By: Mike Caro Publisher: Cardoza Average Rating: Binding: Paperback Label: Cardoza Number of Items: 1 Number of Pages: 320 Publication Date: March 18, 2003
Overrated... ...especially in this day and age, and especially if your game is hold 'em. Many of the tells are far more relevant for a stud or Omaha game. That, and too many people have read this book. Really only useful against the lamest of players, imho.
Not bad It a little bit on the difficult side as to writing style and very out of date when it came to the pictures and graphics, this book is still a good recommendation to any that play poker (of any kind).
Harrington recommends this book, at least exposing yourself to the tells others have or that you may be giving is a good idea. I give it a recommendation.
This book is wonderful I bought this book for my boyfriend. He said it was everything he thought it would be
Wish I hadn't bought it: Great message, poor delivery This book promises a wealth of information but sadly falls short of the mark. Descriptions are vague and corresponding photos of such poor quality that it's very difficult to gain much useful knowledge from this book.
Mike Caro is one of the leading authorities on poker strategy and this book is probably the only one of its kind on the market today. Unfortunately, this book will leave most readers deeply confused and unprepared for a casino poker game. Save your money for something else.
My dissatisfaction with the book lies mostly in its poor visual guides which accompany nearly every tell. Tells are visual by nature. In order to understand the subtle differences between an action that strongly suggests a bluff and one that suggests a truly strong hand, one must have visual aids that convey these differences effectively.
Here are clear reasons and examples why the photos are so bad. If you don't believe me, just use the "Search inside!" link to see some sample photos: =======================================================
1. The photos are all black and white 2. The pictures are extremely grainy 3. Most of the players in high contrast with dark shadows and bright whites (i.e. photo 88) 4. The photos are at least 30 (maybe 40?) years old 5. The photos are very small ( 2" x 3" ) 6. Photos for tells based on where a player is directing his eyes have the player wearing bottleneck glasses, wearing a hat that shadows the eyes or the eyes are completely obscured. 7. You cannot see what cards are on the table.
There is some wisdom in this book, but nothing you can't find online for free and with better pictures.
I believe the market is ripe for a competing book on this subject.
I don't know... I didn't really buy into this book, but I guess when it comes to basic tells it does the job. The fact is, I'm not a pro, and just this last weekend I played in a home game. I tried to use Caro's tricks and it was only then that I realized how difficult it is to focus on my own cards and also try to figure out tells. That being said, I definitely started to pick up on a few tells from my opponents. Sadly I ignored them twice and lost big pots, but in the future I will destroy them.
Overall a good basic "tell" book, better than the new ones anyway, especially Helmuths.
Anything Goes Trivia
Megaton Man
Tony's Online Tips
Trevor
