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Every Hand Revealed
What If You Were Able To Get Right Inside The Mind Of World-Famous Poker Pro Gus Hansen--And Learn His Winning Secrets?
Now You Can.
One of professional poker's most intriguing and fascinating players, Gus Hansen has often been called "The Madman" for his crazy, fearless, aggressive style. But you can't dispute the fact that this poker superstar knows how to win--and win big. The holder of the inaugural Poker Superstars Invitational title as well as the only player to win three World Poker Tour tournaments, Gus won his fifth major international title when he became the 2007 Aussie Millions Champion, outlasting 747 players and nabbing $1.2 million. Now, for the first time ever, Gus analyzes the hands that he played during the tournament and reveals his secrets for winning in Every Hand Revealed.
You'll learn:
An extensive, easy-to-follow analysis of the more than 300 hands he played during the Aussie Millions... The radical, yet coolly logical, methods behind Gus's "madness" that have helped him to win consistently... Each and every bluff, precise calculation, educated guess, and read of his opponents ... How to call large bets with seemingly unplayable hands... When to raise out of position with garbage holdings... How the prize structure should influence your play... And much more!Offering unlimited access to one of the most successful, popular poker players out there, Every Hand Revealed will help you understand some of poker's most coveted secrets--and simply shows you the right way to play the game whether you're a beginner or a poker pro. Now with Gus Hansen by your side, you too can turbo-charge your game and watch it take off!
Superstar poker pro Gus Hansen has shaken up the poker world with his loose, aggressive style. Called "The Great Dane" as well as "The Madman," the five-time international title-holder transforms his hands with cool logic ...and flattens his opponents. Voted one of the world's sexiest men by People Magazine, Gus is an avid athlete, backgammon player, and poker commentator for both Danish and American T.V.
370 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2008
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Gus Hansen
5 books8 followersGustav "Gus" Hansen (born Gustav Jacobsen) is a professional Danish poker player who lives in Monaco. In his poker career, Hansen has won three World Poker Tour open titles, the 2007 Aussie Millions main event and was the season one winner of the Poker Superstars Invitational Tournament. Before turning to playing poker professionally in 1997, Hansen was already a world class backgammon player and a youth tennis champion.
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January 19, 2016
Approximately 10% of poker players are profitable over the long haul. If you really understand the game and take it seriously, then you could have predicted Hansen's fall from grace a decade ago. In case you don't know, he's lost millions over the past several years. His style is not just aggressive, but reckless. Players like this will be in the limelight for a while, then fade away. The only way to truly win in poker is to implement bankroll management (no rebuys), position, table selection (selecting tables with scared money), and reading ability. Gus only has one of the four (reading ability), and that's not even spectacular. In other words, don't use this book as a strategy guide: you will fail.
All that said, Hansen's book, which focuses on this one tournament, is highly entertaining. And it IS a good approach to tournament poker. Just don't use it for ring games.
The 4 stars is for the book, not Hansen's poker.
All that said, Hansen's book, which focuses on this one tournament, is highly entertaining. And it IS a good approach to tournament poker. Just don't use it for ring games.
The 4 stars is for the book, not Hansen's poker.
February 12, 2021
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February 7, 2009
Gus Hansen, Every Hand Revealed (Lyle Stuart, 2008)
It should be noted first and foremost that the premise behind this book makes it pretty certain that this is about as vertical-market a poker book as you're going to find. Casual fans probably won't cotton to the idea of reading Gus Hansen discussing the almost three hundred hands he played at the 2007 Aussie Millions. If you're a serious student of the game, however, and you've always wondered at the method behind the seeming madness of a “maniac” player like Hansen, then this is definitely the book for you. Hansen lays out each hand, shows you the reasons he made each of his plays, talks pot odds (and shows why the person at the table calling you a donkey for making that call is more likely a donkey himself), and isn't afraid to tell you when he messed up. And yes, contrary to the beliefs of some folks (but right in line with the beliefs of many others), Gus Hansen does, in fact, make the occasional mistake. Sometimes they cost him almost a million chips. And yet he still ends up with all the chips in the end. Variance, as they say, is a harsh mistress. (Actually, “they” usually use language a lot cruder to describe variance. So do I, when I'm not writing Amazon reviews.)
