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Tediously wordy

Revisado: 11-03-18

I usually love reading anything science, especially evolution, but I just could not make it through even a whole chapter of this book. Part way into the first chapter, I skipped to the 2nd, hoping it would get better. I did this a few times, but every chapter I tried was just tediously wordy. The ideas that I did hear sounded good, and even interesting, if they had been a bit more concise. Perhaps lovers of philosophy will enjoy this more.

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Sounds like it is being read by a computer

Revisado: 12-24-17

This book wasn’t for you, but who do you think might enjoy it more?

I don't know who would enjoy listening to this book, unless you like having a computer read to you.

Would you ever listen to anything by Trevor Clinger again?

No

How did the narrator detract from the book?

The narrator sounds like a computer

What character would you cut from How to Win a Game of Blackjack Every Time at the Casino?

n/a

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Solid advice, fantastic narration

Revisado: 06-06-16

What did you love best about Decide to Play Great Poker?

What I loved best about this audiobook is Annie's reading of it. I could get the same information (all fantastic) from reading the print version, but Annie does an excellent job of narrating, and she's funny too.

What did you like best about this story?

What I really like about this book is that Annie Duke makes it clear that, while there are definitely guidelines that give you an advantage over your opponents, there is no "always do this" advice; From the first few lines, she makes it clear that poker is extremely context-dependent, so that you will likely play the same two cards differently depending on position, pot size, and your opponents. Her philosophy is rooted strongly in game theory, and perhaps because I know a bit of game theory from an animal behavior perspective, her ideas made complete sense to me. I am still a very novice poker player, but I feel that not only was this book easy to comprehend, it was also easy for me to try to put into practice much of her advice. And in case you are wondering, here are the first few lines of the first chapter, with the section titled: "The First Rule is There are No Rules." "Study the following chart of starting hands very carefully. Did you notice that there's no chart? Good." Rather than focusing on what exactly to do in specific situations, Annie tries to prepare you to know how to make good decisions, regardless of the situation, and she does it with humor and intelligence.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

The most laugh-out-loud moment in the book... The scenario: you have AQo, multiway pot, in position, you bet pre-flop from the button, get four callers, and a bet on the flop gets you to three players when the turn card comes out, and player A bets on the turn... "With a hand like AQ on an A-9-3-x board, you're basically hoping that player A has lost his mind and bet into two players on the turn with AJ or worse and that B has somehow managed to call with AJ or worse. That seems unlikely at best. Obviously, the looser (or drunker) the players, the greater likelihood that this mass insanity has taken place."Annie's reading of this is hilarious and perfect. Another favorite part, that ends with a line that rings in my head when facing low suited connectors (in her example, the hand is 8(spades) 7(spades)... "The first thing I have to ask you is why are you playing this hand? If you're in early position and your answer is anything other than, "Because it's suited," you're kind of lying, because you know that if you held 8(spades) 7(hearts), you'd fold it like an origami swan, so that's that. Okay, maybe everyone folded to you in the cutoff and you raised. I'm down with that, totally. You could have also been forced into the hand in the blinds. I get that too. But anything other than those, especially from early position, and you're playing the hand because it's suited! Stop that! Now!"

Any additional comments?

Be prepared to listen to this book several times, and to rewind and listen to parts over again. It is certainly a lot of information to digest in audio format, with a constant barrage of hand and action descriptions. I have also found that listening, trying to implement advice, and then listening again (and again), allows me to have a greater understanding and appreciation for what Annie is saying in any given situation. Overall, a very enjoyably listen!

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