title: Secrets of Professional Tournament Poker, Vol. 2: Stages of the Tournament (Volume 2)
author:  Jonathan Little 
description: <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; BACKGROUND: white">Jonathan Little is a highly successful poker professional who has won over $4 million in tournament play. His first book &#8220;Secrets of Professional Tournament Poker, Volume 1&#8221; dealt with the fundamentals of play. In this second book he builds on this base by examining the highly complex issue of how to handle the different stages of a tournament.</P><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; BACKGROUND: white">&#160;</P><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; BACKGROUND: white">As well as outlining a technically accurate style of play, Jonathan also discusses a number of other topics that are crucial to success at poker. These include:</P><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; BACKGROUND: white">&#160;</P><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; BACKGROUND: white">How to spot tells (and avoid giving them) </P><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; BACKGROUND: white; COLOR: black; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in" class=MsoNormal>Correct etiquette </P><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; BACKGROUND: white; COLOR: black; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in" class=MsoNormal>Practical tips for tournament play </P><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; BACKGROUND: white; COLOR: black; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in" class=MsoNormal>&#160;</P><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; BACKGROUND: white">Managing life as a professional poker player throws up a number of issues in itself and Jonathan calls upon his many years as a pro to address these. They include:</P><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; BACKGROUND: white; COLOR: black; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in" class=MsoNormal>&#160;</P><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; BACKGROUND: white; COLOR: black; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in" class=MsoNormal>Developing your poker skills </P><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; BACKGROUND: white; COLOR: black; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in" class=MsoNormal>Mental &amp; physical approaches required for successful play. </P><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; BACKGROUND: white; COLOR: black; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in" class=MsoNormal>&#160;</P><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; BACKGROUND: white">As well as being one of the world&#8217;s best players, Jonathan has been a highly respected coach for many years. In the final section of the book he draws on his experience here to answer the most common FAQ&#8217;s asked by students and also offers an in-depth analysis of 30 hands from tournament play which outline many of the concepts discussed in the book.</P><P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 15pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; BACKGROUND: white; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none">&#160;</P><P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 15pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; BACKGROUND: white; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none">In his professional career he has won the WPT twice. In 2010 he cashed 5 times in the WSOP, including a third place finish.</P><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; BACKGROUND: white">&#160;
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  First published in 2011 by D & B Publishing
  Copyright © 2011 Jonathan Little
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  ISBN: 978 1 904468 76 9
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  Contents
  Acknowledgments
  Introduction: Why I am Writing This Book
  Section 1: How Tournaments Work
  1 Why Poker Tournaments a