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27 November 2011

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The Psychology of Poker by Alan N. Schoonmaker

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Alan Schoonmaker holds a PHD in psychology which means this poker book adds yet another angle from which you can study the fascinating game of poker. How many times have you sat at the poker table and thought… ‘If only I could get inside his head…’ Well this poker book will help you to do just that!

Poker is essentially about acting and so you often have to do things and play in ways which feel unnatural. So why do poker players approach these unnatural actions in such divergent ways? Some choose to act in an aggressive manner whilst others remain passive and sit behind their poker chip stack silently. Why do Some poker players gamble recklessly whilst others sit tight? This inspiring text will help you to answer some of these questions and will help you to think a lot more about the people you play poker with, rather than the cards and the poker mathematics of each poker hand.

Schoonmaker also suggests adjustments that you should make to your poker playing style in order to improve your results against different types of poker player. This is truly an inspiring account from a psychological perspective and will make you realize that however much you feel you know about the game, there is still a lot more to learn.

Publisher : Two Plus Two Pub.

Author : Alan N. Schoonmaker