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Every Hand Revealed
by
Gus Hansen
World-famous poker pro Hansen analyzes the hands he played during the 2007 Aussie Millions Poker Championship, where he won the title and $1.2 million.
Paperback, 370 pages
Published
May 1st 2008
by Citadel Press
(first published 2008)
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Just like the other reviews, I'm here to tell you that this book is an insight into the in-game thought process behind the 329 hands that led to Gus Hansen's 2007 Aussie Millions Tournament victory.
It outlines his style, and his sense of humour (such as when he has a suited eight gapper!) and what factors he considers when he makes his big plays.
What it doesn't show is what range of cards he just folds pre-flop.
Sometimes he'll raise with disgusting hands, but what we learn from...more
It outlines his style, and his sense of humour (such as when he has a suited eight gapper!) and what factors he considers when he makes his big plays.
What it doesn't show is what range of cards he just folds pre-flop.
Sometimes he'll raise with disgusting hands, but what we learn from...more
I vaguely recall a story about a general who the night before a huge battle was approached by his second-in-command. Since it was possible that the General might fall in battle, the Second wanted to know his battle strategy so that he could carry on in this case. The general asked his second if he knew what the enemy's plans were for the battle and when the second said that he had no idea the general replied that he could not say what his strategy was until he saw what the enemies strategy was. ...more
While most poker books I've read focus on outlining a particular strategy in general, this was a refreshing change... literally a log of every single hand he played en route to winning a major tournament. The tone was light and it was an easy and quick read, almost like reading about an adventure rather than poker strategy. Gus' humor and his logical detailed explanations of some of the key hands give it enough credibility as a poker book. If you enjoy swapping poker stories, you'll probably ...more
Gus Hansen, Every Hand Revealed (Lyle Stuart, 2008)
It should be noted first and foremost that the premise behind this book makes it pretty certain that this is about as vertical-market a poker book as you're going to find. Casual fans probably won't cotton to the idea of reading Gus Hansen discussing the almost three hundred hands he played at the 2007 Aussie Millions. If you're a serious student of the game, however, and you've always wondered at the method behind the seeming madnes...more
It should be noted first and foremost that the premise behind this book makes it pretty certain that this is about as vertical-market a poker book as you're going to find. Casual fans probably won't cotton to the idea of reading Gus Hansen discussing the almost three hundred hands he played at the 2007 Aussie Millions. If you're a serious student of the game, however, and you've always wondered at the method behind the seeming madnes...more
Damien
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Recommends it for:
All poker players looking to understand how successful loose-aggressive play is done.
Diary of a mad poker player. Gus Hansen documents all 329 hands he played to win the 2007 Aussie Millions. The result is a truckload of amazing insights into how he Gus thinks about the game. He looks like a mad man, but he can do it because he his thinking at the second level if not higher. It's great study of actual hands against actual players with no cherry-picking.
Be careful when you read this, it takes effort not to dive in to every pot and adapt Hansen's loose-aggressive style.
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Be careful when you read this, it takes effort not to dive in to every pot and adapt Hansen's loose-aggressive style.
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a look through a multi-day tournament from a hyper-aggresive player; the hand for hand analysis individually can be sparse and border on lacking much careful thought, but as a whole, represents a fascinating view into a difficult style of play; his honesty and sincerity make the reading fast and enjoyable; his statistical analysis at the end are interesting, although seems more circumstantial than definitive; overall, a unique look into a style of play that is very difficult to play, and def...more
Very interesting and fun. This is a hand-by-hand chronicle of one no-limit Texas hold 'em tournament (Aussie Millions 2007). After each hand, Hansen stepped away from the table and took notes into a portable tape recorder. You can read it like a story ("I called. The flop came down like this. The other guy checked. I bet. He folded.") or you can get out your scrap paper and calculator and do the math on each hand.
I have read a few poker books, and I must say that this one i...more
I have read a few poker books, and I must say that this one i...more
For what it is, this is the best of its kind: poker mastermind Gus Hansen describes every single hand he plays for an entire tournament, the Aussie Millions in 2007, throughout his ride to taking down 1st place. Gus shook up the poker world with his unique insights, and is well known for talking into a tape recorder between hands at the table. A must read for anyone hoping to improve his or her game.
Giving a 5 for concept and non-repetitive explanations, something that plagues poker books like Nickelback plagues FM. Hansen's book is more a showing than a telling, which makes it different and helpful. It's perfect for the player who has read a handful of theory, played a couple hundred MTTs, and now comes back for a refresher course.
Once you have Harrington down this is a great exploration into a less conventional style of play. I tend towards a predictable TAG, Poker 101 type of play so it's interesting see how Hansen makes use of some unconventional starting hands and then extricates himself from getting into too much trouble.
Super aggressive poker strategy. Do not try this at home.
Amazing view of his hands and his thoughts during a single tournament that he won. Rather than spouting theory, this book gives you a concrete view of his poker approach in action.
Amazing view of his hands and his thoughts during a single tournament that he won. Rather than spouting theory, this book gives you a concrete view of his poker approach in action.
One of the best poker books out there. Strictly no-limit hold'em tournament strategy, but for that game this is a top notch book. Loved the format too, very different from the typical poker book.
As a wanna-be poker player, this glimpse into the mind of a successful tournament player as he plays a tournament is very rare. Gives some great insight into what goes through a players mind.
Excellent view into the mind of a top poker player. I liked the breezy and fun style, and really loved the in-depth analysis of how and why he played the hands that he did.
This is one of the more readable poker books. Harrington is much harder to process. It's good for gaining insight into the thoughts regarding each hand.
Gus Hansen won the Aussie Millions tournament in 2007, topping a field of 746 players. During the tournament he recorded the action on a tiny tape recorder. In this book he documents and analyzes almost EVERY hand he played during the tournament, as well how he adjusted his strategy as the tournament progressed. This is a great reference for how to play aggressive big-stack poker and a fun read!
entertaining, but not recommended as an instructional book for beginners. demonstrates how overall aggressive style can be profitable
You have to love poker deeply, but if you do this a enjoyable and educational insight into one of the weirdest minds in the game.
One of the more insightful books on tournament poker. Informative and occasionally pretty entertaining
If you like poker and are serious about winning, then this action packed book is for you!
Good read, but only for poker players, since it is all reviews of poker hands
A great book on how to play aggressively. I wish I had his stones.
Most helpful book I've read on poker so far. You can start to apply Gus' reasoning right away to your own situations. Mind you, these tactics apply directly to tournament play and only indirectly to ring games.
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Glen Demers
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What a great book, this will teach you more about tournament strategy than all three volumes by Dan Harrington.
I really enjoyed reading this, but my already fairly terrible poker game went into the nightmare levels after reading this. I liked Hansen's writing style, and wish he jammed even more pop culture references in this thing. Recommended, but more for entertainment than substance.
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I loved getting into the head of Gus Hansen while reading Every Hand Revealed. His account of his Aussie Millions win was interesting, informative, and very honest. As a casual poker viewer, Gus' approach to the game was a refreshing look at a game that pays to be as unpredictable as possible and employing techniques that are not always "condoned" by some of the big names in tournament play.
If you love tournament poker as much as me then this book is a must read. I got a huge thrill out of being behind the scenes and inside Mr. Hansen's head as he plowed through the "2007 Aussie Millions" tournament to first place. Awesome.
ni povsem zacetnisko branje o turnirskem pokru, ampak zelo berljivo in zelo "real"
This book is simply a hand by hand retelling of a poker tournament which Gus won. I found this to be more helpful than the many other poker books that I have read. It improved my game more than any other.
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