FTR AMA: Zach Elwood, author of Reading Poker Tells - Feb 21st 5.30pm ET

[Hippy80]

What do you think of the classic "Mike Caro's Book of poker Tells," and how does your book compare, in both content and style?

[Zach Elwood]

What do you think of the classic "Mike Caro's Book of poker Tells," and how does your book compare, in both content and style?

I like Caro's book a lot. I think it is definitely a classic, considering the lack of other good information on the subject. I also think it's outdated, primarily because it concentrates on the very obvious tells of very amateur players, which you don't see much these days due to people being more experienced. I also think he painted a too-simplistic portrait of using tells, when the reality calls for a much more discerning treatment. I would be doing a disservice to everyone if I acted like this stuff was easy or that this knowledge alone would turn you into a winner.