Killer Poker By the Numbers: Mathematical Edge for Winning Play

This is my new favorite poker book. It took my poker thinking to a new level. Most books give you general rules of thumb. For example, they recommend continuation betting 1/2 to 2/3 of the pot. To follow up they might give an qualitative explanation saying "it give you 2 ways to win..." However, Tony Guerrera explains poker problems qualitatively and quantitatively. By going thru the problem mathematically, you really... Read Full Review

Just finished the book and feel it is an excellent analytical tool. The author has given the reader an excellent framework for decision making. Other books I've read have not covered the subject as thoroughly as this book did. The emphasis is on reading your opponent's past play and then using that information to assign probability to current holding. I think the book is a useful addition to your poker library.

Tony Guerrera takes the science of poker to a new level. Recommend for all players!

Tony Guerrera is one of the brightest minds on the current poker scene. This book takes the dry subject of poker math and turns it into useful, practical and readable material. More than that he gives you the tools that you need to understand the math and to analyze your play and your opponents' play, mathematically. He explains why at certain times tight play makes mathematical sense and at other times looser and more aggressive... Read Full Review

This is an excellent book on no-limit cash play. Chapter 1: Analytic Tools, for example, begins with the following question: suppose you have A K, raise pre-flop, and have N opponents. (e.g., N = 1, 2, 3, etc.) Supposing these opponents hold two random cards, what is the probability at least one will hit an unpaired flop? Table 1.1 is the first of many great tables in this book, and it tells us that N = 1 means it's 65%... Read Full Review