Category: Book Reviews
Gambling in San Jose
Raymond T. AkersJun 03, 2020
By Raymond T. Akers In an excellent journey from the not-always-so good old days through the present, author Ted Ramos gives us a special view of regional history in his...
30-min. poker prescription
Raymond T. AkersMar 12, 2020
Book Review By Raymond T. Akers The vast majority of instructional books on poker are simply much bigger bites than you or I are likely to be able (or want) to chew....
Raymer shares tournament strategy
Raymond T. AkersFeb 05, 2020
By Raymond T. Akers Greg “The Fossilman” Raymer came to sudden prominence in the poker world when he seemed to come out of nowhere to win the Main Event at the World...
Linde helps you master mixed games
Raymond T. AkersSep 20, 2019
By Raymond T. Akers Do you ever find yourself wanting to break out of the rut and the grind of no-limit Hold’em? Sure, the game is like an old friend you would never...
Poker & Pop Culture
Raymond T. AkersJul 23, 2019
Book Review By Raymond T. Akers When I first saw the title of the book “Poker & Pop Culture” (D&B Poker), for some reason I immediately had a vision of...
Don’t read this book!
Raymond T. AkersJan 19, 2019
Book Review By Raymond T. Akers This may be the most practical and useful book of poker advice ever. “Exploitative Play in Live Poker” by Alexander Fitzgerald...
Quick peeks at 50 top poker players
Raymond T. AkersJul 18, 2018
Book Review By Raymond T. Akers “The Pursuit of Poker Success” (D&B Poker) by Lance Bradley is a compendium of interviews this journalist did with 50 of the top...
Mastering small stakes with Jonathan Little
Raymond T. AkersNov 21, 2017
By Raymond T. Akers In his latest book, “Mastering Small Stakes No-Limit Hold’em” (D&B Poker), Jonathan Little spells out what it takes to dominate the kind of...
Poker’s Book of Moorman
Raymond T. AkersSep 21, 2017
By Raymond T. Akers Chris Moorman’s second book, “Moorman,” is a fascinating combination of biography and hand analysis. The first third of the book is Moorman’s...
Mike Sexton shows “Life’s a Gamble”
Raymond T. AkersJul 16, 2016
By Raymond T. Akers In “Life’s a Gamble” poker professional / businessman / ambassador / TV commentator Mike Sexton takes you on a journey from his humble...