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In order to increase exposure for The Dark Side of the Felt, I used the five-day free promotion on Amazon. It took less than 24 hours for the book to reach a ranking of #1 in the ‘Gambling’ and ‘Poker’ categories. I was pumped, and I’m still pumped. Not as pumped as check-raising an opponent all-in with four-to-the-flush, hitting it on the river, and seeing him recoil, but still pumped. There were a lot of downloads.

Since every poker player who reads this book seems to enjoy it, I know there might be something special here. It’s a poker adventure with a lot of intensity, humor, and instruction, but the instruction is delivered as part of the story, which makes it engaging opposed to boring.

I need your help spreading the word about The Dark Side of the Felt. If you help in any way, please let me know by sending a link. I will include you in my ‘Thank You’ blog post in a few months.

For those of you who are fans now, I will remember you. This pertains to fans of any of my books: The Dark Side of the Felt, Twisted Sick, Cove Valley, Mindful or Tricks, and/or Rawson’s Fun House.

Thanks for reading!

After many edits, Poker Notes is finally complete. This isn’t a story, but a strategy book for current and aspiring poker players. It’s geared toward beginners, but intermediate and advanced players will pick up some crafty ideas as well.

While Poker Notes is a strategy book, it’s written in simple form, and it’s hopefully entertaining. I purposely avoided complicated poker terminology that would frustrate and confuse beginners. At the same time, some of the strategies offered are highly advanced. The goal was to make these strategies easy to understand and implement.

What makes this book different from other poker strategy books is that it offers an unorthodox approach to making money at the poker table. The most common philosophies are applied by millions of poker players today, leading to a zero-sum game in many situations. This book shows you how to tip the scales heavily in your favor.

I'm currently waiting on the cover. Poker Notes should be published in about one week -- give or take a few days.

The Poker Office is now available. Here's a short blurb:

Peter is a brokenhearted degenerate gambler and pothead. His life appears to be aimless until he shows up for a job interview at The Poker Office.

With riches and women for the taking, Peter thinks his life has turned the corner, but after falling in love with the wrong girl (or perhaps the right girl), he quickly creates powerful and relentless enemies, which leads his life much deeper into the abyss. It’s a cat and mouse game, and the only way out is the highest-stakes game of poker possible.

I know GoodReads isn't a place where you will find a lot of poker players, but if any of you are out there, feel free to drop a line.

I first wrote The Dark Side of the Felt when I was frustrated at my previous job. It's based on real events related to the dangers of underground poker. That book has been performing well, but Poker Notes is my bet performer, and this was completely unexpected.

A few years ago, I had a poker blog that people seemed to like. But I didn't know how to monetize it. So, I took all the blog posts and turned it into an eBook. Since it was a lot of information, I broke it into two books: Poker Notes and Poker Blog.

For those who enjoy a mixture of sex, violence, and a little poker, you might want to check out The Poker Office. It's a fun ride.

A few years ago, all I wrote were fiction books that had nothing to do with poker. Twisted Sick has been a winner, but the others don't sell. As time went on, I began to realize that mixing my passion for poker and writing was the answer.

If you choose to read, I hope you enjoy. And feel free to talk poker here anytime.

Tyler Nals

Almost done editing The Perfect Range. It's a poker strategy book, but about 50% of it is about the people I came across while getting content for this book.

There are probably few places in the world where you will meet a more wide array of interesting characters than at the poker table.

Hope you enjoy!

11th of 274 for $2,433 on $580 buy-in, but went out with A9 vs. A6 (6 on the river). Otherwise, would have had above average chip stack and realistic shot at $32k. Oh well. Didn't play in Main. Next time.