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The Tao of Poker: 285 Rules to Transform Your Game and Your Life
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 795.412019
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Label: Adams Media Corporation
Manufacturer: Adams Media Corporation
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 246
Publication Date: 2003-03
Publisher: Adams Media Corporation
Studio: Adams Media Corporation
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Editorial Review:
In this groundbreaking book, poker pro Larry W. Phillips reveals his secrets of poker mastery, and shows how they also apply to being a winner away from the gaming tables. The author offers his unique "poker rules" and demonstrates how they can lead to successful poker play. Blending poker smarts with the wisdom of the Orient, the author proposes: -- Don't dig yourself a hole when you first sit down. -- Take the long view. -- Navigate around obstacles. -- If playing poker is thrilling, adventurous, and exciting, there's a good chance you may be playing it wrong. -- Poker is like driving -- you have to merge with the flow. Seamlessly lending the best game-playing techniques with ancient, powerful philosophies of Buddhism, The Tao of Poker offers card players new strategies to achieve success at home, at work, or anywhere else the stakes are high.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating: - Life Lessons and Poker
This book combines philosophy, psychology and poker into an easy to read format that is thought provoking and fun. Does teach a few important lessons to help your game but more so about how to help your life.
Rating:  - Worth Every Cent!
I am not a Zen kind of guy and was avoiding this book for that reason alone. I bought it based on the recommendation of another player that I met at a tournament, and am glad I did! Chock full of common sense advice that would take you a lifetime of playing to gain (if then). To my relief it is not some sort of "touchy feely," liberal nonsense book, but real poker wisdom, offered in a enjoyable format.
Rating:  - not worth the time to read
keep or buy Zen, dump Tao. This book has nothing much to add.
Rating: - Deceptively Strong.
I was vaguely aware of Larry Phillips and his "Tao" and "Zen" of poker before I decided to purchase them both a couple of weeks ago. As the reader probably knows, Steve Dannenman was carrying Tao around with him during the World Series this year. I will admit that this one isn't going to allow you to finish second out of a crowd of 5,000, but it is chock full of common sense which is exactly what one wants from an instructional guide. Phillips is no cardroom flunky, he is an erudite student who knows ... Read More
Rating: - Complement your poker library with this one...
"The Tao of Poker" will transform and mold your thoughts on poker like Sun Tzu's The Art of War does for generals. This is not to say that the author provides concrete X's & O's strategies for winning, but rather illustrates the proper mindset to approach the game. Concepts like mentally focusing, planning, and how to manage your bankroll are introduced. For instance, after big wins in Texas Hold Em tournaments, I often "recycled" my money into higher money games, generally losing it. One of Phillips ... Read More
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