The book's biggest failings aren't necessarily Hansen's fault; a good editor could have whipped this manuscript into shape with little effort. Toning down Hansen's excessive use of exclamation points and doing a quick run-through for egregious spelling and grammatical errors would have done this manuscript a world of good, and a real combing-through might well have come up with something approaching the perfect poker book. But what we got is fine indeed, and well worth your time. ****
It should be noted first and foremost that the premise behind this book makes it pretty certain that this is about as vertical-market a poker book as you're going to find. Casual fans probably won't cotton to the idea of reading Gus Hansen discussing the almost three hundred hands he played at the 2007 Aussie Millions. If you're a serious student of the game, however, and you've always wondered at the method behind the seeming madness of a “maniac” player like Hansen, then this is definitely the book for you. Hansen lays out each hand, shows you the reasons he made each of his plays, talks pot odds (and shows why the person at the table calling you a donkey for making that call is more likely a donkey himself), and isn't afraid to tell you when he messed up. And yes, contrary to the beliefs of some folks (but right in line with the beliefs of many others), Gus Hansen does, in fact, make the occasional mistake. Sometimes they cost him almost a million chips. And yet he still ends up with all the chips in the end. Variance, as they say, is a harsh mistress. (Actually, “they” usually use language a lot cruder to describe variance. So do I, when I'm not writing Amazon reviews.)
The book's biggest failings aren't necessarily Hansen's fault; a good editor could have whipped this manuscript into shape with little effort. Toning down Hansen's excessive use of exclamation points and doing a quick run-through for egregious spelling and grammatical errors would have done this manuscript a world of good, and a real combing-through might well have come up with something approaching the perfect poker book. But what we got is fine indeed, and well worth your time. ****
January 14, 2020
This book sets out to commentate over 300 hands of poker, and it 100% does this effectively. My favorite way to learn is by understanding the process of someone else and applying things to my process that connect with me. I took away several key strategies that I'll apply to my poker game after reading. Hansen took the initiative to record notes of every hand in a large-scale poker tournament, and as a result, his commentary is detailed and complex.
This book is certainly flawed, and isn't at all marketed as a great work of writing: especially as it comes out of a smaller imprint of a small press that only publishes poker books, and, considering the niche audience, likely didn't get a lot of editing attention. My four stars are for Hansen's ability to teach the reader poker strategies--these stars do not take into consideration the quality of the writing (or how Hansen sometimes plays unintentional accomplice to the misogyny of the sport).
Gus Hansen is not a professional or skilled writer, but he is a professional and skilled poker player, and I appreciate that he took time to write a book to teach others.
This book is certainly flawed, and isn't at all marketed as a great work of writing: especially as it comes out of a smaller imprint of a small press that only publishes poker books, and, considering the niche audience, likely didn't get a lot of editing attention. My four stars are for Hansen's ability to teach the reader poker strategies--these stars do not take into consideration the quality of the writing (or how Hansen sometimes plays unintentional accomplice to the misogyny of the sport).
Gus Hansen is not a professional or skilled writer, but he is a professional and skilled poker player, and I appreciate that he took time to write a book to teach others.
April 10, 2017
This book is not exactly what I was expecting when I bought it. I thought "Every Hand Revealed" would be a discussion of a lot of hands and the thought process to go through in deciding whether to bet, call, raise, or fold. It sort of is, but it's basically a journal of Hansen's hands over the course of the Aussie Millions tournament, which he won in 2006 or so for a little over a million dollars. He does talk about what he was thinking in each hand, so there is a lot of insight into his strategic and tactical thinking, as well as some poker math, but none of it was new to me from a poker theory standpoint. It was mostly interesting as a glimpse of how a top pro plays.
