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Ace on the River: An Advanced Poker Guide | 
| Author: Barry Greenstein
Creator: Doyle Brunson
Publisher: Last Knight Publishing Company
Category: Book
List Price: $25.00
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Avg. Customer Rating:  91 reviews
Sales Rank: 17154
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 328
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 10.4 x 6.7 x 1
ISBN: 0972044221
Dewey Decimal Number: 795.412
EAN: 9780972044226
ASIN: 0972044221
Publication Date: June 30, 2005
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Product Description
Ace on the River is designed to improve the play of everyone from beginners to seasoned professionals. The unique play-by-play section will challenge readers to think beyond simple starting hands and make better decisions on other streets.
Ace on the River addresses elements of the game that are unfamiliar to many players. Included are chapters on the poker society, money management, family matters and even sex. This complilation of philosophies and real-table scenarios provides a rare chance to see the poker world through the eyes of someone who lives it.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 86 more reviews...
 Still an Enigma November 24, 2008
Having watched Barry Greenstein on the World Poker Tour over the years, and then reading about his part in the Andy Beal versus the top tier of high stakes poker pros in the highest stakes games in history story (read about that in "The Professor, the Banker, and the Suicide King), I just had to get this book. Based on what I knew about him he definitely was an enigmatic character to me. After reading the book he's still enigmatic. Why he gives away his poker tournament earnings is a mystery still.
Anyway, if you think you might buy it, please note that the subtitle of the book (An Advanced Poker Guide) is misleading. You'd expect the book to be a poker instructional manual based on that. It isn't. The play lessons comprise only part of the book.
What it is: a fascinating insight into the society of pro poker players. If you have a fantasy of becoming a pro, definitely worth reading.
For the rest of us, it's an entertaining and fun read but unlikely to help you at the table.
The book is nicely designed with great photos.
 Excellent Poker Book August 10, 2008
This book is excellent for any poker player looking to make the move from casual play to a more serious game. Barry Greenstein discusses what it takes to make a living from playing poker, including bankroll management, game selection, what makes a great all-around poker player, and how to balance poker with the rest of your life.
One of the most helpful aspects of this book was how Barry describes the mentality of a poker player. His advice helps you deal with bad beats, getting outdrawn on, and all the other perils of playing poker.
Also included in the book are example hands, presented in a "what would you do?" format. Barry then discusses his play and what he was thinking in many key hands of his poker career.
great for intermediate players and those tired of the same old info July 24, 2008
This book is different from the usual play these starting hands only type poker instruction manuals. There is a lot of interesting and useful insight into life and thoughts of a high limit poker player.
The top review on the page said it was too brief about the math and starting hands, I say BRAVO, I have had enough of that information and this was definitely a refreshing work for a person who owns several books and dvds by professionals on how to play (Hold Em).
GREAT WORK. I only gave it 4 stars simply because I didnt want anyone to think that I just slapped them on there because I liked the book. I read this almost 300 page book in 2 days(its really about 250 pages because theres a lot of photos and stuff, but they were not overdone IMHO)
A great book, from a bibliophile standpoint too May 31, 2008
So I won't rehash what has been said in the other reviews. But the following hasn't really been emphasized:
This book is BEAUTIFUL. It's a large oversized "quarto" trade paperback, with extraordinarily thick and glossy pages, bound together beautifully. It's been a very very long time since a book at this price point was made this nicely. I would suggest buying it, just to have such a nice looking book.
So good I bought it twice May 22, 2008
This book is far and away some of the best stuff that has been written on poker. I lost my copy and this book is so chalked full of info I had to buy it again! Barry Greenstein is the consummate professional and an excellent writer on top of that.
For those that like hand charts and theorem like explanations of how to play poker, you will not like this book.
For those that want the wisdom of one of pokers finest players, you will not be disappointed. Barry understands that a thorough understanding of mathematics and of poker is more the ludic elements that make up the physical game.
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