Real poker psychology
By: by Mason Malmuth
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: Two Plus Two Publishing
Published: 2015
Place of publication: Henderson, NV
Language: eng
Number of pages: 259
ISBN-13: 9781880685570
Subjects: Poker players; Poker; Psychology; Psychological aspects
Description: Mathematician and professional poker player Mason Malmuth takes a fresh look at the psychological side of the game. He asserts that gaining a good understanding of everything poker, which includes the strategic concepts that govern expert poker play as well as the counter intuitiveness and the short-term luck factor, will usually solve a player's problems.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Them fluctuations. Introduction ; Variance ; Variance is your friend ; A mathematical model of "tilt" : cause and cure ; More on tilt ; More still on tilt ; An excuse to lose ; A note on steaming ; Poker is counterintuitive ; Rushes ; Running bad and how to handle it ; A little more on them fluctuations ; Luck versus skill ; A band-aid or a cure; title: How's your poker game? Introduction ; Play your A game : why wouldn't you? ; Handling pressure ; Being unaware ; Craving action ; Playing too many hands ; The maniac ; Evaluating yourself and your opponents ; How to become a great player ; Is it better to be lucky or good? ; 10,000 hours ; Low-limit hold 'em and players who are unaware ; Poker magic ; Psychological strength ; Mental toughness ; Selecting the best game ; Thinking fast ; What's not important ; Why you lose ; Being a tournament star; title: Image. Introduction ; Where did my image go? ; Appropriate image ; When is a dynamic image good? ; It's how you are perceived ; Weak tight opponents ; What your opponent thinks; title: At the tables. Introduction ; No-limit hold 'em : is it too irritating? ; Some losing concepts ; Suggestions for professional players ; Too many bad players ; Why do the best players sometimes go broke? ; Why there are so few great players ; It's not what you eat ; Danny Robison; title: Tells. Introduction ; The value of tells and positive reinforcement ; Visual cues; title: Other topics. Introduction ; Observations ; Staying broke ; That's what she said ; The world's worst player ; The worst plays in history ; Throwing money ; Bankroll management ; What happened to the superstars? ; Jackpot games ; How many winners are there? ; Focus ; Fight or flight ; Apathy ; Self-confidence ; Over-confidence ; When running bad, some players take shots at you ; Getting your nose open ; Sucker privileges ; Blackjack card counters don't tilt ; Ideas from Dr. Feeney; title: Silly ideas. Introduction ; Self-weighting hand histories ; Having the best hand ; Recent erroneous concepts.