A while ago I was approached by a small publisher that was interested in me putting together a NLHE tournament poker book. I went through some negotiations with them including preparing a table of contents and sending some sample chapters, but in the end I decided not to write the book for them because I thought it wasn't a very good deal for me. That didn't, however, stop me from wanting to work on the book and I got to thinking what better way for me to put the book out there and make sure I finished it than putting out articles for PokerWorks.com in the form of chapters and sections of the book. That is what I am going to be doing over the next several months and maybe, just maybe, when it's all over I'll get it published. You all will have the opportunity to read it for free here though.
Here is the table of contents and what you can expect to read from me over the next several months. I'll be breaking down the chapters into smaller sections to make the reading easier for everyone.
Introduction:
Chapter 1: No Limit Hold ’Em Considerations
- An Overview of No Limit Hold ’Em Tournaments
- Choosing the Right Tournament
- Bankroll Considerations
- Making Deals
- The Harsh Reality of Tournament Poker
- Adjusting to Online Tournament Poker
Chapter 2: Playing the Player
- Table Dynamics
- Player Observation
- Player Classification
- Player Classification Assignment Played Out, Part One
- Player Classification Assignment Played Out, Part Two
- Getting into the Mind of Your Opponent
- Table Dynamics, Adjusting Play To Your Table Classification
Chapter 3: Pre-flop Play
- The Importance of Position
- Hand Selection
- Hand Selection Part II
- Betting and Raising
- The Gap Concept
- Special Plays and Moves
Chapter 4: Post-flop Play
Hand Reading
Betting and Raising
Flop Play
Turn Play
River Play
Special Plays and Moves
Chapter 5: Adjusting to the Stage of the Tournament
Early Tournament Considerations
Middle Tournament Considerations
Late Tournament Considerations
Short Handed Play
Final Table Play
Chapter 6: Putting it all Together
That's it... and I hope you will read along.