Every Hand Revealed
by Gus Hansen
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Book Reviews of Every Hand Revealed
Book Review: Entertaining blow-by-blow commentary
Summary: 4 Stars
I like Gus Hansen, and I liked this book. It is very informative to see how a true poker professional thinks, while playing hands in a tourmament, and through post-tournament musings on pot odds, strategy with blind/ante structures, and All-In plays.
One issue with the book is that if a few hands had not gone Hansen's way, the book obviously would never have been written. In other words, notwithstanding Hansen's superior play compared to the field, a lot had to go right for him to make this book possible. At the price, however, I'd say this is a must buy for any Texas Hold 'Em enthusiast.
Another issue for me is that, once Hansen worked his stack up and became one of the chip leaders, his play essentially becomes a clinic in big-stack bullying. Nothing wrong with that, but the lessons have limited utility for an amateur who more often than not finds himself or herself working hands in the middle of the pack in a poker tournament.
All in all a very entertaining book, and certainly worth the price of admission!
Book Review: Both Interesting Narrative and Very Instructive
Summary: 5 Stars
The narrative that takes us along with Gus as he wins the Aussie Millions is worth the price you pay for the book. If it doesn't help your game at all it is so much fun following Gus through the myriad decision-points that made up his win that you shouldn't feel cheated. The book is also written in a refreshingly modest manner. There is nothing in here about our hero always winning if it weren't for luck. Instead, he points out himself the hidden luck that allowed him to win pot after pot because his opponents didn't have good enough cards to stiffen their backbones.
However, what this book can teach you about chip-accumulation and aggression is even more important. This book will show any poker player who isn't a self-consciously tight sourpuss that the NL tournament game is about position and stack size and cards _in that order_
For a more detailed understanding of these matters it might be a good idea to get Snyder's two book on the poker tournament formula but this book should be read as an example and an inspiration.
Book Review: kids don't try this at home
Summary: 4 Stars
Having read this book in one sitting, I can recommend it as a fascinating insight into a maniac's mind. As a semi-professional poker player, I do not recommend using it as a plan for your own success. After reading it I tried his maniac approach in several online games and got severely beaten up. Perhaps my reads were not accurate, or too many people are playing his style, but my chip swings were massive and unsuccessful. What truly awed me in the book were his detailed summary of his chip count, position, cards, opponent's cards, their chip count, etc. I just don't understand how he could have tracked all 329 hands so closely. I have tried to just keep track of my own cards, the ultimate winning cards, my postion and it is darn hard!!! I know that he tape records comments as he goes along, but dang. His math skills and thought processes on pot odds are amazing, and his suggestions on blind stealing, M theory, and the money ladder are all very enlightening. I do recommend reading this, but careful kids, it's a jungle out there!Book Review: Great!
Summary: 5 Stars
Well... I can't say much that haven't been said before... it's a great book
I'm always looking for a practical approach to everything... but then ... there is a problem with poker... it's not practical... it's a "game of situations" u just can learn by experience...
This book is not really a practical guide to win at hold'em, it's not the magic formula to win all the time.. it's just gus hansen giving you his experiences at the table.... which is closer to what a poker player really needs.
Reading this book is also like reading an adventure book, watching our hero going thru a bunch of situations winning and losing some batles... losing is part of the game too
so... it's entertaining.. involves math... involves psychology... involves mistakes... everything that a good poker has
Great read no matter if you don't plan to be as loose aggressive as Gus is
Certainly it's not a book i would recommend to my opponents
Book Review: Awesome Advanced Poker Book
Summary: 4 Stars
I consider myself an educated poker player and this book was just what I needed. It didn't go into the how's and why's, but showed them in action through the eyes of a maniac aggressive poker player.
I am tight aggressive and Gus Hansen's style is what I fear most in an opponent. This book taught me a great deal about the thinking that is incorporated in his style and has helped me to begin developing a style to combat it. It isn't easy, but it helps.
I would have given the book 5 stars, but it left out some important info. It would have been valuable to know how many hands he threw away between the ones he played. It would also have been nice to know why he threw each hand away since he plays any two cards. There were a couple of other things that I would have liked to see that were not there, but it doesn't keep me from calling this book a 'must read'.
Whether you want to play like him or against him, buy the book.