Gus Hansen has a reputation for being a "maniac," and the first thing you notice is that he wins an awful lot of pots by basically raising with anything. If his opponents don't have anything, they fold. You only have to get more folds than calls on average for this to be a winning strategy. I was a little surprised at how passive his opponents apparently were - you'd think they'd have caught on eventually and started calling or even reraising him.
For all that, I was surprised with his analysis at the end of the book where he showed how many times he was all-in during the tournament. It was fewer times than I thought. He was playing a very loose, aggressive style and made a lot of calls most people would consider loose, but he rarely bluffed (other than those pre-flop raises with any two cards), and usually did not call with nothing, or in the belief that his opponent was bluffing.
Not all the hands are interesting, but some are. The most interesting ones were the ones where he made mistakes. Sometimes he even points this out after the fact, that he made a terrible call, or (more rarely) a bad fold. Even pros can make mistakes, and several times he made a move that made me think "I wouldn't have done that," and lo and behold, I was right not to have done that. We tend to think experts play a perfect game. Even in zero-luck games like chess or go, that isn't true, and it certainly isn't true of poker. That's what brings fish to the table, after all - the fact that any beginner can get lucky and stack a better player now and then.
Gus's style isn't mine, though he does make me reconsider the value of opening my range and calling and raising more widely pre-flop. He definitely has solid math skills, and doing those calculations at the table is something I need to work on.
This book, as a log of one tournament, isn't the most interesting or educational poker book I've read. It probably won't improve your game much, but it does let you play along with a pro and think about his hand and then see what decisions he made.
Gus Hansen has a reputation for being a "maniac," and the first thing you notice is that he wins an awful lot of pots by basically raising with anything. If his opponents don't have anything, they fold. You only have to get more folds than calls on average for this to be a winning strategy. I was a little surprised at how passive his opponents apparently were - you'd think they'd have caught on eventually and started calling or even reraising him.
For all that, I was surprised with his analysis at the end of the book where he showed how many times he was all-in during the tournament. It was fewer times than I thought. He was playing a very loose, aggressive style and made a lot of calls most people would consider loose, but he rarely bluffed (other than those pre-flop raises with any two cards), and usually did not call with nothing, or in the belief that his opponent was bluffing.
Not all the hands are interesting, but some are. The most interesting ones were the ones where he made mistakes. Sometimes he even points this out after the fact, that he made a terrible call, or (more rarely) a bad fold. Even pros can make mistakes, and several times he made a move that made me think "I wouldn't have done that," and lo and behold, I was right not to have done that. We tend to think experts play a perfect game. Even in zero-luck games like chess or go, that isn't true, and it certainly isn't true of poker. That's what brings fish to the table, after all - the fact that any beginner can get lucky and stack a better player now and then.
Gus's style isn't mine, though he does make me reconsider the value of opening my range and calling and raising more widely pre-flop. He definitely has solid math skills, and doing those calculations at the table is something I need to work on.
This book, as a log of one tournament, isn't the most interesting or educational poker book I've read. It probably won't improve your game much, but it does let you play along with a pro and think about his hand and then see what decisions he made.
February 8, 2009
Diary of a mad poker player. Gus Hansen documents all 329 hands he played to win the 2007 Aussie Millions. The result is a truckload of amazing insights into how he Gus thinks about the game. He looks like a mad man, but he can do it because he his thinking at the second level if not higher. It's great study of actual hands against actual players with no cherry-picking.
Be careful when you read this, it takes effort not to dive in to every pot and adapt Hansen's loose-aggressive style.
Be careful when you read this, it takes effort not to dive in to every pot and adapt Hansen's loose-aggressive style.
July 29, 2015
This book is different from all the other poker info books. This book actually follows every hand Gus Hansen went through on his way to winning a tournament. Not really going to tell you anything but maybe how to handle the hand he played. still it is almost like a regular story as it unfolds to the the final hand. Good shit.
June 20, 2020
As described. Great book to see some of the thinking that goes into a high stakes tournament. Excellent review of strategy, I think a very honest perspective.
