The Shark and the Fish

By (author): Charley Swayne

Use poker strategy to become a better decision maker

In high-stakes poker, you need patience and aggression — qualities that translate to the world of business. In The Shark and the Fish, Charley Swayne applies winning poker strategies to decision-making and leadership.

Learn how to:

  • avoid losing control and going on tilt,
  • turn losses into lessons,
  • perfect the art of negotiating a deal,
  • understand the stakes and your financial limitations,
  • evaluate your opponents, and assess what they know about you,
  • read risk and reward — should you bid, bluff, or fold?

In this unique strategy book, Charley Swayne teaches you how to be the shark at the boardroom table, not the fish.

AUTHOR

Charley Swayne

Charley Swayne is a professional poker instructor and the author of Life, Etc. and Swayne’s Advanced Degree in Hold’em. He uses online resources and videos to instruct internationally on poker with a special focus on math, and he has led a course on game theory with daily applications at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. He lives in La Crosse, Wisconsin.

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Use poker strategy to become a better decision maker

In high-stakes poker, you need patience and aggression — qualities that translate to the world of business. In The Shark and the Fish, Charley Swayne applies winning poker strategies to decision-making and leadership.

Learn how to:

  • avoid losing control and going on tilt,
  • turn losses into lessons,
  • perfect the art of negotiating a deal,
  • understand the stakes and your financial limitations,
  • evaluate your opponents, and assess what they know about you,
  • read risk and reward — should you bid, bluff, or fold?

In this unique strategy book, Charley Swayne teaches you how to be the shark at the boardroom table, not the fish.

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Dimensions:

240 Pages
9in * 6in * 0.572in
0.87lb

Published:

September 01, 2012

City of Publication:

Toronto

Country of Publication:

CA

Publisher:

ECW Press

ISBN:

9781770410275

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Language:

eng

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