I’ve been a follower of several online coaching sites for quite some time. The one I’ve followed the most is Stoxpoker.com. This site has tons of coaches sharing their plays on videos, blogs and in a classroom environment. There was always one player that stuck out from the pact. This was largely due to his bankroll and amount of hands he plays. His name is Dusty Schmidt.
Recently Dusty came out with his own book called Treat Your Poker Like a Business. This story is about where Dusty has been in the past and how he got to where his is today. Besides the last couple of chapters, most of the book is really about treating poker like your own business. He gets down to the nitty gritty and truths about the online poker lifestyle. He also points out a lot of his mistakes which will help you progress faster over time.
The cool part about the book, is the personal story being told by him. He shares his life with everyone, which includes some really tough times and how he overcame a lot of crap. This will touch a lot of poker players that have issues in their life.
The section on psychology was decent, but nothing that blew me out of the water. We all know by know that bad beats will occur. It is a matter of how we deal with them. His psychology expert included in the book provides some decent knowledge, but it will most likely not change your game that night. A lot of the stuff written could take a long time to really digest.
The strategy section caries some of his strong moves when he’s grinding at eight or even 16 tables on PokerStars. He covers position and out of position. Some of these poker tips are really good. The question is, after this book circulates for a while, I wonder how many other players will be doing the same moves. For now the strategies included will help your game and could plug up some of your leaks. You may need to reread this section several times for it to sink in.
Overall, this was a quick read and really easy to follow. It gives the average to above average poker player an idea what Dusty did to accumulate SuperNova on PokerStars.net and rake in over $2 million dollars. I would recommend you add this one to your poker library more for the story than the strategies. 3.5 stars out of 5
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