I am buying up copies of this book for everyone I know who doesn't already have it. It is an absolutely *must have* for all poker libraries, no matter if you are just getting into the game, or already think you know it all.

Phil's writing style imparts a vast amount of hard won experience without coming off as condescending. AND, you don't have to be a math whiz to understand him. Unlike some of the other famed poker books, I was able to take away immediate knowledge and increase my skill from just one reading. Other books have had me reading and rereading chapters while walking away still confused.

My favorite chapters in Phil's Gordon's Little Green Book were Before the Flop, After the Turn, Short Stack Strategy for Tournaments, and all his subchapters on Tells were fun and informative, too.

Plain and simple, buy this book. Your skills will improve if you read it. Mine did.

That said, this is a very good poker book. I did not expect much but was suprised and delighted at the valuable content in this book. Very thoughtful and well written, covering several topics in more depth and with greater clarity than in any other poker book I have read.

Its simple, its straightfoward, and very informative. He get technical on some topics and does give examples of his play. I like that he does insist there ARE other ways to play sucessful poker, and encourages you to challenge his thoughts. His rule of 4 and 2 are outstanding, if they truly work. I enjoyed the book immensely. It my favorite of the 6 poker books Ive read.

You can never be too rich or have too much information in my opinion; Gordon has both in excess if you know his story. I decided to get the audio version because I drive between 500 and 600 miles per week. Absolutely excellent. Of particular interest and value to me is his analysis of playing AJ for all your chips against the probable calling hands(AK,AQ,AA,KK,and QQ ) and playing 87 suited against those same hands. The AJ rates to win about 25% and the 87 suited about 32%. I have always hated AJ and now I have another reason. It is this kind of analysis that makes this book so interesting and thought provoking. He covers so many ideas and aspects that this is a book to be read in small doses many times rather than all at once. No one could possibly remember all he has to say. His "Don't tap the aquarium" is a favorite because so many misguided players berate the bad players into leaving and missing out on relatively easy money because they suffer a drawout or two. His section on "Sick gamblers" helped me to see them in a different way; where I used to not play my best against them, I feel better now in playing them as tough as anyone who is taking a shot at my money. Overall a very good book filled and overflowing with many nuggets of great poker wisdom. Gordon is a likeable and effective teacher but also admits he is not the best in the world. He is a winning player who developed over time and shares much of the information which has helped him to elevate his game. Definitely recommended.

Gordon's book has helped my play immensely. As other reviewers note, it is especially helpful for play after the flop. I can't recommend this book highly enough.