James A. McKenna, in his book Beyond Tells: Power Poker Psychology
Here are a few of his many fascinating insights.
1) "When most players are representing one thing, they usually have the other." Page 89.
2) "If a player is using a system, is taking risks, and is playing aggressively at times and more passively at other times, he or she is using all these options. This is probably the professional player or at least the best player at the table." Page 171.
3) "First, determine what a person's normal style is. Then notice any sudden change in either responsiveness or assertiveness. That's a sure sign that bluffing is going on." Page 215
4) "Good players know that to control the table they must first learn to control themselves." Page 218-219.
5) "If you are on a losing pattern, chances are better than eight to one that you have a belief about self and/or others that is influencing such outcomes." Page 222.
6) "...the player that has the most choices of playing aggressively at times, passively at other times, and knows when to be structured and when to be loose, will be the most powerful player at the table." Page 226.
McKenna's book is the first to delve into the psychology of poker and poker tells. He offers a start at understanding something about poker that had previously been uncharted.
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R. Steve McCollum
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