The 10-15x Rule
Simple preflop math that stops you from making hero calls that drain your bankroll.
The Poker Delusion Book
'Feel' is ruin. Math is killer.
The Poker Delusion: How 'Feel' Bleeds You Dry & Math Makes You a KILLER is a field manual for live players who are done guessing. Paperback and hardback are 332 pages. Kindle length is the length shown on Amazon. It gives you a simple way to make decisions at the table that you can repeat, and it helps you stop the leaks you can't see.
The field manual for live grinders
Your bankroll is stuck.
Playing "solid" and waiting for your turn to win is not a plan. This book gives you one.
You've read the forums. You watch the strategy videos. You play tight and try to do things right. But when you check your bankroll, the number hasn't moved. It's flat, or it's slowly going down.
It feels like a second job with no paycheck. You tell yourself it's bad luck or variance. Sometimes it is. More often, the cause is simpler and easier to fix: you're making decisions on feel, and feel leaks money.
That's the Poker Delusion. You expect the math to even out while the better players in your game spot your patterns and use them against you. Without a clear system for live poker, you keep paying for everyone else's mistakes as well as your own.
Why I wrote it
I played in Las Vegas. I watched smart, honest players lose because they played by feel while the winning regulars used simple arithmetic. I put what I know into one book so you can stop guessing and make decisions you can explain and repeat.
Two ideas from the book
The GTO Trap
Why playing for theoretical perfection against a loose recreational player is a leak, and what to do instead.
What's inside
The core
- Written as a field manual. Paperback and hardback are 332 pages.
- No filler and no long poker stories.
The plan
- The Precision In, Profits Out (PIPO) decision engine.
- Hand reading methods.
The tools
- Combat Math quick reference cards.
- Mental math shortcuts.
- Case study breakdowns.
The systems
- The Kill Sheet review routine.
- How to manage your poker life away from the table.
- A guide to preventing tilt.
When it's out
The Poker Delusion will be sold only on Amazon, in Kindle, paperback and hardcover. Until then, read the first chapter free.
Next steps
1. Find your costliest leak
The book explains the delusion. The Leak Score shows where it's costing you. It's 12 questions and it's free. Enter your email to see your results.
Take the free LeakHunter assessment
2. Fix it with the full system
The Delusion Killer™ Masterclass turns the book into a training program you follow step by step. It has 250+ lessons. They take you from "I think I'm leaking" to a process you use every session.
- The Poker Delusion is included when it's published.
- Free access to the Killers Circle community for students.
See the Refund Policy.
See the Delusion Killer™ Masterclass
Good players review their game. Everyone else keeps leaking. Start with the math.
P.S. Every decision you make on feel costs you something. The book shows you how to stop. Read the first chapter free.
FAQ
I don't have time to read a whole book. Is this mostly fluff?
No. The book is a field manual, not a novel. It's organized so you can go straight to the fix for the leak you're dealing with. If you have 10 minutes, you can work on one thing before your next session.
I'm not a math person. Will this be full of equations I can't use at the table?
If you can count your outs and add, you can use this book. The theory is condensed into Combat Math quick reference cards that you can review before each session. You don't need to be a math whiz. You need a simple process you can follow.
I play $1/2 and $1/3 live. Does this work against players who seem to play randomly?
Yes. The system was built for those games. Loose players aren't truly random. Their patterns come from their own delusions. The book shows you how to read those patterns and adjust.
How do I get the book?
It isn't out yet. When it's published, it will be sold only on Amazon. You can read the first chapter free now by entering your email above.
Can I buy it on this site, or get a free PDF?
No. It will be sold only on Amazon, and there's no free full PDF. You can read the first chapter free by entering your email above.
I'm buying the Delusion Killer™ Masterclass. Do I need to buy the book separately?
No. The Poker Delusion is included in the course. Students get it when it's published.
Last updated: October 31, 2026
