According to Doyle

by Doyle Brunson

Overview

Learn what it takes to be a great poker player by climbing inside the mind of poker's most famous champion. Fascinating anecdotes and adventures from Doyle's early career playing poker in roadhouses and with other great champions are interspersed with important lessons one can learn from the champion who has made more money at poker than anyone else in the history of the game. Readers learn what makes a great player tick, how he approaches the game, and receive candid, powerful advice from the legend himself. Foreword by America's foremost poker authority, Mike Caro, who says, "Brunson is the greatest poker player who ever lived, and this book shows why."

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781580422208
Publisher:	Cardoza
Publication date:	02/12/2008
Pages:	240
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Doyle ‘Texas Dolly’ Brunson, two-time World Series of Poker champion, is the greatest poker player in the world and the most recognizable. He is the acclaimed author of the best-selling Super System, the best poker book ever written, and is constantly seen on television.

Table of Contents

Introduction     11
Poker for the Wrong Reasons
The Profit Comes from People     15
Proving Who's Best     21
Gambling with Girls     25
Pride and Poker     29
A Winning Lifestyle
Never Play Soft     35
Thoughts about Hustling     39
Broke is Not Fun     43
Honor in Gambling     47
Are You Ready to Win?     51
World Class Intimidation     55
Bad Habits
Marathon Madness     63
Human Kindness     65
A Sad Tale of Superstition     69
Advice at the Table
Calling: The Right Motive     75
Don't Take a Bluff Personally     79
Count 'Em While You Can     81
Power Poker     83
Why Raise the Limits?     87
No Feel for No-Limit     91
Weird Games, Real Money     95
Bluffing: The Pride and the Panic     99
Working Hard to Win a Call     103
Advice Away From the Table
Leave Your Personal Woes at Home     109
Road Games     111
Being Too Proud of Your Bankroll     113
When Speculation Makes Sense     117
The Library Robbery     123
Winning: It's a State of Mind     127
Strategy and Tactics
Shifting Gears     133
Adapting to the Situation     137
First Grade Hold 'Em     141
When You Play Tight, It's Your Secret     145
Staying in Action     149
Home Poker
Rules for Home Poker     155
A Home Poker Dilemma     159
Getting More Chips than You Bargained For     163
A Smooth Game and Nobody Came     167
Home Games Need Leaders     171
Unfriendly Stakes     175
Sticking with the Rules     179
More Winning Wisdom
Letting the Dog Die     183
Thanks for the Pleasure Players     187
Quitting While You're Ahead     189
There's No Limit Like No-Limit     193
The Ploy's the Play     195
Fun with Even-Money Bets     197
Should Everyone Gamble?     201