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  1. No Scope No Scope is offline

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    Jul 9th, 2009 (7/9/2009 3:06am)

    I came across this book and it seemed like it provided some really good insight to professional poker thought. While i personally play much lower limits which don't really require the same type of play as in the aussie millions, this book seemed like it does a good job of showing you the type of thought processes that should be used in every decision, regardless of the limit.

    Had to see what the P5's counsel thought before buying it. Good purchase?
  2. downbylaw11 downbylaw11 is offline

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    Jul 9th, 2009 (7/9/2009 3:20am) in reply to No Scope

    i havent read it. but i heard its a very very good book
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    Jul 9th, 2009 (7/9/2009 3:24am) in reply to downbylaw11

    considering gus hansen is awful, it's probably a pretty awful book...with that being said, i haven't read it, and dont' plan on it anytime soon
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  4. Limo Wreck Limo Wreck is offline

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    Jul 9th, 2009 (7/9/2009 3:33am) in reply to Gags30

     
    Originally Posted by Gags30 View Post

    considering gus hansen is awful, it's probably a pretty awful book...with that being said, i haven't read it, and dont' plan on it anytime soon

    LOL, he's not awful. He donates in cash games, but that is because he is not world class and gets pwned because he exercises poor game selection.
    He rocked the Aussie Millions when he won though and seemed to make very good decisions in every hand. He was definitely at the top of his game at the time and his thought process while in that state of mind would be worth money to know.
  5. CLHplusMMM CLHplusMMM is offline

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    Jul 9th, 2009 (7/9/2009 3:35am) in reply to Limo Wreck

     
    Originally Posted by Limo Wreck View Post

     
    Originally Posted by Gags30 View Post

    considering gus hansen is awful, it's probably a pretty awful book...with that being said, i haven't read it, and dont' plan on it anytime soon

    LOL, he's not awful. He donates in cash games, but that is because he is not world class and gets pwned because he exercises poor game selection.
    He rocked the Aussie Millions when he won though and seemed to make very good decisions in every hand. He was definitely at the top of his game at the time and his thought process while in that state of mind would be worth money to know.

    Pretty much this. Sweet post though dude, you were not only informative; you sounded REALLY cool.
     
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    Jul 9th, 2009 (7/9/2009 3:51am) in reply to Gags30

     
    Originally Posted by Gags30 View Post

    considering gus hansen is awful, it's probably a pretty awful book...with that being said, i haven't read it, and dont' plan on it anytime soon

    totallly disagree
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    Jul 9th, 2009 (7/9/2009 4:16am) in reply to No Scope

    The book is worth a read.
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    Jul 9th, 2009 (7/9/2009 4:19am) in reply to Gags30

     
    Originally Posted by Gags30 View Post

    considering gus hansen is awful, it's probably a pretty awful book...with that being said, i haven't read it, and dont' plan on it anytime soon

    LOL you sir are a fool.
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    Jul 9th, 2009 (7/9/2009 4:31am) in reply to No Scope

    pretty sure gags is just talking out of his ass. I'd like to know how many times he's played with gus.
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    Jul 9th, 2009 (7/9/2009 4:59am) in reply to No Scope

    Its worth buying. Read it in one sitting.
     
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    Jul 9th, 2009 (7/9/2009 5:01am) in reply to No Scope

    I got it at the Borders in the Vegas airport and read it on my flight back. It's nothing groundbreaking, but it's definitely a good read and pretty interesting. I like the format.
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    Jul 9th, 2009 (7/9/2009 5:04am) in reply to thefuture021

    ^^^^^

    Ya, very easy to read.
     
