This edition (if yu enjoyed his original Poker Essays and Poker Essays II, this one follows the same advice-packed format) examines General Concepts of Playing Seven Stud and Hold’em, including examining hand rankings; pot-limit players; marginal hands; why stud players lose at hold’em (and vice versa); selecting the best games; a look at “steaming.” In Technical Ideas, Malmuth looks at the flop; searching for starting hands; raising with suited connectors. Includes a discussion on collusion; keeping the games honest and cardroom problems. The section Hands to Talk About examines checking aces; betting for value; over-playing the ace-queen. Many of the articles...