Focusing on the nuances of poker behavior, Zachary Elwood's work is highly regarded among both amateur and professional players. As the first installment in a trilogy, it sets the foundation for understanding non-verbal cues at the poker table. The subsequent volumes, Verbal Poker Tells and Exploiting Poker Tells, continue to build on these insights, offering a comprehensive exploration of the psychological aspects of poker.
Zachary Elwood is the author of the popular poker behavior books Reading Poker Tells and Verbal Poker Tells. Exploiting Poker Tells is the third and final book in Elwood's poker tells trilogy. In this book, Elwood focuses on practical, real-world considerations, answering questions like: When great poker reads are made, what factors are involved? What behaviors are important to pay attention to when making a decision? What behaviors can be ignored and why? Exploiting Poker Tells includes: - More than 140 detailed hand histories, some played by the author, and some played by other pro players - Interviews with well-known pro players about reads they've made and their thoughts on tells - A poker tells quiz to test and reinforce reader learning The author's blog and ebooks are available at www.readingpokertells.com .
Verbal Poker Tells is the follow-up to Zachary Elwood's acclaimed book Reading Poker Tells. When poker players talk, they sometimes reveal information about their hands. Verbal Poker Tells describes the most common and reliable verbal patterns poker players have. More importantly, it gives you a framework for thinking about and analyzing verbal behavior at the poker table. The author analyzes many real poker some from televised poker shows such as the World Series of Poker, Poker After Dark, and High Stakes Poker, some players by the author, and some submitted by other players.The author's blog and ebooks are at ReadingPokerTells.com. REVIEWS "This book needed to be written, and it will never need to be written again . . . [a] treasure of profitable content." - Tommy Angelo, pro poker player, author of Elements of Poker". . . a veritable encyclopedia of ways in which poker players reveal information when they open their mouths." - Andrew Brokos, pro poker player, co-host of the Thinking Poker Podcast"If you work through the comprehensive examples you will get ten years worth of poker experience in a few days. This is an invaluable empirical treatment of an important source of live poker edge." - Aaron Brown, author of The Poker Face of Wall Street