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Message: [QUOTE="t1riel, post: 417490, member: 3913"] [B][U]Introduction:[/U][/B] Pretty simple standard stuff. I like how he points out that no limit hold em is more of a "mathematical exercise" than a card game. He also said that under the right circumstances, any hand can be a winner. That's pretty obvious. I don't have much to add on this. Sorry for the quotes. [B][U]The Cadillac of Poker:[/U][/B] [B][/B] I know that this term was taken from [I]Super System Volume 1 [/I]but the footnote is kind enough to point that out. I agree that poker is a game of incomplete information. It's probably the best way to look at it. So, playing poker is figuring out what the players have but also trying to hide what you REALLY have. I think this is one of my problems. I spend so much time figuring out what the other players have that I don't stop to think how to conceal what I REALLY have. Figuring out what other opponents have is half the battle. Now, pot odds I always have trouble with. The point of pot odds is calling a bet when there are good pot odds. Although you probably won't win every hand you call a bet with due to pot odds, you will win more chips than lose in the long run. I realize this is one aspect I have to work on and apply. This is actually goign a little head to what the introduction explains but this is what I got from it. Make less mistakes and make your opponents make more mistakes. Sorry, the introduction section is short so ther eisn't much to discuss. It's pretty much common sense if you've been playing hold em for a while. This is helpful info for the intermidate player or even the beginner. [B][U]Elements of a Hand:[/U][/B] The section skillfully points out how many things you need to consider when you're in a tournament before you even look at your cards. Actually, the cards you actually have apparently should be the last thing on your mind. Another thing I should keep in mind that I don't do as often. Using the 11 factors pointed out here should make decisions easier for you. The one factor I think he fails to mention is "instinct." If you fell you have the best hand despite many of these factors are against it, you should go with your instinct every once in a while. That's my two cents anyway. [B][U]Hidden Luck Factor:[/U][/B] Ok. Here's my take on this. There is luck in poker but applying the factors mentioned in the previous section weakens the luck factor remarkably. He uses a sample hand to explain. Every now and then, you play a hand prefectly but your opponent gets a miracle river card or a lucky flop. This should happen rarely if you keep the 11 factors in mind. But, luck does become a factor, just not the majority of the time. [/QUOTE]

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