Taxable Talk

There's nothing at all about tax in this post. You're all forewarned.

Instead, this post focuses on my avocation—writing. My third book has just been released. Written with my good friend Nick Christenson, it's called Winning Strategies in No-Limit Hold'em.

We consider in depth a few aspects of no-limit hold'em that have received little attention by other authors. We concentrate on betting in no-limit hold'em. We consider when bets and raises are in order, why we bet, and how circumstances change when we bet. As the centerpiece of the book we provide four chapters, one per betting round, discussing exactly how much to bet based upon many circumstances.

This book is aimed for the intermediate to advanced player. If you've been playing in the limited buy-in no-limit hold'em games and want to try deep-stacked no-limit hold'em, this is the book for you.

You can purchase this book today at Amazon.com. It should be available in book stores such as Barnes & Noble in about three weeks.

There's nothing at all about tax in this post. You're all forewarned.

Instead, this post focuses on my avocation—writing. My second book has just been released. Written with my good friend Scott Harker, it's called Why You Lose at Poker.

We take the sixteen most common errors in poker, show you how to recognize them, and then how to eliminate them from your game for good.

If you love to play poker but just can't seem to win consistently, this is the book for you!

You can purchase this book today at Amazon.com. It should be available in book stores such as Barnes & Noble in about three weeks.

"But in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes." — Benjamin Franklin

As a tax accountant, I know that's true. For Eugene O'Kelly, that was true in a very sad way. He was the head of KPMG in the US. In May 2005 he went to a neurologist. He was told he had just a few months to live.

Mr. O'Kelly (and his wife) wrote a superb book, Chasing Daylight. Last December, the publisher of this book asked if I would write a review. I said yes, even though I knew the book would arrive during tax season. Boy, am I glad I did.

This is a wonderful book, even given the morbid subject nature. Mr. O'Kelly leads us on his journey, and shows us how he made the most of his very limited time on this world.

I could say a lot more about the book. As an author of a book, with a second book soon to come out, I know how difficult is to write any book. This book rings true, from start to finish. I have a hard time imagining myself writing such a book, and I think we're blessed that Mr. O'Kelly wrote a text that can show all of us how to enjoy our final days.