This book offers a comprehensive, hand-by-hand breakdown of championship heads-up play against some of the world’s top players, demonstrating how to outsmart opponents in one-on-one poker.

The book takes you inside the minds of two of the finest heads-up tournament players, as they make every decision in over 600 hands on their journey to the final round of the esteemed NBC Heads-Up Championship. You’ll get a glimpse of their cards and insight into their thought processes across twelve matches as they craft ingenious strategies to overcome their world-class adversaries.

Annie Duke and Vanessa Rousso provide an impactful blend of practical experience, theoretical knowledge, and tactics for heads-up tournaments, where every hand you’re dealt involves risking chips. They share their successful strategies used against the world’s top players. You’ll gain insight into what’s effective and what’s not, as they break down both remarkable bluffs and poorly executed strategies. They guide you in crafting a game plan for each adversary, adapting your strategy as the game develops, playing against both professionals and novices, and gaining an edge over superior opponents.

Their in-depth examination of strategic adjustments based on changing chip counts, the progression of the match, and dynamic tactics positions this book as the ultimate guide to heads-up play.