Tommy Angelo Has a New Book and is Jumping in the Well

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I just got back from a week at the wsop and I’m so full of poker joy right now I could just jump into a well. And I have a new book out. It’s available in print and ebook at Amazon.com, Amazon.co.uk, and Amazon.de. Here’s the blurb that tells what’s in it:
A Rubber Band Story and Other Poker Tales by Tommy Angelo collects the best articles, blogs, and stories from Tommy’s last 12 years of writing and showcases them with eighteen new introductions and afterwords. Here you'll find poker war stories from his years as a pro, poker fiction, ruminations on poker rules, and more – including a strong selection of articles on tilt, the author's signature topic. The new commentaries, found only in this volume, take you behind the curtain on Angelo's history and writing process. New readers will appreciate the humor and fresh perspective on poker, and existing fans will enjoy the exclusive commentaries as well as having a convenient collection of Angelo's most popular material.
In other news, my first book, Elements of Poker, is now available as an ebook, not only at the Amazons but also at iBooks, and Barnes and Noble. And my website, tommyangelo.com, has a whole new look. And I have started a mailing list, which you can join at my site or by just sending me an email at tommy@tommyangelo and saying "Please put me on the mailing list." And my blog is at tommyangelo.com/blog. And now that the announcements are finally over, let The Well conversations begin!

Thanks to the CardsChat for the invite,

Tommy


 
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Just got the new book last week. Lots of stuff that I hadn't read before. I was a bit disappointed that you decided not to sell signed copies through your website with this one but the book itself has been a great read so far (I'm about 50% through it).

I do have a question or 2.

Do you ever stop and think (as opposed to stop and not think :) ) just how improbable the wild success of EoP is considering the pokery part of the book is primarily live, limit focused and the poker world these days (at least until a few months ago) is overwhelmingly about nl played mostly online?

How much do you get to play these days? How were the side games around the WS this year?
 
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Look forward to reading it Tommy.EOP is by far my most prized book i have read it at least 10 times.Nice to welcome you to CC as well.
 
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Do you ever stop and think (as opposed to stop and not think :) )

:)

just how improbable the wild success of EoP is considering the pokery part of the book is primarily live, limit focused and the poker world these days (at least until a few months ago) is overwhelmingly about nl played mostly online?]

Well, I did try to arrange the "pokery part" concepts so that those in, say, the "hold'em" section would apply to all hold'em, whether it be online, live, tournaments, cash games, no-limit, or limit. The same is true for the other groupings of pokery topics. I've been told there are some handy, timeless bits in there, so that could account for a partial explanation of the "wild success" of EoP. But from what I've read, it's the rest of the book that is why people buy it. I've seen lots of comments in blogs and posts and such that say, "The pokery part is crap, but the rest of the book is still well worth the price of admission." So I think that's the answer to your question.


How much do you get to play these days?

I hardly play at all anymore at Lucky Chances and Bay101 and Artichoke Joe's, where I used to grind every day for years. I could play if I wanted to, but apparently what I want to do is write and teach and publish since that's what I'm doing!

How were the side games around the WS this year?

The only game I played was $5-10 NLHE. There's no max buy-in. The typical stacks are 2K to 5K. And there's an optional Mississippi straddle which escalates the stakes one hand and a time. So even though the stacks are very deep, they come into play fairly often.

I only came across a few flagrant donators. Most of the players play well enough that I need to pay close attention, and send lots of misdirection plays out there, in order to gain a significant edge. I was very impressed overall by the behavior and maturity of the young players. I think my biggest edge against them is that (and I realize I'm making outrageous generalizations here) is that when they lose a big bot, their blood boils, and mine doesn't. But many of them don't show it overtly. That's why I have to pay attention, to know where my next batch of tilt-reciprocality income may come from.
 
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subscribing to thread. Thanks for coming to Cardschat again!
 
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, "The pokery part is crap, but the rest of the book is still well worth the price of admission." So I think that's the answer to your question.

Well I don't think the pokery part is crap. Far from it. There is lots of GREAT stuff in there for a online nl player but it is the rest of the book that makes it a classic imo. I mean I learned a lot from the poker stuff but I use the rest all the time (mindful breathing is especially useful when dealing with my toddler age son). Anyway I'd like to thank you for writing it.

Any ideas on what you're going to write next?
 
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Can you give us an idea about the crowd size/enthusiasm this year at the WSOP vs last year?

How much has the Black Friday bs affected the event...etc.etc..
 
