by Nortonesque » Wed Sep 20, 2006 6:37 pm
My copy arrived few days ago, and I have read most of it (the first couple chapters are for poker beginners, and cover reading the board, pot odds, etc.). I very much enjoyed it.
The book is geared specifically towards low limit no limit (LLNL) games, and live games in particular. The only major knock I can put on this book is that it ignores the subject of internet poker, though obviously many of the concepts still apply.
I'd say that the main themes of the book are 1) know your opponents, and 2) the object is to bust your opponent. Angel does a very good job of teaching you how to achieve #1, and how to use that knowledge to achieve #2. As MindOverMatter mentioned, the chapter on personality types and how Angel deals with them on a personal level at the table is very fascinating.
All-in-all a good book and I'd say it's required reading for anyone who's planning on playing NL live.