FossilMan's Winning Tournament Strategies

by Greg Raymer

Overview

FossilMan's Winning Tournament Strategies is the ultimate guide to practical tournament play. Greg “FossilMan” Raymer, winner of the WSOP Main Event in 2004, explains everything you need to know to become a successful tournament player. Raymer is not only a big winner at the tables, he also has a unique ability to explain difficult concepts in clear and simple language.

Raymer simplfies the learning process by breaking down the complex subject of tournament strategy into the key areas. Chapters on strategy include: the Independent Chip Model (ICM), game theory, poker maths and pot odds, correct bet-sizing, playing the big stack and playing the short stack.

However, Raymer does not focus merely on the correct technical aspects of standard NL tournament play. He also discusses many other important tournament formats that often confuse players.


These include:

• how strategy changes in satellite and rebuy tournaments
• how to play heads-up events and other uncommon formats

and the one everyone wants to know about -

• how to play the Main Event.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781912862016
Publisher:	D&B Publishing
Publication date:	06/11/2019
Pages:	248
Product dimensions:	6.70(w) x 9.40(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Greg Raymer has enjoyed tremendous success as a tournament player, cashing for over $7.5 million, the vast majority of this being in WSOP events. Since 2001 he has run very popular poker training schools conducted at poker rooms across the US and in Canada.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments 3

Preface 10

01 My Poker Philosophy 14

02 Tournament vs. Cash Game Strategy 19

03 ICM is the Key to Tournament Poker 24

04 Game Theory and Poker 31

05 The Two Halves of Poker 37

06 Pot Odds 42

07 Preflop Bet-sizing 52

08 Postflop Bet-sizing 60

09 Board Texture 67

10 PokerStove and Moe ICM 70

11 More Math - the Unexploitable Shove 75

12 Stack Size Strategy 81

13 Bankroll Considerations 87

14 Tournament Equity and Goals 92

15 Tight is Right 99

16 Slow-playing 103

17 Continuation Betting 108

18 The Value of Survival 114

19 Bluffing 117

20 Pot Control 126

21 Playing the Short Stack 130

22 Playing the Big Stack 133

23 Playing Against an All-in 136

24 Special Situations 142

25 Special Plays 148

26 Making the Best Deal 156

27 Image is Everything 162

28 How Do I Bet? 167

29 Tells 171

30 Using Tells 183

31 Manipulating Opponents 186

32 Emotional Concerns 189

33 Avoid the Big Mistakes 193

34 Continuing Poker Education 195

35 Satellite Tournaments 200

36 Reentry and Rebuy Tournaments 204

37 Some Uncommon Tournament Formats 211

38 Heads-Up Tournaments 220

39 Limit and Pot-Limit Tournaments 229

40 Big Blind Ante 236

41 Playing the Main Event 241

42 Final Remarks 248

Editorial Reviews

Having played a lot with Greg over the years, I know he plays a great game. Having taught with Greg, I know he's even better at teaching poker.

Joe Hachem

Greg takes a logical and mathematical approach to the game and teaches that approach very well. This book will help any tournament player to improve.

Chris Moneymaker

Greg Raymer came out of nowhere to win the WSOP Main Event. Then he backed it up with two more deep Main Event runs, and impressed me! Greg has continued to impress with many more deep runs and wins!

Phil Hellmuth