Ace on the River

by **NicolasWSOP** Sat May 16, 2009 11:35 am

Has anyone read Ace on the River by Barry Greenstein? I think it seems very interesting, and I would like to read it. Plus Barry Greenstein seems like a nice guy. Razz

If anyone has read it, post what you thought about it, and your favorite part about it.

by decker Tue Jun 09, 2009 9:23 am

Yes, I read it. I like Barry also. "Ace On The River" is an ok book, not one of the best out there. I didn't find it really helpful and it wasn't particularly interesting either. The book I would recommend is "Every Hand Revealed", by Gus Hansen. He comments on every hand he played during the Aussie Millions Tourney, which he won. He took notes while playing and gives his exact thoughts about every hand. Great book. Smile

by **NicolasWSOP** Tue Jun 09, 2009 6:01 pm

I think that i'll read it. Gus Hansen is one of my favorite players.

by k9ofspades Sat Jun 13, 2009 12:18 pm

I find if you go to amazon.com or amazon.ca for us Canadians you get good write ups on the poker books. Go to both for the reviews they are different on the two sites. Also if you order a minimum amount from amazon you get free shipping,but you must go to your own coutry's amazon. I got the 3 Harrington tournament books from them and one worked out to be almost free. I particulary liked the workbook, almost didn't order it, because the title sounded so mundane. You can use the workbook to grade your game if you're interested. I've heard his cash games are a disappointment.

The concensus seems to be that ace on the river is not all that good.

regards Guy

by **The Big Donk** Sat Jun 13, 2009 1:27 pm

I've got Ace on the River on Audiobook, had it for a quite some time in fact. I still haven't managed to make it through the whole thing without falling asleep. IMO, it's about as dry as a sand sandwich with no mayo. It's been a while since I've tried again to tackle this thing, but if I remember correctly, it seemed to be more of a memoir than a book about strategy.

I've got to add though, that I'm not trying to knock Barry G. He is a kind, wonderful, and very intelligent person, and an amazing poker player to boot!

by **NicolasWSOP** Sat Jun 13, 2009 1:32 pm

So I guess I won't be buying it any time soon. Maybe i'll get it for free one day by knocking Barry out of a tournament Smile

by **The Big Donk** Sat Jun 13, 2009 2:02 pm

NicolasWSOP wrote:So I guess I won't be buying it any time soon. Maybe i'll get it for free one day by knocking Barry out of a tournament

If you want some good strategy books, I would recommend:

For Hold 'em - Phil Gordon's Little Green Book (best poker book ever written!)

For all forms of poker - Phil Helmuth's "Play Poker Like The Pros," and Doyle Brunsons "Super Systems 1 & 2"

David Sklanksy's also got some great book on tournament strategy.

by **NicolasWSOP** Sat Jun 13, 2009 2:21 pm

I was planning on buying both Super System books as soon as possible. Everyone praises these books so much, lol.

by Olddog21 Mon Sep 21, 2009 11:22 pm

I've heard that Phil Gordon's books are the best reads...very insightful!

by silverjacks1 Fri Sep 25, 2009 1:43 am

hey nic
iv got phil gordons book on ebook if you want it.thats if you dont already have it. was a good read. pm me with your email and i will send it to you

by **Roller** Sat Sep 26, 2009 1:02 am

silverjacks1 wrote:hey nic
iv got phil gordons book on ebook if you want it.thats if you dont already have it. was a good read. pm me with your email and i will send it to you

Hey silverjacks,

Do you have the set of Gordons Books in ebook?

I have hard copies of the three but wouldn't mind adding some ebooks to my collection.

Please let me know.

Thanks

by Olddog21 Sat Sep 26, 2009 8:04 am

Speaking of ace on the river....we ought to take a poll to see if they help your style of play ...or if they hurt more than they help! Ace on the River Icon_biggrin