Anodyne
Sunday, January 22, 2006
 

Where the heck are you these days, anyway?

Learning Texas Hold'em from the ground up, with the help of ace poker writers Gary Carson, David Sklansky and Mason Malmuth, and a high-end computer simulator called Poker Academy Pro.

Poker literature is almost as content-deep as high end art criticism, and, unlike art criticism, is at least potentially profitable.

Plus, every now and then there's a little stylistic gem like the following advice on table image, drawn from Miller, Sklansky & Malmuth's Small Stakes Hold'em:

"Do not wear wrap-around sunglasses, hooded sweatshirts, or other clothing intended to obscure your face. You are playing small stakes hold'em, not training for covert operations. You do not need full camouflage gear to beat the array of tourists, recreational gamblers, and retirees at your table. They are not sweating your every facial tick to 'see into your soul.' These items only hide things that your opponents are not looking for. They do, however, make you look intimidating and overly intense."
- posted by cjb @ 8:12 PM


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