  13. dcookie dcookie is offline

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    Jul 9th, 2009 (7/9/2009 8:17am) in reply to Gags30

     
    Originally Posted by Gags30 View Post

    considering gus hansen is awful, it's probably a pretty awful book...with that being said, i haven't read it, and dont' plan on it anytime soon

    Waste of space hater/fool ^^^^^
     
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    Jul 9th, 2009 (7/9/2009 8:27am) in reply to dcookie

    I read it and it was very good.....and those who say gus hansen is awful, he is a very good tournament player, none of you have 3 WPT wins.
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    Jul 9th, 2009 (7/9/2009 10:14am) in reply to rmsapp08

    Gags sucks. What the fuck has he actually won/acheived?
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    Jul 9th, 2009 (7/9/2009 10:22am) in reply to No Scope

    This is a very good read. You might be dissapointed if you are looking for a book big on strategy like a Harrington book. However it was a very interesting read and you do get some insight into Gus's mentality.
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    Jul 9th, 2009 (7/9/2009 10:28am) in reply to Dirtyjb30236

    Isn't Gus still a winner in the cash games though? I'm not sure about that area, but definitely one of the better tournament players imo.
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    Jul 9th, 2009 (7/9/2009 10:35am) in reply to No Scope

    Gus is a LAG player, so to most TAG guys he seems awful, then agains so does Daniel. the book was actually very good, and i think one of the biggest concepts he covered was the small blind\ante ratio and how that effected his play. He takes chances to accumulate chips, playing alot of small ball, but be careful the reason he can do this is because of his skill\experiance, playing lag is not easy. there's a fine line between LAG\SPEW.
     
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    Jul 9th, 2009 (7/9/2009 10:43am) in reply to No Scope

    I can honestly say this is the book that has helped my game out the most and has had the most influence on my play out of all other books ive read.
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    Jul 9th, 2009 (7/9/2009 11:18am) in reply to dgillis

    By the top players in the game Gus is not considered LAG but more of an active player who likes to see flops cheaply. There is a difference. With that said the book is a pretty good read...don't know how practical it is though.

    and LOL at all you flaming Gags.
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    Jul 9th, 2009 (7/9/2009 11:29am) in reply to Jlivey

    http://www.pokersavvy.com/poker-vide...esfandiari-wpt
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    Jul 9th, 2009 (7/9/2009 11:32am) in reply to No Scope

    It was a decent book. The paperback was cheap, and Gus is a pretty logical player who wrote the book in a pretty interesting/informative way.

    He gets a bad rap because people consider him the fish of high stakes games. That doesn't mean he's awful. It just means he's not world-class.
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    Jul 9th, 2009 (7/9/2009 12:13pm) in reply to leftygrove

    its a great book...... to break my weed up on
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    Jul 9th, 2009 (7/9/2009 12:19pm) in reply to Slingtownorbust

    If nothing else it's an entertaining quick read, but there are some concepts discussed worth checking out too!
     
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    Jul 9th, 2009 (7/9/2009 12:30pm) in reply to slapshot

     
    Originally Posted by slapshot View Post

    http://www.pokersavvy.com/poker-vide...esfandiari-wpt

    LOL, eurodonk
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    Jul 9th, 2009 (7/9/2009 12:41pm) in reply to Jlivey

     
    Originally Posted by Jlivey View Post

    By the top players in the game Gus is not considered LAG but more of an active player who likes to see flops cheaply. There is a difference. With that said the book is a pretty good read...don't know how practical it is though.

    and LOL at all you flaming Gags.

    Whats the difference?
     
  27. MattyDaCobra MattyDaCobra is offline

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    Jul 9th, 2009 (7/9/2009 12:53pm) in reply to damnstraight

    Oh god I love that hand.
     
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    Jul 9th, 2009 (7/9/2009 1:51pm) in reply to Gags30

     
    Originally Posted by Gags30 View Post

    considering gus hansen is awful, it's probably a pretty awful book...with that being said, i haven't read it, and dont' plan on it anytime soon

    wrong. he is a great tournament player...just not the best cash game player.
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    Jul 9th, 2009 (7/9/2009 1:57pm) in reply to JmL1984

    so b/c gus hansen cannot beat Durrr and 2-3 other HS PLO HU specialists he is a huge fish? Seriously, lol at that. Everyone that's posted in this thread so far saying gus is 'terrible' and his book will be too doesn't know what they are talking about.
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    Jul 9th, 2009 (7/9/2009 1:59pm) in reply to No Scope

    I really like this book, it was quick, good read with some informative insight, but it also groundbreaking because it the first, and only, live complete HH. To me that is amazing. Now there will always a record a live major tourney win from start to finish, as there are for online ones. Again, groundbreaking, imo, and very tough to duplicate (unless one day they put hole-cams on EVERY table).
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