Read 'em And Reap - A Book On Tells

[pokerfan008 0]

has anyone gotten this yet?i just picked up a copy today, Phil H was really hyping this guy up a while back, im hoping this book has a lot of good info in it that maybe Caro didnt cover. this guy was an FBI special agent who i guess did a lot of work in reading peoples actions, emotions, etc..i havent even read a page of it yet, just wondering what other peoples thoughts on it are. i'm about to start reading it in a little while, i'll come back and let you know how it is

[Naked_Cowboy 0]

i just bought it yesterday (it came out yesterday) so i'll let you know

[Aschlanser 0]

Just got it in the mail today

[myxomatosized 0]

has anyone else noticed a poker error on page 105? it's a picture that shows a guy who has stood up in excitement becasue of an out of frame king on the turn which gives him "trip kings against his opponent's three queens." both hands are faceup on the table. he holds AK, opponent holds QQ. flop is Q3K. only problem is, turn K gives opponent a full house.the book is good, btw

[leducks2004 0]

Just got the book the other day. Hope it covers new concepts and ideas that others havent.

[_Great_Dane_ 0]

has anyone else noticed a poker error on page 105? it's a picture that shows a guy who has stood up in excitement becasue of an out of frame king on the turn which gives him "trip kings against his opponent's three queens." both hands are faceup on the table. he holds AK, opponent holds QQ. flop is Q3K. only problem is, turn K gives opponent a full house.the book is good, btw

I forwarded your observation to the book's author and this is the response that I received today:

Thank you for the time, and your excellent observation, to make the comment concerning the photo on p. 105. Of course, you are correct: when a king hits on fourth street it does make a full house for Joe's opponent (seated). However, please consider the hand in its

total context

. After the

flop

, Joe has basically three long-shot ways to win the hand: he can hit a straight with a runner-runner jack/ten, he can hit trip aces with runner-runner A,A or he can hit quads with a runner-runner king, king. This assumes, of course, that the opponent doesn't improve. If two blanks fall on fourth and fifth street, Joe's two kings will lose to his opponent's three queens. Now, when the king hits on fourth street it does give his opponent a full house, BUT it gives Joe more outs to win the hand on the river card. With three kings, he now can win with any ace (three outs) a king (one out) or a trey (three outs).

He is excited because, even though the king flopping on fourth street has not put him ahead at this point in the hand, his OVERALL chances to win the hand have been dramatically increased with the river card still to come.

This is why he is excited, and this is the reason he is now standing up.

[myxomatosized 0]

I forwarded your observation to the book's author and this is the response that I received today:

Thank you for the time, and your excellent observation, to make the comment concerning the photo on p. 105. Of course, you are correct: when a king hits on fourth street it does make a full house for Joe's opponent (seated). However, please consider the hand in its

total context

. After the

flop

, Joe has basically three long-shot ways to win the hand: he can hit a straight with a runner-runner jack/ten, he can hit trip aces with runner-runner A,A or he can hit quads with a runner-runner king, king. This assumes, of course, that the opponent doesn't improve. If two blanks fall on fourth and fifth street, Joe's two kings will lose to his opponent's three queens. Now, when the king hits on fourth street it does give his opponent a full house, BUT it gives Joe more outs to win the hand on the river card. With three kings, he now can win with any ace (three outs) a king (one out) or a trey (three outs).

He is excited because, even though the king flopping on fourth street has not put him ahead at this point in the hand, his OVERALL chances to win the hand have been dramatically increased with the river card still to come.

This is why he is excited, and this is the reason he is now standing up.

interesting. thanks, dane.