Do you play a decent game of low- to middle-stakes limit hold'em but dream of taking your play to the next level? If so, this book will show you how. Do you ever wonder how a successful middle limit hold'em player thinks about the game? This book will tell you. Many books on limit hold'em offer reasonable theoretical advice but this is nearly always given in isolation. There is no story attached to the hands - no context to help you understand how the expert has taken his or her decisions. This book is different. In "Professional Middle Limit Hold'Em", Tristan Steiger analyzes every hand that he played in a live $30-$60 limit hold 'em game in Las Vegas over a period of a week. Some opponents were average, some very good and others were terrible. By shadowing an expert player over several sessions you will get to understand how he assesses the opposition and adjusts his play accordingly. In "Professional Middle Limit Hold'Em", Tristan demonstrates exactly the kind of thinking that will enable you to consistently beat the middle limit games, and progress further. In "Professional Middle Limit Hold'Em" you will learn: what distinguishes a successful professional from weaker players; how to swiftly assess the opposition; how to read hands effectively and pick up on tells; when to bluff and when you can catch bluffs; plus much, much more...Tristan Steiger has been a successful middle limit hold'em player for 15 years and has played poker successfully all over the US.