Modern Small Stakes by Nathan Williams (BlackRain79)- BluffMeAllIn's Book Review
Nathan Williams
Poker Pro
Silver Level
Sorry but I am not able to offer those options anymore. neteller doesn't seem to like Canadians for some reason lol. That is about all I can gather. And pokerstars is not a bank so they rightfully do not like it when somebody receives frequent transfers for goods or services. Credit card, paypal or skrill through my site are the only ways to purchase the book at this time.
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Atomix
Rising Star
Bronze Level
Modern Small Stakes Well Worth Investment/Time
Hi Everybody,
I just wanted to share my opinion of Modern Small Stakes. Several weeks ago I bought the e-book hoping to plug huge holes in my game. Like for many players starting out, my results roller coastered like nuts. Something was wrong with my approach.
After finishing the book my eyes opened to a whole new way of playing. First off, I have read other books about poker. All of them talk about basic concepts such as playing in position, exploiting weakness, and so on. Problem is their approach was vague. Explaining a concept as important is one thing, being able to explain how best to apply it at the table is something else. There never seemed to be enough examples on how to apply things. After finishing those books I felt better informed on how to play better, yet somehow remained clueless.
Modern Small Stakes takes a comprehensive approach to playing the game beyond the micros. While extremely dense with information, the material is easy to follow. The book relies heavily on HUD stats to figure out best way to classify opponents, and then exploit flaws in their game. That’s one of the coolest things about the book, something no other author has talked about. See, in my experience, poker strategy usually groups all players as if they basically approach things the same way. Therefore, talk of how to adjust takes on a cookie-cutter approach. What Modern Small Stakes does differently is to classify players into specific player types based on hand history tendencies. It then carefully explains how to exploit good regulars, bad regulars, and recreational players. Each player type approaches small stakes differently. Knowing how to develop customized betting lines against each of them is at the heart of Modern Small Stakes.
There are 102 in-depth, easy to follow hand history examples. Hand examples are broken up into HUD stats for an opponent type, then street-by-street analysis of effective betting lines. Needless to say, after reading the book, I now feel confident about finding the right approach to crushing any player type.
Nathan writes about a subject that strangely has been largely ignored by the poker community—intentionally putting an opponent on tilt. In the hundreds of articles and handful of books I have read on poker, none have talked about this subject. At small stakes players are getting better; skill edges thinner. Therefore, having the ability to routinely push another reg out of his/her comfort zone, effectively reducing them into a spew-tard fish, is incredible.
Most players study obvious things like hand ranges, starting hand requirements, and so on. Modern Small Stakes covers those subjects very well by the way. Few, however, seriously consider the idea of psychological warfare online. Therein lays a huge edge just waiting to be exploited by those players willing to learn it. Modern Small Stakes teaches a systematic method of beating players in a way they likely have never experienced before. That is awesome.
Hopefully, after taking time to read this review you will have enough motivation to give Modern Small Stakes a chance. The book is definitely worth the investment.
Hi Everybody,
I just wanted to share my opinion of Modern Small Stakes. Several weeks ago I bought the e-book hoping to plug huge holes in my game. Like for many players starting out, my results roller coastered like nuts. Something was wrong with my approach.
After finishing the book my eyes opened to a whole new way of playing. First off, I have read other books about poker. All of them talk about basic concepts such as playing in position, exploiting weakness, and so on. Problem is their approach was vague. Explaining a concept as important is one thing, being able to explain how best to apply it at the table is something else. There never seemed to be enough examples on how to apply things. After finishing those books I felt better informed on how to play better, yet somehow remained clueless.
Modern Small Stakes takes a comprehensive approach to playing the game beyond the micros. While extremely dense with information, the material is easy to follow. The book relies heavily on HUD stats to figure out best way to classify opponents, and then exploit flaws in their game. That’s one of the coolest things about the book, something no other author has talked about. See, in my experience, poker strategy usually groups all players as if they basically approach things the same way. Therefore, talk of how to adjust takes on a cookie-cutter approach. What Modern Small Stakes does differently is to classify players into specific player types based on hand history tendencies. It then carefully explains how to exploit good regulars, bad regulars, and recreational players. Each player type approaches small stakes differently. Knowing how to develop customized betting lines against each of them is at the heart of Modern Small Stakes.
There are 102 in-depth, easy to follow hand history examples. Hand examples are broken up into HUD stats for an opponent type, then street-by-street analysis of effective betting lines. Needless to say, after reading the book, I now feel confident about finding the right approach to crushing any player type.
Nathan writes about a subject that strangely has been largely ignored by the poker community—intentionally putting an opponent on tilt. In the hundreds of articles and handful of books I have read on poker, none have talked about this subject. At small stakes players are getting better; skill edges thinner. Therefore, having the ability to routinely push another reg out of his/her comfort zone, effectively reducing them into a spew-tard fish, is incredible.
Most players study obvious things like hand ranges, starting hand requirements, and so on. Modern Small Stakes covers those subjects very well by the way. Few, however, seriously consider the idea of psychological warfare online. Therein lays a huge edge just waiting to be exploited by those players willing to learn it. Modern Small Stakes teaches a systematic method of beating players in a way they likely have never experienced before. That is awesome.
Hopefully, after taking time to read this review you will have enough motivation to give Modern Small Stakes a chance. The book is definitely worth the investment.