Category: Book Reviews

Gambling in San Jose

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

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

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

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

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!

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

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

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

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”

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...