Poker Book Review - Killer Poker No Limit by John Vorhaus

John Vourhaus has established himself in the poker world by approaching the game with a pshological analysis, but in layman's terms. His books in this series also have some self check excercises designed to get the reader thinking about his game, not John's. The whole Killer Poker series is worth reading and rereading.

John Vorhaus Killer Poker Book - No limit holdem cash games are about the toughest games to crack. No sooner than you have a couple winning sessions under your belt and confidence abound, that the game yeilds a thrashing strike directly into your psyche leaving you and your bankroll demoralized and humiliated.

Ah yes, the mind game involved in poker, specifically no limit cash poker which is the main subject of John Vorhaus’ latest Killer conquest of the mental and strategic inner journey series.

You see, Vorhaus is no ordinary poker writer. In fact he is one of those unique authors that having succeeded in other writing endeavors, brings a creative flair to the straight-up poker world combining poker, prose, and psychology that just makes you go … hmmm.

For some, Killer No Limit will be a tough read as in typical Vorhaus style a lot of self searching is required here. There isn’t a chapter where JV let’s the reader get off easy, and with most other chapters in the Killer series, rereading is not only reccomeneded, but required. Of all the poker books I have around the house reading on and off, this one my wife just came right out and asked, “Are you still reading that same book?”

I did find this Killer book somewhat more practical than others as there were several chapters with hard edge realism that you could take to the table immediately. Nearly a third of the book is a profiling section called Us and Them. In it John Vorhaus explains some of his creative note taking strategies where he tags everone at the table using a mental grid in short order. For those of us so used to to using online poker assist software this chapter will help you re-adjust to live cash games by teaching you how to concentrate at the table again.

In typical Vorhaus style, his penmanship sweeps the reader into the kind of self analysis that makes you think about your day as a poker player and how your mindset is a critical tool for consistently making the right decisions at the table as well as away from the table.

There is a tournament section in this book, but don’t let this confuse your quest for cash game strategies here. In fact, I think Vorhaus should have kept this book focused on cash games because NL tournament strategy deserves a whole book on its own.