Ace on the River Review

Ace on the River by Barry Greenstein is an advanced guide to poker. Ace on the River is not your typical poker book which in my opinion is part of the reason why it's so good.

In the book Greenstein covers all aspects of poker, not just strategy. The book starts out with his poker career and how he began playing. Then he jumps into the poker world. Greenstein discusses the poker society and how to behave in it. Reading this book gives you an idea of what it's like to be a professional poker player and everything that is involved with it. He goes over money management, protecting yourself, how poker relates to your social life, and many other things that go along with being a professional poker player.

Some of the chapters I found most interesting were the ones on the attitude of a poker player and the traits a winning poker player has. In the chapter on the attitude of a poker player Greenstein gives you a personality test which includes 12 questions to see if you have the attitude of a winning player. The questions are about how you react to certain situations and the way they relate to poker.

Towards the end of the book is where strategy is touched on. Greenstein goes over a series of hands he's played in his career and gives the reader a chance to think out the situation and see what they would do from his position. This is where you get to be inside his head and see how a pro thinks out a situation. What's interesting is that these are real hands. You get to see his line of thinking versus unknown players he hasn't seen before and against professionals he's seen on numerous occasions.

Ace on the River makes a fine addition to any poker players library. While the book is more about the poker world than poker strategy I highly recommend it to any advanced or intermediate player, or anyone who just wants a glimpse of what the poker world is all about. The strategy section is short but what's included is very good. If you're looking for a poker book that describes what the life of a professional poker is like and what it takes to play professionally this is the book for you.

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