Gus Hanson's book

I was wondering if anyones read this book. I've skimmed through it and it basically goes hand for hand in his aussie millions win. Any thoughts on his strategy?? My first reaction is that this guy is a bit crazy, albeit a good poker player.

I haven't read it, but Gus Hanson is one of my favorite players. He knows how to play any card, but he isn't as good as reading people like Kid Poker

Man, Ive gotta start reading sme more poker books, Ive only read HOH 1-3, which are fantastic, but i need to read SS, and this new GH book sounds fantastic, did he win it?(the aussie millions)

KerouacsDog said:

Man, Ive gotta start reading sme more poker books, Ive only read HOH 1-3, which are fantastic, but i need to read SS, and this new GH book sounds fantastic, did he win it?(the aussie millions)

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It was the 2007 Aussie Millions and yeah, he did. Beat Jimmy Fricke heads up, with a decidedly un-Gus pair of aces in the hole

I'm mad keen to read this book but haven't been able to find a copy anywhere here.

I really enjoyed that book. Unique approach to studying real life tournament poker.

I liked the approach to the book as well. It's gives some interesting insight to what he was thinking. Even by his own admission some of his choices were "crazy." Supersystem's a heck of a book obviously. I'm interested in reading Kid pokers book as well, I hear he goes in depth on his smallball system

has KiD got a book out?

KerouacsDog said:

has KiD got a book out?

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<LI class=isbn>ISBN: 1580422047
ISBN-13: 9781580422048
Format: Paperback, 672pp <LI class=publisher>Publisher: Cardoza Publishing <LI class=pubDate>Pub. Date: April 2008

Also, this book has NOT been favorably received by the overwhelming majority of poker gurus from what I understand. Here's Mason Malmuth's review summary from another forum:

Quick Review of the Negreanu Book
Hi Everyone:

I've just finished reading Power Hold 'em Strategy by Daniel Negreanu. In a future issue of our Two Plus Two Internet Magazine my complete review will appear, but here is a mini-review. It is consistent with what many of you have already posted. (The scale being used is my 1 to 10 scale where 10 is the best. Also, keep in mind that a rating of 8 or higher means that this receives my recommendation.)

Overall book: 7

Evelyn Ng's chapter on beginner stategy for no-limit hold 'em tournaments: 6

Todd Brunson's chapter on high stakes no-limit games: 2

Eric Lindgren's chapter on "Playing No-Limit Hold'em Online:" 3

Paul Wazsicka's chapter on "Short-Handed Online No-Limit Hold'em Cash Games:" 4

David Williams' chapter on varying your play: 8

Daniel Negreanu's chapter on "Small Ball:" 9

Best wishes,
Mason

Didn't Negreanu write another book too? The title Hold 'em Wisdom for All Players is ringing a bell

The only part of Negreanu's book i'd even be remotely interested in is his smallball chapter. I'm glad that it received a good review. As far as the Hold 'em Wisdom for All Players. I haven't really heard about it

Personally, I think that one day KiD will turn around and surprise everyone with an epic of a book.
Sure, his last book might not have been recieved well by some critics, but do yu realy think he's going to reeveal EVERYTHING that he knows about poker? That would be stupid, and financial suicide.
I guess when KiD is ready, and the whole world is ready, and beyond, he will tell the whole truth, every minute detail, every infinte detail, and then will not have anything neccessary to say after that, and retire happy, knowing that he has told the Word.
And, in the beginning, as the scriptures tell us, the Word was.........................
well, that would be telling, right Tam?
Adios, my friends,
KD

You can order it at Amazon, so far it has pretty good reviews too.

I just picked up Hansen's book. I just finished Super System and Gus's book seems completely different... will keep you updated after I flip through a few chapters.

KerouacsDog said:

Personally, I think that one day KiD will turn around and surprise everyone with an epic of a book.

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Found some reviews on his second book, they're not all that complementary either:

Amazon.com: Customer Reviews: Hold'em Wisdom for all Players

I've bought Gus's book as well now. All i can say is that Hanson is a new age player.. Comparing Gus's strategy to supersystem is like apples to oranges. Gus does well because of his persona as a "crazy" player but oddly enough it is a bit calculated. that being said, any of these guys do not give all their styles away in their books. They give you systems to play but in the end they supplement it with "you need to adapt" or "you need to change it up". In the end, i believe you need to play to your personal strengths, whether it be reading opponents or playing the math game

I found Gus' book to be absolutely eye opening. In fact, I think his book is the new version of Brunson's NL Supersystem. Gus plays for the implied odds, not pot odds. He breaks opponents with unexpected hands but always with the chip stacks in mind.

IIRC, Daniel N., in his own book, calls Hansen the best tournament player around.

"Every Hand Revealed" is one of the best poker books I own, and I have plenty. I especially appreciated his reflections on how he went on tilt, his comments about his own play where he fell just short of calling himself a donkey, and his comments about playing weak-tight when the FT was three-handed.

A brutally honest book with incredible insight; Gus displays his talent for both smallball and longball.

I've read it through twice and have already noticed a change in my ability to build a stack...now, I just have to figure out how to maintain it lol.

Brann

KerouacsDog said:

Personally, I think that one day KiD will turn around and surprise everyone with an epic of a book.

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If it's on 27TD or some other crazy variant that no one knows how to play well, maybe. But I highly doubt DN is going to wow anyone with his NLHE skills, especially cash games. I've never heard any well respected top NLHE player have anything good to say about his NL game. I've even seen several go as far as to call him a fish in high stakes NL games.

Leatherass said:

DN should really just focus on what he does best which are tourneys. He is a donk by expert standards at most games. He is a legitimate fish in high stakes NL cash games imo having played with him several times.

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TheBryce said:

I've never had a problem with people marketting themselves as a commodity, but the fact that DN has always awarded himself expert level status in pretty much any game where he's touched two cards, despite having incredibly lackluster cash game results, has always rubbed me the wrong way.

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Dias Jr said:

All i can say is that Hanson is a new age player.. Comparing Gus's strategy to supersystem is like apples to oranges.

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I'm only up to Day 2, but Gus utilizes a VERY similar strategy to what Doyle advocates. I didn't just read Super System... I dissected it- at least, the hold'em portion (although 5-card draw is a wonderful college poker game when mixed with beer and horny, dazed young ladies).

For a minute, forget the specifics of how Doyle plays "certain hands generally." Doyle's main strategy is to pick up small pots and freeroll with them in the bigger pots. Doyle, with his flush draw, can force a man to a decision for all of that man's chips because Doyle picked up enough small pots to do it- and won one or two along the way. It's not terribly tight poker at all... though I do think Gus, in his Aussie millions, was raising with hands Doyle would have folded pre-flop.

So... I think Gus is using a similar strategy. Gus, on Day 2, is shoving with hands that are not up to shoving strength... he's freerolling with all of those small pots. And if he wins a race... he's freerolling with all the more chips.

But Gus has one other advantage here... Doyle is mostly talking about cash poker. This is tournament poker. It's hardly even the same game. The antes get so high in tournament poker, stealing them becomes that much more valuable. Gus is forcing people to make bad calls.

I want to keep reading this book... but I find the two strategies actually align very well.