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Summary: Only a couple of negatives
Review: After browsing many books on Hold'em, I finally decided to purchase this one. I am glad that I did. Unvarnished advice for the beginning to intermediate player. I wish that there was more information on pot odds and implied odds with many more examples to make the point for those of us who are mathematically challenged. Jones should have had an entire chapter dedicated to calculating odds, including some tricks for figuring odds on the fly.I also wish there were detailed charts with odds and position bets. Basically, I was hoping for an appendix section at the end with information in chart format. I think that this would bring the very valuable information in the book to light for those of us who are visual learners. My favorite thing about the book, though, is that the writing is clear and informative. So many of the so-called writers can't write! Lee Jones is a step above. I recommend this book very highly to anyone about to sit down at a real table for the first time. Just give yourself a few months to really absorb the material in this book. (4 stars only for the lack of in-depth teaching of pot odds and probabilities.)
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Summary: A winner
Review: Best book I've read on poker so far. A lot of material to digest all at once. This book will be one I will be reading over and over again
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Summary: compared to other poker books
Review: There's a lot of holdem books out there, but specifically for a beginner/low limit player (3-6 and below) theres no better book than WLLH. This book is the BIBLE for Low-limit holdem. I started playing holdem a year ago, and i basically bought every book on holdem i could find before i started seriously playing. Sklanksy and Malmuth's Theory of Poker, Holdem for Advanced players. Doyle's super system, Phill hellmuth's book, Ciaffone and Reuben's book on big bet poker and a whole bunch of others i wont name. If you're a beginner you dont have the experience and skills to appreciate these other books (except for phil's which is complete crap). And a lot of the more sophisticated plays wont even work at low limit tables. I wasn't able to find any use for the other books until i got better and started playing better players. Lee Jones' book on the other hand, gives advice that you can start using right away. Its simple, and has a lot of pratical use, without getting too theoretical. If you're a noob and you just want to get one book to improve your holdem game, this is it. Dont make the mistake i did of buying a lot of advanced books i couldnt appreciate. save your money for now, and buy it later when youre ready and if you decide holdem is really your game.
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Summary: just a like
Review: this book is just like the other books written by non-professional players... such as "Serious Poker"... it is no good. go ahead... buy it, read it, lose.
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Summary: Excellent for beginners
Review: An excellent book for hold'em beginners, primarily because it teaches you which hands to immediately muck before the flop (which will give you a mathematical advantage versus almost any typical hold'em player). The post flop advice is a mix of good, marginal, and bad, and there is zero advice for shorthanded or head-up situations... read Ciaffone and Brier's "Middle Limit Holdem" and/or Sklansky and Malmuth's "Hold'em Poker for Advanced Players" as an excellent followup.
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Summary: Must read. Good starter book.
Review: Very good book for beginners and an absolute must read for low-limit players. Sklansky and Malmuth is a better book for the advanced player at higher limits, but the advice in this book is much better suited for the lower limit or online player. Written in easy to read style. this book is highly recommended.
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Summary: great book
Review: I loved it. Tells the truth, no hidden agenda.
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Summary: An absolute must-have for low-limit hold'em players
Review: If you're looking for a book that will teach you how to make a living playing poker, or a book that will explain to you how to read your opponents at the table, or a book that will teach you how to play with the big boys, look somewhere else. However, if you're somewhat new (less than 5 years) to the world of hold'em and casino poker and typically find yourself playing in the $2/$4 - $5/$10 hold'em games, then you should read this book. Jones clearly lays out the reasoning for his strategy, which you will find is one of much looser play than if you simply follow 'standard' hold'em strategy as laid out in "Hold'em Excellence" by Lou Krieger and other common texts. Jones recommends playing low, suited connectors in almost any position, for instance. Yes, the book is somewhat basic, but that is no reason to pan it. People playing $3/$6 games need to start with the basics and practice with the basics before they jump to the $20/$40 game which is played differently. You have to realize that a $2 raise pre-flop isn't going to get anyone with 2-7 offsuit to fold if they've already called the blinds! You have to adjust your strategy to fit your opponents at a low-limit table, and that is just what Jones addresses. No one can beat the rake at a low-limit table without a tremendous amount of luck, and Jones doesn't pretend to tell you how. The upshot: if you're playing in low-limit games, read this book before moving on to more advanced books or higher limit games. You won't be sorry. He'll probably tell you some things you already know, but it never hurts to listen again.
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Summary: A Decent Book
Review: This is a decent book for beginners. The starting hand requirements are pretty loose so expect some pretty big fluctuations. This book will help you most in VERY loose games where a good number of opponents are seeing flop and there's A LOT of action. I'd say like the 2-4 games you'd find in California. This book will not help you win at $5-$10 and above.Still a decent book for beginners. By the way if any of you are looking for a good online poker room, check out my site pokerstart.com I list some there. Playing online is pretty cool. I'm up about $4000 bucks so far.
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Summary: Don't Follow the Advice Exactly as Presented!
Review: I hate how these books are advertised because they make it sound like all you do is read the book, follow it's advise, and suddenly you'll be able to beat any low-limit game or at least break even. That's simply NOT true--you have to exercise your own judgement and know when to deviate from some of the standard guidlines given here. If you were to follow these rules exactly in all situations I bet you would slowly LOSE money (although you'd lose it much slower than someone who didn't read the book). Reading poker books such as this one is always worthwhile but don't expect it alone to suddenly make you be able to beat any low limit game.
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