Buy this book at Amazon. In Ace on the River, Greenstein offers life and game strategy for the poker player. Greenstein certainly has the authority to write such a book. Some war stories and some basic life-lessons for gamblers. Not memorable. Sep 17, R. An interesting read more for the anthropology than anything else I think. Jan 03, Scott Wilson rated it did not like it Shelves: poker. I have read many books on poker about 50 and this is one of the worst without question.
I understand a poker players hesitancy to share their secrets with the readers but then I would suggest you don't write a book. The book is so lacking in information that it should be embarrassing to Greenstein. View 2 comments. Jul 26, Tom Stamper rated it really liked it. There were a lot of online players that won entry to the big game and my old college buddy was one of them.
He had a free room and several off days in between the legs and I would tag along for buffets and those cash games. I was lucky to have began my playing in college before there was any online game and therefore playing in person was natural.
These online guys were new to casinos and their In I began going to Vegas during the World Series of Poker and play in cash games at the Mirage. We did this from about to during that online heyday before legislation and the justice department made online playing hard enough most of the big online rooms closed down.
He would autograph a copy for the guy that knocked him out of a tournament. I saw this happen several times on TV. I always thought that was a classy move. If you wanted to become a poker pro this is the kind of book you should read before quitting your job and moving to Nevada. Oct 29, Steve rated it really liked it Shelves: own-audio. Primarily a book about the mindset you should have when playing and thinking about poker, rather than a book about specific poker strategy. I've read several poker strategy books already, so I think I was ready for one like this.
Good for getting your mind back in the game and helping you figure out how to think about your opponents and their possible hands. It also deals with quite a bit of away-from-the-table stuff, like making sure you have enough rest before you play.
Many sections of the bo Primarily a book about the mindset you should have when playing and thinking about poker, rather than a book about specific poker strategy. Many sections of the book are targeted at poker professionals, although anyone who plays poker would benefit from those sections as well, if only to know how other players are seeing you.
There was a chapter that contained some specific hands to illustrate some different styles of play and help you analyze the benefits and pitfalls of different actions is specific situations.
I plan to re-read that chapter more carefully, because it doesn't work as well in audiobook form Jul 22, Tyler Jones rated it liked it Shelves: poker.
This is a heavy book - and I mean that literally. It is printed on glossy photo-stock paper that makes it so heavy that reading in bed as I am want to do is difficult. It is also heavy in the sense that Greenstein attempts to link the poker life to the way life in general should be conducted. I think this is a commendable approach, but what works for him won't work for everybody on that score.
Still I admire the idea that a "proper" approach to life and poker a "balanced" approach? I particularly liked the example hands at the end of the book as they give a real insight into how Greenstein thinks his way through a poker hand. Jan 29, Brentman99 rated it liked it. After reading this book, I'm left thinking that Barry Greenstein is a well-rounded poker player who recognises that he lost touch with his family early on and now knows that there needs to be more balance in the life.
Learning that is nice, but I would haved liked to have seen a lot more on the practical side of Texas Hold'em. There is a good section on hands towards the last third of the book, but I think that it needed to be a bit longer to mske the book be of more value. As well, I would like After reading this book, I'm left thinking that Barry Greenstein is a well-rounded poker player who recognises that he lost touch with his family early on and now knows that there needs to be more balance in the life.
As well, I would like to have seen a much. Not a bad read, but a lot more philisophical than I expected or really wanted when I picked up a poker book to read.
Jun 09, Joe rated it liked it. As far as poker books go, this one is a reasonable introduction and survey into the poker lifestyle. Subramanyam S rated it liked it Mar 31, Ryan Palic rated it it was amazing Aug 15, Greg rated it liked it Dec 25, David Long rated it it was amazing Aug 08, Brandon rated it it was ok Apr 01, Jeff rated it really liked it Apr 04, Johnny Cz rated it liked it Oct 18, Mathias rated it really liked it Mar 20, David M Turry rated it it was amazing Jul 24, Jim Psaros rated it it was ok Jun 25, There are no discussion topics on this book yet.
Be the first to start one ». Readers also enjoyed. About Barry Greenstein. Barry Greenstein. An American professional poker player, Greenstein has won a number of major events, including three at the World Series of Poker and two on the World Poker Tour. Greenstein donates his profit from tournament winnings to charities, earning him the nickname "the Robin Hood of poker". He was elected into the Poker Hall of Fame in Books by Barry Greenstein.
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Known as the Robin Hood of Poker, Barry has donated nearly three million dollars of his tournament winnings to charity.
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