Quote Originally Posted by midas06
Some would say that since it's so cheap, the book must be nothing more than a paperweight.

Others still say that most poker books aren't very good at all, and that the best way to get better is through experience, especially with something which requires feel, such as bluffing.
As a scientist and chessplayer I am used to approaching a new challenge by reading up on the subject to have a platform to develop from instead of wasting time doing all the mistakes people have done before me. I am pretty sure that several of the poker books I have read (and reading on this forum) have saved me some money. I also believe that experience is the best way to improve, but it doesn't hurt to implement a few tools suggested by others on your way to perfection.