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Any ideas on what you're going to write next?

Yes. My next book is well under way. The title is Painless Poker. It will be all new bla bla. I think of it as the prequel and sequel to Elements of Poker. Estimated completion is two years from now.
 
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Can you give us an idea about the crowd size/enthusiasm this year at the WSOP vs last year?

How much has the Black Friday bs affected the event...etc.etc..

I haven't seen any data comparing numbers of tournament entrants this year to last year. As to the body count and the feel of things, I noticed no change becauseof Black Friday except that there was way more cash game actions, at all stakes, including high stakes.

Both tournament rooms had tons of tables going every day. One day I went to the live room to play and the list for $10-20 NLHE was 60 players long. That obviously meant there were no empty tables. Granted, it was the first day of the 6-max tournament, which uses up lots of tables. But still. This room is 120 yards long and 60 yards wide, and everyday it was full. And there's another room too, that's half as big, where the tournaments finish out, that was also well populated like last year.
 
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Hi,

Welcome to CC,

Two things: First, are your ebooks available in a Sony Ebook reader friendly format?

Second, I wanted to commend you on the series you did on Deuces cracked. Not only was it great just from a poker stand point but I think it was genuinely good introduction to practical Buddhism. Being a sort of wanna be Buddhist :) I was really intrigued with how you did that.

Best of luck to you,

Bill
 
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Yes. My next book is well under way. The title is Painless Poker. It will be all new bla bla. I think of it as the prequel and sequel to Elements of Poker. Estimated completion is two years from now.
Write faster. :)

Sounds awesome can't wait. Also wanted to echo Bill's sentiments on The Eightfold Path series on DC. I've watched the final episode at least 10 times. So good.
 
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Two things: First, are your ebooks available in a Sony Ebook reader friendly format?
Yes to Elements of Poker for sure. It is available at the Sony Bookstore: http://ebookstore.sony.com/ebook/tommy-angelo/elements-of-poker/_/R-400000000000000268633

The Poker Tales ebook is not at the Sony Bookstore. It is however available in ePub format, which as I understand it is readable on a Sony Reader. Here's a link to the Poker Tales ePub: http://professionalpoker.com/IP.php?type=Search&keywords=a+rubber+band+story&productID=485

"Second, I wanted to commend you on the series you did on Deuces cracked."

Thank you!
 
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I had no idea you were on CC.

My Kindle is about to take delivery of a new book :)

EoP is quite simply excellent. Thanks for writing it, and keep on writing!
 
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Nice to see you here Tommy.

I'm thinking it's time I changed my signature as I've had it since EoP was released. Is there a quote in your new book you're particularly fond of?
 
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Have never read a poker book maybe I should make this my first thanks for the info.
 
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Nice to see you here Tommy.

I'm thinking it's time I changed my signature as I've had it since EoP was released. Is there a quote in your new book you're particularly fond of?

One of the stories in my new book is called "Kay Knows Poker." It's about my wife, who doesn't play poker, but nonetheless comes up with some excellent bits of wisdom. So here's an idea for your new signature...

It's never wrong to not play.
-- Tommy Angelo's wife -- A Rubber Band Story
 
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Cheers..will take it for a test drive:)
 
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One of the stories in my new book is called "Kay Knows Poker." It's about my wife, who doesn't play poker, but nonetheless comes up with some excellent bits of wisdom. So here's an idea for your new signature...

It's never wrong to not play.
-- Tommy Angelo's wife -- A Rubber Band Story

Cheers..will take it for a test drive:)

I'm surprised he didn't go with "Mucka hi".
 
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Favourite TV show?

Which show does your wife love to watch that you hate?

Closest to the truth....the existence of homosapiens is best explained by

Darwin?

The Bible?

Alien intervention?
 
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Hi and welcome to CC!
I've had your book for awhile now but truth be told haven't read it yet. Looks like I need to get busy reading.

Thanks for stopping by.
 
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Favourite TV show?

The Wire

Which show does your wife love to watch that you hate?
Come Dine With Me

Closest to the truth....the existence of homosapiens is best explained by

Darwin?

The Bible?

Alien intervention?
Darwin. Who was obviously an alien. And his wife Emma read the Bible every day, so maybe that fits in there too. :)
 
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What it's just "nice hand" in Chinese right?

Maybe I should have read the whole story?

;)
 
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Loved the bit about your wife telling you to charge $200 more for clients who play live with. She seems very clever. What does she do for a living if you don't mind me asking?
 
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