June 9, 2014
Gus Hansen is my favourite poker player and in this fascinating book which Gus has painstakingly put together for his fans, we get to see the genuine inside story of one of his big tournament wins. It is a blow by blow account of all the action and we get to see Gus' poker decision-making at work. Very often, on TV, you see Gus playing wacky cards. He will call with just about any two cards and plays so,me really unplayable hands which the average person will just chuck away. We see in 'Every Hand Revealed' some of his mathematical reasoning behind doing this. He is constantly assessing and reassessing pot-odds and he argues with reason about why certain calls should be made and on occasion will make a laydown for the same reason. I found one of the most intriguing facts of the book to be just how many pots he picks up after betting aggressively and holding absolutely nothing. He relies on continuation betting and will raise almost anything preflop. I cannot understand how players do not stand up to Gus more in the live environment and simply dump him out as from reading this book, it can be seen that nine times out of ten you have better holdings than him. Gus Hansen is a poker enigma and this book is thoroughly readable and enjoyable. It is written in a hand for hand format and the various days of the tournament are split into chapters. I flew through the read and was thrilled to see Gus finally pick up the $1.5 million (Australian dollars) cash prize. I've read other poker books by hardened professionals and they too are valuable but I feel that Every Hand Revealed definitively displays a professional at work and at the top of his game. If you are into poker and Gus Hansen then this book is a must. Five out of five.
September 5, 2022
The best poker book I have ever read.
I am definitely not saying this is the best book to learn from; there's far better out there on the basics and advanced play with greater detail to theory, odds, stats, etc. This is a book you can learn fro, but as Hansen says it's more like application than theory.
So what makes it a good book?
In comparison to most poker books this is an insanely humble and honest work. At no point does it suggest that it will give you the secret to becoming a winning player. Much of the time, Hansen presents great reasons for selecting other plays than the ones he made. The presentation of odds, of scenarios, of his moods and what leads him to make certain calls or folds is all very straightforward.
I am inclined to believe that this book was not ghost written, as so many celebrity books are. This reads stylistically so different from many non-fiction books in the genre of poker/sports/life, it comes across as just far more genuine than most.
Hansen's style isn't for everyone. I could never play that loose. But it is not maniacal and here we see why, well explained, with a few potential tricks that you could employ in your own play.
Strongly recommended if interested in poker. That said it is a straightforward dissection of poker hands; if you aren't interested in the subject matter, there's nothing much here for the curious outside observer.
I am definitely not saying this is the best book to learn from; there's far better out there on the basics and advanced play with greater detail to theory, odds, stats, etc. This is a book you can learn fro, but as Hansen says it's more like application than theory.
So what makes it a good book?
In comparison to most poker books this is an insanely humble and honest work. At no point does it suggest that it will give you the secret to becoming a winning player. Much of the time, Hansen presents great reasons for selecting other plays than the ones he made. The presentation of odds, of scenarios, of his moods and what leads him to make certain calls or folds is all very straightforward.
I am inclined to believe that this book was not ghost written, as so many celebrity books are. This reads stylistically so different from many non-fiction books in the genre of poker/sports/life, it comes across as just far more genuine than most.
Hansen's style isn't for everyone. I could never play that loose. But it is not maniacal and here we see why, well explained, with a few potential tricks that you could employ in your own play.
Strongly recommended if interested in poker. That said it is a straightforward dissection of poker hands; if you aren't interested in the subject matter, there's nothing much here for the curious outside observer.
July 7, 2016
Easily the best poker book I've ever read (and I read a lot of them).
Poker books are almost always a choice between entertaining or educational about poker strategy, but Hansen is so articulate, thoughtful, and personable that this is the first book that completely satisfies both needs.
If you're an especially advanced player, I'm not sure that you'll learn a ton (largely because Hansen's aggressive style of play has influenced so many and been taken even further since this has been written) but if you're a casual player, he makes an incredibly compelling case for playing that is both counter-intuitive and counter to decades of texas holdem wisdom.
