“Your Worst Poker Enemy”. Alan Schoonmaker

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“Your Worst Poker Enemy”. Alan Schoonmaker

Publisher: Safari, 2009
Paperback, 400 pages
ISBN 978-5-9507-1005-6
Print run: 5000 copies
Format: 60×90/16 (~145×217 mm)

Alan Schoonmaker, author of the popular book “The Psychology of Poker”, a psychologist with a doctorate, has a reputation as a highly experienced specialist with an extensive professional background. He serves as a consultant to such giants as IBM, Bankers Trust, GM and many others. He is also the author and co-author of numerous works on psychology published in many countries. Under his guidance, more than a hundred articles on poker psychology have been written for leading periodicals.

One of his latest books, “Your Worst Poker Enemy”, explains how to assess your abilities accurately and recognize and control your emotions and fears. Many poker players acknowledge that knowing the principles of the game alone is often not enough to win — understanding the psychology of the game is just as important. And even if you know the rules well enough, you will inevitably encounter a host of psychological problems at the table.

In his book “Your Worst Poker Enemy”, Alan Schoonmaker will teach you how to deal successfully with these problems. Although the book does not describe the rules or techniques of play, it will truly make you look at poker differently and reassess your approach to the game.

A player’s primary task is to assess their play honestly and realistically in order to eliminate its weaknesses. The author will also teach you how to assess your opponents’ actions accurately so you can make the most of weaknesses in their psychological defenses.

Do you feel that your knowledge of poker clearly exceeds your achievements? Do you play hands you should fold? Do you sometimes know that the pot odds do not justify continuing to play, yet play anyway? When you are losing, are you unable to stop and eager to win back your losses? Do you let anger control your play? This proves once again that you are your own worst enemy at the poker table.

“Your Worst Poker Enemy” will help you:

* Use intuition as well as logic
* Assess opponents accurately
* Understand the importance of subconscious and emotional factors
* Adapt to changes in the situation
* Cope with stress.