John A
Poker Zion Coach
Silver Level
Thanks, you seem like a good player and guy too.
I'm at 104 pages right now, so it just depends how much more I yap. I'm trying to wrap it up, and save the rest for the second volume. My goal is to have the first prelim copy out to CC members by early next week. We'll see, but I'm close.
nabmom
Community Guide
Community Guide
Thanks, John. I'm having a great birthday week so far.
Very glad I can help with the editing. The book is really good and definitely talks about the game in ways I haven't seen in print before. Cardschat is lucky to be getting a first peek at the book.
LarkMarlow
Legend
Silver Level
Sounds wonderful and yes indeed, we are very lucky! Can't wait.
John A
Poker Zion Coach
Silver Level
Awesome... and if you get to extend your birthday out all week, all the better!
You've been a huge help so far. Actually just sent you what I believe is final. So we can do the last few passes and edit the newly added 13 pages or so and we should be good.
This is what the final is looking like:
Table of Contents
Introduction 4
About The Author 5
Chapter 1: Why are you playing? 6
First Goals 7
Blog About It 7
Make Poker Friends 7
Chapter 2: Know Thyself 8
Aggression 9
Aggression (too passive) 9
Aggression (too aggro) 10
Rational Deduction / Logic 11
Psychological Control / Understanding 14
Tilt 14
Being a good quitter (Tilt) 16
Self Awareness 17
Perceptiveness 18
Chapter 3: Get it Together 20
bankroll Management 20
Poker Software 21
Preparation and Diet 22
Diet 23
Chapter 4: Glorious Poker Math 25
Combinations 25
Probability 26
equity 27
expected value (EV) 27
Fold Equity 27
Chapter 5: Metta World Peace 29
Tension Count 29
Reads and Notes 32
List of Abbreviations (Brief Overview) 33
ATC (Any Two Cards) 34
FC (Flush Chaser) 37
SOOT (Likes to play any two suited cards) 37
AK (Will bet turn unimproved) 39
CRW (Calls raises with weak hands) 40
LAF (Will lead into pre-flop raises and fold to a raise) 41
SVB (Slim Value Bettor) 42
Ax (Will play an ace from anywhere) 45
NPR (Will raise a non-premium hand) 46
CBB (Continuation Bet Bad Boards) 47
LA (Look-up Artist) 48
Chapter 6: In the Beginning 50
Starting Decisions 50
Flat Calling 52
Blind Play 53
Optimal Big Blind Play 55
Defending from the Big Blind vs Early Openers 55
Defending from the Big Blind vs Steals 58
Defending from the Big Blind vs Button Steals 58
Squeezing from the Big Blind vs Open Buttons 61
Defending from the Big Blind vs Cut-off's 62
Squeezing from the Big Blind vs Open Cut-Offs 64
Defending from the Small Blind vs Steals 66
Defending from the Small Blind vs Button Steals 66
Defending from the Small Blind vs Cut-off Opens 68
Squeezing from the Small Blind vs Open Cut-Offs 69
Out of The "Norm" Lines to Take Against Steals 70
Chapter 7: 3-Betting 73
Value Range 73
bluffing Range 74
Quasi Range 75
3-Bet Sizing 76
Standard 3-bet Strategy 76
Applied Pressure 3-bet Strategy 76
Applied Pressure vs Standard 3-bet Strategy 79
3-Bet Calling Ranges 80
Easy Folds to 3-bets 80
"Easy" Calls to 3-bets 81
Marginal Spots vs 3-bets 83
Being 3-bet by a short stack 85
Chapter 8: 4-Bet Bluffing 87
Why 4-bet bluff? 87
Good 4-bet bluffing hands 87
4-bet Bluff Sizing 88
Ideal 4-bet Bluffing Spots 90
Chapter 9: Perceived Range 91
Balancing Your Range 91
Balancing Flop Textures 93
Balancing on Dry Boards 94
Balancing on Coordinated Boards 98
Balancing on Paired Boards 101
Balanced Deception 104
Putting It All Together 108
More Tools of the Trade 109
John A
Poker Zion Coach
Silver Level
I'm going to print some books too for those who like to actually have a physical book in their hand. I'll put a link up when it's done so people can purchase and then bulk order some. Probably charge ~$15 + SH for those interested.
John A
Poker Zion Coach
Silver Level
Ok, just put it in learning poker:
https://www.cardschat.com/forum/learning-poker-57/polished-poker-vol-i-free-poker-224449/
https://www.cardschat.com/forum/learning-poker-57/polished-poker-vol-i-free-poker-224449/