The structure really makes this book. The premise (Hansen explains his thoughts going into every hand he played in a tournament that he won) is wonderfully executed, and allows for Hansen's poker philosophies to mesh nicely with some fun and witty observations. Must-read for any poker fan.
Poker books are almost always a choice between entertaining or educational about poker strategy, but Hansen is so articulate, thoughtful, and personable that this is the first book that completely satisfies both needs.
If you're an especially advanced player, I'm not sure that you'll learn a ton (largely because Hansen's aggressive style of play has influenced so many and been taken even further since this has been written) but if you're a casual player, he makes an incredibly compelling case for playing that is both counter-intuitive and counter to decades of texas holdem wisdom.
The structure really makes this book. The premise (Hansen explains his thoughts going into every hand he played in a tournament that he won) is wonderfully executed, and allows for Hansen's poker philosophies to mesh nicely with some fun and witty observations. Must-read for any poker fan.
April 23, 2020
I really enjoyed this book. It's good bedtime reading and the stories are interesting and relaxing. I woudn't recommend this book to a person who doesn't play poker or even somebody very new to poker, because I remember at that stage that hand histories just looked like a wall of text to me. I'd like to read this book again in a few years and see if my perspective on the hands has changed and if I understand more nuance. One thing that I noticed, as a writer, is that Gus uses too many exclaimation points. I used to have that problem and I remember my editor telling me that my writer's voice sounded like a teenaged girl. That's definitely the case with Gus Hansen. He even used smiley faces a couple of times, giving the book a self-published feel. I'd say a second edition is in order with a few quick edits.
February 11, 2009
While most poker books I've read focus on outlining a particular strategy in general, this was a refreshing change... literally a log of every single hand he played en route to winning a major tournament. The tone was light and it was an easy and quick read, almost like reading about an adventure rather than poker strategy. Gus' humor and his logical detailed explanations of some of the key hands give it enough credibility as a poker book. If you enjoy swapping poker stories, you'll probably like it. If you're not into poker, you probably won't like it.
July 30, 2016
My favorite poker book, but it really is about tournament play, which I don't really do.
It is also dated, showing a style that was briefly successful in the world, before people adjusted their play....Gus has had problems since then, especially in cash games. In tournament poker, people don't like to get all in, but in cash people often don't care since they can just rebuy. So this strategy is limited.
Still, I consider Gus to be one of the greats, and I'm sure he could beat 95% of the players out there, even playing like a total maniac!
It is also dated, showing a style that was briefly successful in the world, before people adjusted their play....Gus has had problems since then, especially in cash games. In tournament poker, people don't like to get all in, but in cash people often don't care since they can just rebuy. So this strategy is limited.
Still, I consider Gus to be one of the greats, and I'm sure he could beat 95% of the players out there, even playing like a total maniac!
December 12, 2013
A fun read for any poker player. Hansen reconstructs every single hand he played (and a few he didn't) en route to winning the 2007 Aussie Millions tournament. His aggressive style is kind of amazing to witness, and he's surprisingly funny as a narrator, particularly when he's berating himself for a misplay or recounting the hand he won without knowing what was going on.
December 27, 2014
Pierwsza książka pokerowa którą przeczytałem w całości. Wejście w umysł pokerzysty, szczególnie tak agresywnego jak Gus, było bardzo wciągające. Opisał on ponad 300 rozdań, każde z nich pełne rozkmin na temat matematyki, oddsów, psychologii, tellsów, ogólnej strategii na dużym MTT. Must read dla każdego zainteresowanego tematem.
January 30, 2015
Enjoyable for a poker player
Reading his thoughts and his reactions to to his plays is entertaining. There's some theories and some things to learn here but it's minimal. It's a good book.
Reading his thoughts and his reactions to to his plays is entertaining. There's some theories and some things to learn here but it's minimal. It's a good book.
July 21, 2015
This awesome book takes you into the mind of one of the great poker players of all time. The thought processes explained mesh well with the active player looking for decisions post-flop. Passive players might not like this book but would benefit by changing their style.
