Every Hand Revealed by Gus Hansen (2008, Paperback)

This book completely dispels the (T.V.-generated) fiction that Gus H. plays like a "maniac"

Gus dissects his results from the 2007 "Aussie Millions" a major tournament that he won - 329 hands that he played over 5 days.

The book finishes with some stats on how he played; e.g. he was All-In and at risk precisely 4 times.

It is a quick and easy read. Very suitable for a day at the beach.

It could prove helpful to a tourney player - but it is not like reading Dan Harrington !

I bought this book because I am researching the analytics of hold'em poker. In it, top professional poker player Gus Hansen reviews each hand he played in the 2007 Aussie Millions tournament, which he won. For each hand, he summarizes the situation -- his hand, stack size, position, blinds, and ante and then describes his thought process for making his decision. He is not afraid to point out when he made a bad play. For some hands, it is a simple review, such as "I just felt that I had him beat so I raised and he folded." However, there are many hands that are illuminating, where Hansen summarizes the mathematics, psychology, opponent characteristics, pattern matching, etc. that a top player uses to make good decisions. Because Hansen is an aggressive player, the reader will gain insight into when and how aggressive play can work for him. Hansen also includes a summary chapter that contains interesting statistics on his play, such as the number of times and the hand holdings when he was all-in, and the frequency distribution of the hands he was dealt. I believe that anyone interested in improving his play in tournament poker will benefit by reading this book.

This book chronicles the hand-by-hand account and thoughts of Gus Hansen through a tournament. It has been extremely helpful in adopting and understanding the mindset of a professional during actual play situations and the actions taken and the results obtained. I have just finished reading it for the first time and am beginning to read it again. I have applied the concepts and instruction noted in the book with success during home games. A good, easy read.

It isnt a reviolutionary book that shows u how to be a maniac. He is actually a solid player who stole a shitload of blinds. Just has maniac rep.

i brought the book a couple of months ago for my son. according to him it was a good and interesting book

Great and a bit different poker book where Gus Hansen analyzes the hands he played at 2007 Aussie Millions Champion.