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December 6, 2012
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It’s called Play Optimal Poker, and it’s a practical introduction to the most important concepts poker players can learn from game theory. It’s available in paperback or Kindle formats from Amazon or directly from me in PDF, Kindle, and EPUB formats (but not paperback – paperback is exclusively at Amazon, though I’ll have a few copies to sell in Las Vegas).
It’s about poker theory broadly, so it’s not specific to either cash games or tournaments and should be useful to many TPE members. See below for more about the book.
Think game theory is abstract and incomprehensible? Think again!
Play Optimal Poker shatters the myth that game theory is only for elite poker players. Renowned poker pro and coach Andrew Brokos takes you step-by-step through the fundamentals, explaining core game theory principles and how to apply them in real poker situations. Whether you play small stakes or high stakes, cash games or tournaments, Play Optimal Poker provides powerful new tools to help you navigate tricky situations, hold your own against the toughest competition, and exploit common mistakes. Once you understand the fundamentals of game theory, you’ll approach the poker table with the confidence to handle anything the game can throw at you.
You will learn how to:
- Use powerful game theory concepts like equilibrium and indifference
- Apply game theory principles to everyday poker decisions
- Build polarized and condensed ranges
- Profit from both aggression and passivity
- Manipulate your ranges to exploit common mistakes
- Hold your own against world-class opponents
“Working with Andrew instantly leveled up my game, but more importantly it gave me a great foundation on which to build my skills over time by learning to think about the game in the right way. As a rec player the work we did has really had a positive impact on my life because I just get a lot more joy out of poker now that I’m winning much more consistently and moving up the stakes.”
-Michael S., poker coaching student
“There’s just a ton of useful stuff here. I’m already starting to think… OK, every hand that I play, I need to be thinking about what hands out of my range am I bluffing here?”
-Eric L., lawyer and “serious amateur” poker player
November 6, 2018
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if the book as good as your lectures I am on it 
TPE Pro
December 6, 2012
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I think it’s better! A lot more work went into it, that’s for sure.
November 6, 2018
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OK, I gave up 🙁 cannot post an image. it is pitty that the forum is such an antique…
But good news, I got the book and even enriched my english vocabulary with it Looking forward to enrich my poker knowledge!!!
February 8, 2017
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I got my copy this week and it’s great. I like your approach to building fundamentals with toy game scenarios, light years ahead of other game theory books in terms of readability and conciseness. It really helps to have the groundwork laid before diving into the poker stuff. Kudos for building a game around dodging a debt, lol. I’m starting on the Complex Ranges section and it feels so much more approachable than I’ve ever found this kind of material.
I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to take poker seriously, whether or not you have much experience with game theory and/or solvers.
Great stuff Andrew, this book will occupy a prominent place in my poker library for a long time. Thanks for all the hard work!
TPE Pro
December 6, 2012
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Thanks very much, that’s so great to hear!
TPE Management
April 6, 2010
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I’m guilty of not reading it yet, but I will say that several people in Vegas made a point to say how good it is! Congrats on the book Andrew, I’ll be getting it soon!
July 24, 2018
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Just finished my *first* reading. There will be plenty more. As noted above Andrew uses toy games to get you on the right track, then immediately shows you the real world applications for what you just learned. This style takes the sort of information one can learn in Mathematics of Poker and gives you the tools to use in real life.
November 6, 2018
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I am still reading the book, and as first impression I can say it helps me to sort out nicely all the information I got from Andrew’s videos. Love the book so far.
Not sure if that is related (obviously, YES), but after spending a lot of time watching and re-watching Andrews videos and reading this book I made nice final table in Lucky Chances (I think Andrew used to play there a while ago) San Franciso, CA 🙂 A little bit bragging 🙂
November 6, 2018
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made a bunch of mistakes, got lucky once or twice, but it my first final table in live game. Thanks!
January 1, 2018
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Ordered my copy today, Looking forward to reading it.
February 5, 2015
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Well let me first just chastise you Andrew for putting this thread in to the wrong forum 
Definitely going to get me a copy. Can’t wait in fact.
My idea of a book written by yourself and me involves each chapter revolving around a concept like 3-betting, me writing my semi-lame ass response, and you correcting me with your thoughts. I am still just crap enough at poker that there will be huge holes in my knowledge for you to fill, but I am getting better by the week, and so the book’s concept is getting weaker by the week too!
Personally, I think it’s a great idea, because I am sure that a very serious amateur like myself has common misconceptions which will benefit from your knowledge, and help a ton of people.
But I know what will happen, because I have put forward this idea before, and everyone just politely ignores it lol.
Please feel free to politely ignore it again 
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