August 31, 2015
Great book! Love getting some insight into the way he thinks about hands. The good and the bad.
August 8, 2015
Good insight into the thinking of a professional poker player.
December 17, 2015
Really interesting look into how a pro thinks about each hand. Only of interest to semi-serious or serious poker players.
June 25, 2018
Intriguing peek into the mind of a fascinating poker player.
April 13, 2022
Tournament poker is really a very different ball game to “friendlier” games of Texas Hold-Em. The ante structure and progressively increasing blind structure incentivise more aggressive plays. However, the main apparent risk with this is going too far and having your attempts to steal the pot called. Beyond that, tournament poker also has a strong survival element to it - there can be only one winner at the end of the day, the last player standing.
Every Hand Revealed is a really good guide to the intricacies of playing tournament poker and offers some great heuristics for working out when to make calls. Although Gus Hansen has built a very “loose” image at the poker table, he really is a moderately tight player - he’s a lot more careful than I thought with when he chooses to bluff. His cost-benefit analysis to making calls/bluffing/moving all in is really well explained and offers some practical suggestions for optimising poker performance (admittedly these suggestions are more suited for tournaments).
Beyond the tips, the book reads so well, it reminds me a lot of the style of a lot of poker vlogs on YouTube (e.g. Brad Owen’s vlogs, which are really good). As a result, I ended up finishing it in 2 sittings, would highly recommend it!
Every Hand Revealed is a really good guide to the intricacies of playing tournament poker and offers some great heuristics for working out when to make calls. Although Gus Hansen has built a very “loose” image at the poker table, he really is a moderately tight player - he’s a lot more careful than I thought with when he chooses to bluff. His cost-benefit analysis to making calls/bluffing/moving all in is really well explained and offers some practical suggestions for optimising poker performance (admittedly these suggestions are more suited for tournaments).
Beyond the tips, the book reads so well, it reminds me a lot of the style of a lot of poker vlogs on YouTube (e.g. Brad Owen’s vlogs, which are really good). As a result, I ended up finishing it in 2 sittings, would highly recommend it!
February 24, 2021
A must read for any poker enthusiast
One of the most compelling poker reads ever. You learn by playing, you can also learn by watching...but this book takes you inside the mind of a master. It's more important to understand than watching videos of hands on YouTube, because all you see is these guys, Hansen, negraneu, etc make their hands on the river. This book shows every hand, good, bad and ugly and he explains why he did them. Some cases, he outlines all his options, establishes the best option ...then chooses NOT the best option. Why? Even Hansen doesn't know...that's because he's human and even a master is sometimes unsure. You get to see 300+ hands and what he is thinking on each one. This is an amazing book. I wish negraneu would do the same book. It explains so many things the other books only wish they can convey with their overly complicated reasonings and hand examples that perfectly matches what they are trying to prove buy rarely happens in real life. All I can say is there is nothing like this book for the poker enthusiast. Sorry for the mispellings, not checking my spell check as I write
One of the most compelling poker reads ever. You learn by playing, you can also learn by watching...but this book takes you inside the mind of a master. It's more important to understand than watching videos of hands on YouTube, because all you see is these guys, Hansen, negraneu, etc make their hands on the river. This book shows every hand, good, bad and ugly and he explains why he did them. Some cases, he outlines all his options, establishes the best option ...then chooses NOT the best option. Why? Even Hansen doesn't know...that's because he's human and even a master is sometimes unsure. You get to see 300+ hands and what he is thinking on each one. This is an amazing book. I wish negraneu would do the same book. It explains so many things the other books only wish they can convey with their overly complicated reasonings and hand examples that perfectly matches what they are trying to prove buy rarely happens in real life. All I can say is there is nothing like this book for the poker enthusiast. Sorry for the mispellings, not checking my spell check as I write
March 18, 2018
Gus managed to get it right the first time when it came to writing a poker book. As the title suggests, Gus recounts every hand that there was a transaction of chips from the 2007 Aussie Millions Main event. He does so with wit and valuable information. This is poker Edu-tainment at its finest. The structure is clear and simple visuals expedite the readers understanding of the nuts and bolts from each hand. This is probably the only poker book of the dozens I've read that actually taught me things and didn't feel laborous.
