Rating: 
Summary: Decent book, good enough to use online, maybe PartyPoker
Review: I'm a beginner who's been playing online at PartyPoker, and this book helped me a little there. There are 99 idiots to every 1 fundamentalist online!
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Rating: 
Summary: Save your money
Review: I've purchased 5 poker books in the past few months and this is by far the poorest. It's Texas Holdem section doesnt go beyond pre-flop play - literally! No advice on what to do after flop, on turn, at river. It comes with a free CD which, from what I gathered, promotes an online poker site. My guess is that they are marketing the site. No real content in book.
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Summary: The Ultimate On-line Poker Bible
Review: Internet Poker tells you Everything You Always Wanted To Know About (online) Poker And Were Afraid To Ask - and then some. The authors, Lou Krieger and Kathleen Keller Watterson, have put together a step-by-step Poker Bible that guides the novice who can barely tell a Flush from a Straight as well as the poker professional who thinks he already has all the answers (and then finds he doesn't) into the poker cyber world.
When all the basics have been covered, Internet Poker goes into the specifics of online poker. First-timers may be timid about taking the step from the brick and mortar casino to the cyber version. We don't know what to expect, how to get started, how to find the right sites, the right games, understand the jargon, observe the online ethics, how to handle the money aspect and much, much more that is online-specific.
Internet Poker addresses every question, every concern an online poker novice might have that might stop him from even trying in the first place. This book, extremely well researched, written in a highly accessible way - the authors don't talk at you, they talk to you! - should dispel any notions of doubt or bashfulness. After reading through the chapters we come away with the notion that the cyber world isn't going to eat us alive, isn't going to crash and burn when we make mistakes. It can be a very entertaining and, if you play your cards right (sorry, couldn't resist that) lucrative and convenient way to play poker. It's a new world for many of us, but this book guides us through potential pratfalls and removes the fear factor that accompanies the unknown.
Online poker is on the rise. It is not a fad. It's here to stay. So, we might as well get on with it and become part of the phenomenon. After all, who won the $ 2.5 million at the 2003 World Series of Poker in Las Vegas? Chris Moneymaker was an Internet player!
The accompanying CD - all part of the $ 14.95 price-tag - is a must-have for anybody serious about online poker. While the sample hands in the book are very helpful, the CD with the Wilson Software demos is priceless. You can download it in the privacy of your own home and follow the instructions. It gives you a first look at the real thing.
Let Krieger and Watterson take you by the virtual hand and help you make the online jump. Internet Poker makes it easy!
Rating:
Summary: Leaves a lot to be desired.
Review: Poker has recently received a tremendous boost in popularity, and a large part of this is the explosion in online poker games, playing poker for real money over the Internet. While the skill and discipline necessary to be a consistent winner online is largely the same as it is in face-to-face poker, there are some significant differences. These are explored in Internet Poker: How to Play and Beat Online Games by Lou Krieger and Kathleen Keller Watterson. Internet Poker begins with the standard introductory material chronicling the advance of online poker and providing some information describing what this book is all about. The authors then move on to provide an overview of nature of playing poker online, including information on what sites are most popular (at least at the time the book was written), and informing the reader how online poker generally works. The next section covers poker in general, explaining the basic concepts such as betting, blinds, antes, how the game proceeds, split pots, etc.. The authors then provide about five pages of strategy information on several of the most popular poker games that are played online. Due to their brevity, these descriptions are necessarily incomplete, but they're pretty decent as far as 5 page descriptions go. I especially liked the information on playing 7-stud/8, as this gets across some important concepts in an economy of words. The section concludes with commentary on the play of sample hands from the demo versions of Wilson's "Turbo" poker software, which is provided on an included CDROM. I guess playing on the computer is supposed to be very similar to online play. I'm not sure to what extent this is true. The subsequent section, titled "The Nitty-Gritty of Playing Online" contains the real meat of the book, in my opinion. It is here that the authors provide us information about how to evaluate various different online casinos and games, selecting a screen name, funding an online account, and similar issues. This information is very good for those who don't have any experience or confidence online, but it's less valuable for those who have played online before. The final section covers a number of issues, including record keeping, legal issues, and money management. In the chapter titled "Guaranteeing Yourself an Honest Game", Krieger and Watterson discuss the right issues, and on the big topics I think they're absolutely on the right track, but much of the information they provide comes up short in detail. As one example, while I believe the dangers posed by opponent poker players also being computer hackers is minimal, I don't think the authors exploration of this topic does a good job of explaining why this is the case. I know that the average reader of "Internet Poker" doesn't want a detailed exegesis on the nature of Internet security, but I think it would be good if most players were more informed on this topic than they are. Similarly, on the legal issues, while anything written in a book would be an immediately out-of-date snapshot, some guidance would be useful. As of the time of publication, is it or is it not legal to place a wager over the Internet from a computer in the state of Nevada, for example? Where can I turn for up-to-date information on this topic? There's very little here in the way of useful specifics. Similarly, while the authors rightly emphasize the value of keeping detailed records regarding one's online gambling, it's my opinion that the authors stop short of the mark. For example, while they provide some examples of record keeping in the text, what I would have found most valuable is for them to provide a real example of how they record their session information before, during, and after joining a money table. Even though the book doesn't go as far as I'd like, the information they do provide seems well-considered. This book is aimed at those readers who are either new to poker altogether and want to play online, or have played in live poker games but are uncomfortable about playing online. I believe Internet Poker will serve these audiences well. For those who have some experience playing poker online, there are a few good tips, but this isn't the book's primary audience. Still, since it's very reasonably priced, there may be enough information included to make the book worthwhile. There's still plenty of room, though, for an advanced book on the topic of Internet poker. If you are a new poker player and would like to start playing poker online at www.partypoker.com - make sure you use the bonus code: "AMAZON25" and you will receive $25 free on your first purchase at www.PartyPoker.com. If you already play at PartyPoker, you can also play at www.Pokerroom.com. Use the promotion code "100BONUS" and you will receive 20% up to $100. Good Luck, Pops
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Summary: Not much here...
