The Shark and the Fish (Paperback)

Charley Swayne

ISBN 10: 1770410279 / ISBN 13: 9781770410275

Published by ECW Press,Canada, Montreal, 2012

About this Item

Paperback. 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. Playing poker at the highest levels demands the kind of strategies that also apply to making leadership decisions. This book explores the parallels and gives strategic business advice using poker terms. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Shark and the Fish (Paperback)
• Publisher: ECW Press,Canada, Montreal
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1770410279
• ISBN 13: 9781770410275
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

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.

About the Author

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.