I also hold a certain nostalgia for this book; I went on a heater playing online book the week after I read it. I don't think that was by coincidence either. Gus thinks the game at a high level and draws upon a number of consideration factors in every hand he plays. He quite clearly explains how and why he made the decisions he made and whether it was intuition, mathematical, a live read, or some other factor that ultimately led him to that decision.
I also hold a certain nostalgia for this book; I went on a heater playing online book the week after I read it. I don't think that was by coincidence either. Gus thinks the game at a high level and draws upon a number of consideration factors in every hand he plays. He quite clearly explains how and why he made the decisions he made and whether it was intuition, mathematical, a live read, or some other factor that ultimately led him to that decision.
October 13, 2017
A look inside the mind of the Danish Madman who, for a good while, had everyone in the Poker world befuddled with his maniacal style of ultra loose aggressive play. So is it all madness? The lunacy of a rather good looking Dane? Turns out, not really! There's a lot of method and thought process which goes into his "maniac" style of play. And in this book, he explains his thought process along with some poker principles behind all the major hands in a Aussie Millions tournament which he went on to win.
Not only is this a great poker book, its a great read too. His narration is often genuinely funny.
I would highly recommend this for any poker enthusiasts out there!
Not only is this a great poker book, its a great read too. His narration is often genuinely funny.
I would highly recommend this for any poker enthusiasts out there!
October 4, 2018
Vrolijke mix tussen een spannend pokerverhaal en mathematische bedenkingen bij kaarten opgehangen aan 329 gespeelde rondes poker in een pokertoernooi in 2006. Zeer leesbaar en nog leerrijk ook. Als lezer kan je even binnenkijken in het kale koppie van Gus 'Madman' Hansen als hij beslissingen neemt voor miljoenen aan de pokertafel.
Elk hoofdstuk volgt een dag van de wedstrijd en begint met een introductie over het soort spel voor het soort wedstrijd en eindigt met een introspectieve samenvatting. De rest is hand na hand na hand overlopen van kaarten, odds en outs en bluffen en callen.
Onverwacht entertainend.
Elk hoofdstuk volgt een dag van de wedstrijd en begint met een introductie over het soort spel voor het soort wedstrijd en eindigt met een introspectieve samenvatting. De rest is hand na hand na hand overlopen van kaarten, odds en outs en bluffen en callen.
Onverwacht entertainend.
October 13, 2020
This is one of the best poker books that I have ever read. Gus Hansen describes every meaningful hand that he played on the way to winning over $1M in a major hold `em tournament. Sometimes the explanations are detailed and filled with backing statistics, sometimes he admits that he just went with his guy. In any case, the insights are tremendous. I think I learned more from this book than any other that I have read on the subject. On top of it all, Gus is a funny guy, so you get a lot of great anecdotes about his life in poker and the rest of the crazy characters that he plays with. Highly recommended for poker players and fans.
May 13, 2025
rereading this reminds me of how helpful Gus's insights were for me, especially during our regular home tournaments and in small stakes online. namely, I loved how Gus adjusted his play according to needing to survive the tournament. I've read/heard so much advice about pot odds dictating play, but Gus is constantly talking about survival tempering his aggressive play. it gave me confidence in my own aggression, but also a ton more confidence in my folds. he also has a very light-hearted writing style, which I loved. would read again-again :)
February 26, 2020
Tough to compare this book to the best Poker books out there (Jonathan Little, etc).
This is basically only a review of his hands, and from what I see, he was running hotter than the sun here.
I love Gus, but this book can prove dangerous to newer players because he plays extremely aggressive, and will result in very high volatility.
This is basically only a review of his hands, and from what I see, he was running hotter than the sun here.
I love Gus, but this book can prove dangerous to newer players because he plays extremely aggressive, and will result in very high volatility.
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