The book is rather thin, and it's certainly not a wondrous tome of poker strategy. However, it was a welcome contribution in an age when there was a dearth of serious books on any gaming strategies, let alone gambling. It's a very readable introduction to some basic poker knowledge, much more so than many modern works on the subject.
His strategy advice mainly focuses on playing the odds, and he repeatedly emphasises that people (he calls them "simpletons" or "suckers") who blindly gamble without taking probabilities into account will soon be parted with their money. That's good advice even today; I don't know how well his recommendations would work against more sophisticated modern players, but it's a decent place to start and should stimulate some new ideas in novices. And his advice, basic as it is, would definitely give an edge to the typical "kitchen table" poker player.
If you have any interest in poker or "spy stuff" (the half-true kind), it's worth reading at least once. You might even learn something. |
