A Review of David Sklansky's Book "Tournament Poker for Advanced Players"
The popularity of poker is very much evident today. This fact needs no further elaboration, thanks to the multitudes of people who are watching and participating in some of the most popular poker tournaments. The World Series of Poker and the World Poker Tour are two of the most prestigious tournaments being held annually in the field of poker.
Players who are planning to enter these poker tournaments should look for good resources which can help them improve their skills and knowledge about the game of poker. One of the best books available today about these tournaments is the "Tournament Poker for Advanced Players." As the title states it, this book targets poker players who are already at the advanced level.
It is the goal of almost every poker player to be able to join the best tournaments in some of point of their careers. Once they have reached the advanced level, they are already prepared to join these events to further improve their status in the field of poker. These events will offer them the opportunity to win serious amounts of cash.
To start off, the book "Tournament Poker of Advanced Players" appears to be a good one considering the fact that it was written by no other than David Sklansky. He has a reputation for being a good poker writer. Because this book is written for a specific level of poker players, ordinary readers are advised to read something about the fundamentals of poker tournaments.
In this book, Sklansky explains the basic idea behind his very own principle called the Gap Concept. He carefully discussed the significance of this principle to poker tournaments, as well as how the players can use it to their own advantage. After giving this information, he then goes on to discuss some of the basic aspects and elements of poker tournaments. To make his claims and ideas more dependable, he aptly supports them with very good arguments.
Some of the important topics discussed in the "Tournament Poker for Advanced Players" include longer bets, special situations in no-limit events, and deal making. Up until today, this book is still considered as one of the best resource with regards to poker tournaments. One good thing about this book is the quizzes supplied by the author. These pages are intended to test how deep the readers were able to understand the different topics which were discussed within the book.
In general, this book is a good one. Poker players who want to know more about the different important elements and aspects of poker tournaments could easily seek help from this book. It is strongly recommended for advanced players.