Review: Signing up and playing for free at any online site will teach you 90% of what's in this book. I've played a little over two weeks online, and found nothing in this book that wasn't already obvious. The practice hands are a useful idea, but while I waited for this book to arrive, I've played hundreds and hundreds of hands and started reading books on poker.
I skimmed and understood everything in this book except the practice hands in a couple hours. It contains nothing that you would ever refer to once you know how to play.
If you want to learn poker and play online, buy a book about POKER, not online play. You can figure out the online play without much time or effort.
Rating:
Summary: The Internet Poker BIBLE
Review: The Ultimate On-Line Poker Bible
Internet Poker tells you Everything You Always Wanted To Know About (online) Poker And Were Afraid To Ask - and then some. The authors, Lou Krieger and Kathleen Keller Watterson have put together a step-by-step Poker Bible that guides the novice who can barely tell a Flush from a Straight as well as the poker professional who thinks he already has all the answers (and then finds he doesn't) into the poker cyber world. When all the basics have been covered, Internet Poker goes into the specifics of online poker. First-timers may be timid about taking the step from the brick and mortar casino to the cyber version. We don't know what to expect, how to get started, how to find the right sites, the right games, understand the jargon, observe the online ethics, how to handle the money aspect and much, much more that is online-specific. Internet Poker addresses every question, every concern an online poker novice might have that might stop him from even trying in the first place. This book, extremely well researched, written in a highly accessible way - the authors don't talk at you, they talk to you! - should dispel any notions of doubt or bashfulness. After reading through the chapters we come away with the notion that the cyber world isn't going to eat us alive, isn't going to crash and burn when we make mistakes. It can be a very entertaining and, if you play your cards right (sorry, couldn't resist that) lucrative and convenient way to play poker. It's a new world for many of us, but this book guides us through potential pratfalls and removes the fear factor that accompanies the unknown. Online poker is on the rise. It is not a fad. It's here to stay. So, we might as well get on with it and become part of the phenomenon. After all, who won the $ 2.5 million at the 2003 World Series of Poker in Las Vegas? Chris Moneymaker was an Internet player! The accompanying CD - all part of the $ 14.95 price-tag - is a must-have for anybody serious about online poker. While the sample hands in the book are very helpful, the CD with the Wilson Software demos is priceless. You can download it in the privacy of your own home and follow the instructions. It gives you a first look at the real thing. Let Krieger and Watterson take you by the virtual hand and help you make the online jump. Internet Poker makes it really easy!
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Rating:
Summary: Internet Poker
Review: This book is a must read for poker players! The future of online poker is enormous and this book will prepare and guide new players in the right direction.
Krieger and Watterson have done their research, the reader will know where to play and how to prevail on line.
Rating: 
Summary: Very good enjoyable book
Review: This was a very Enjoyable Book. It provided important and useful concepts about the game of Poker. I learned new concepts, which identified some leaks in my game. Leaks in your game can come from anywhere!!! Leaks can originate from lack of aggression, overcalling raises, misreading opponents and any other number of ways. So this book helps. Many people look at poker the wrong way. They think to win they need to do all of this super fancy plays and mindblowing stunts. Well folks...there are not that many options in poker...you fold, call or raise. So its really hard to do thinks that will just fool your opponents all the time. To win at poker it is mostly limiting your mistakes and getting all that you can from winning hands and minimizing losses on losing hands...that's it Ive been playing for about 5 years now and love the game. Ive read many poker books and found this one to be very good. So I would suggest you buy this book and maybe a couple others and get to playing. There's really no excuse anymore - since anyone can access the internet. If you are a new poker player and would like to start playing poker online at www.partypoker.com - make sure you use the bonus code: "AMAZON25" and you will receive $25 free on your first purchase at www.PartyPoker.com. You can also use the Bonus Code "AMAZON100" and you will receive a 20% bonus up to $100! If you already play at PartyPoker, you can also play at www.Pokerroom.com. Use the promotion code "100BONUS" and you will receive 20% up to $100
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