At the risk of sounding too self-promoting, I can honestly say that for some players this will be the most important poker book that they ever read. As the sub-title suggests, a good understanding of the concepts in this book is essential if you want to succeed in poker.
Players at all levels ought to gain new insights from the book, or at least reinforce ideas that they already have.
What “secret” separates top poker players from poker wannabes?
Chapter 2 – The Poker Mindset - Identifying the core mental attitudes a poker player needs to succeed.
2.1. Understand and Accept the Realities of Poker
2.2. Play for the Long Term
2.3. Emphasize Correct Decisions over Making Money
2.4. Desensitize Yourself to Money
2.5. Leave Your Ego at the Door
2.6. Remove All Emotion from Decisions
2.7. Dedicate Yourself to a Continuous Cycle of Analysis and Improvement