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The Final Table
Play your best poker when the most is at stake
Table of Contents
About The Book
The Final Table will teach you how to make great decisions at every stage. It will also set out a program so you can learn how to continuously improve your final table strategy every single day.
- How do you apply pressure as the chip leader?
- What is risk premium and why is it so important?
- What's the best way to study the complexities of final table play?
The Final Table features detailed analysis of over 100 hand examples at different stages of play. These vary from full ring to short-handed and heads-up play and cover the most common preflop and postflop situations.
Product Details
- Publisher: D&B Publishing (July 1, 2023)
- Length: 336 pages
- ISBN13: 9781912862351
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Raves and Reviews
"..aspiring tournament players across the globe have been gifted another poker strategy masterpiece...If your goal is to significantly improve your final table strategy, this book can definitely get you there.If you enjoy reading and learning poker through books, I'd argue that The Final Table is worth your time for the introductory section alone. Gareth James does an excellent job of explaining some crucial concepts that will definitely change the way you approach tournament final tables.If you're looking for purely fun poker content, you won't find much of that inside The Final Table. Gareth's style is very detailed and methodical. But as a resource for learning to play final tournament tables, this book delivers in every way."
– Ivan Potocki, CardPlayerLifestyle.com
Gareth James book is phenomenal. The intricacies of final table ICM are an incredibly fascinating and complex subject. Gareth's past as a practicing teacher shines through in this book as he breaks down the nuances that arise in such elaborate situations and makes them easier for the reader to digest.
– Ian Simpson, Professional poker player
The single biggest skill that determines long term success in tournaments is how well you play final tables. It's also the most varied and most complex part of the tournament as you are forced to play increasingly short handed and ICM considerations are constantly shifting. This book tackles all those complexities in a digestible way backed up with mathematically sound analysis. Reading and understanding this book will give you the edge you need next time you make a final table
– Dara O'Kearney, Professional poker player and bestselling author
Gareth has a deep understanding of final table icm, and more importantly can express complicated concepts in a lucid and succinct manner.
– Jack Sinclair, WSOPE Main Event Champion
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