says that they can hurt you. Well, they can hurt your feewings. Losing a hand where you are a big favorite hurts some people because they can't keep their feelings off the poker table. It's just a poker hand; move on. This may tie in with the advice never to rebuy. If getting felted ruins your day, never relish someone drawing against you when you aren't giving him or her correct odds. Otherwise, bring those calling stations on.I am going to admit in the title of this review that it might be unfair because I am writing it without finishing the book. I will probably finish the book eventually and _might_ find advice so good that it makes up for this garbage.The one-star rating is not at all unfair. Reading a little further gets the following gem: He says that psychology is much more important than math. This is both wrong and telling his readers what they want to hear.Most tellingly, he says that a professional player can't afford to tip because giving the dealer ten percent of the pot will hurt your win rate._No one_ tips ten percent of the pot and no one expects you to do so. People tip one dollar when they win a hand, with an occasional exception. In theory, this encourages the dealer to deal swiftly and keep the game under control.Whether one chooses to tip or not is still debatable but what this shows is that the author doesn't actually play in live poker games.

Love the perspective from which Poker Notes is written. The author does a fantastic job of putting "you" at the table and in the seat! Real worldpoker and very good tips on dealing with aggression. It provides common situations that are experienced in any 1-2 no limit holdem table and solutions on how to deal with hands that land in front of you. This book covers a great deal of ground and offers many good tips and provides much needed information for players new to the game, while being an excellent reminder for players who are more skilled to lessen the number of pots entered and follow thru with aggression as warranted.

Tyler Nals' Poker Notes is an entertaining read with insightful wisdom and rich in unconventional approaches to winning. It reminds me of Sun Tzu's wisdom in using psychological maneuvers to exploit your opponent's weakness. Nals offers many perils of wisdom for navigating the players as well as the game. It's undeniable that poker is a game of wit, strategy, perception and skill among other traits. Nals' Notes also reminds me of Jay Conrad Levinson's Guerrilla Marketing in its unconventional approaches. Predicting the action and reaction of others at the table is part of the play but being unpredictable is one of my key takeaways from his Poker Notes. I expect to enjoy profitable outcomes as I apply Nals' techniques and tactics during the game while keeping in mind his overall strategy in the poker room.

So many poker books today, even the ones intended for intermediate players, are told from the preofesionals point of view, many times using hand examples that take place between profesional players. This book brakes down a strategy for intermidiate players from their perspective. It even goes beyond that, breaking down all aspects of the game from player types you'll meet at the tables to bankroll management.Aside all the great info, it's also a very enjoyable read. One of the best poker books i've read and iv'e read a few.

Tyler Nals has put together a really great book on how to profit in a game of poker. No matter if you're a newbie or a pro, you should definitely take the time to read this book when you get a moment to. It shows you how to look at the game from the other players' angles as well as other invaluable pieces of information that could make all the difference in winning and losing. Plus, the author is wickedly funny and definitely keeps things interesting so that you can be entertained while you're learning. Highly recommended!

Easy to read. Iook for one tip I can immediately use when I read poker strategy books and I found one that will increase my hourly rate.

This book is amazing. Spot on for small to mid-stakes grinders it has the perfect balance of theoretical and real-world advice fromSomeone that knows not just the game but what's at the heart of the people that play it for a living. Wish I had read it early on in my career; I would have saved some mistakes - and some money!

A pleasant departure from poker "textbooks" that make me think I'm back in calculus class. Really a collection of poker anecdotes but each with a lesson or two, sort of a "day in the life" of a poker player like me. I'd recommend it as an easy, entertaining read with some very funny descriptions of the type of characters one sees in poker rooms.

Really enjoyed this book, just starting of myself and already putting this book to work ,and am surprised it works

I bought this book after reading The Perfect Range which I have found as changed my poker mindset. Some interesting points made and Tyler has done all the hard work and condensed information into bite size chunks that are easy to understand and apply.

Simple advice. But still worthwhile.