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Summary: Read Fast before it self-destructs
Review: I an finding this book to contain excellent advice on winning at holdem. However the book is falling apart as I read it. The binding is so poor that the pages fall out almost as you finish the page. I think this kind of book would be used as a continuing referance which make this problamatic.I think all of the information is here though it does take some digging out at times. Also it could have been better, if the examples presented were better organized and clearer.
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Summary: Maybe in the cardrooms, but not online...
Review: I play a lot of online poker. And I was actually a pretty decent winner. Then I decided to pick up this book since it was so highly recommended. And after reading it closely twice and following its instructions, I have become a consistent loser. The book teaches you what cards to play and how to play your cards in different position (especially before the flop), but it doesn't really go in depth into how to play against certain types of people. And believe me, people fall into certain categories in poker. Try Phil Hellmuth's new book instead. I find it much better and entertaining. It not only goes into how to play different cards, but how to play against different types of people. I was amazed at how accurate some of his "animal" categories were. Maybe it's just because I play online. But I have lost over a hundred since following this book. If you play online, this is not for you.
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Summary: Good Intro to Poker, but not much else
Review: This book is a good introduction to poker concepts, terms, and simple theory. But this book will not get you on your way to winning, even low-limit hold'em. This book pretty much just refers to 'no foldem holdem' and lays down guidlines and if you just play by the guidlines, you will never be a good player. If you are interested in buying this book, I highly suggest you also buy Sklansky/Malmuth Poker for Advanced Players with it. After you read low-limit you should read poker for advanced players and then you can really get some good poker theory and be on your way to being successful.
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Summary: A Must Read for Low Limit Players
Review: This book is an eye-opener for those playing low limit Hold'em. Not only does it cover betting strategies, but with the insight provided by it, I can within a short time tell (barring freak luck) who the losers and winners will be, and how to play them.
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Summary: Great for a beginner, Good for anyone
Review: I read this book as a beginner to casino style low-limit hold-em. Using the techniques and advice Jones offers I became a consistent winner immediately. Now that I am a little more versed in hold-em I still find his advice usefull and relevant. This book does not cover complex plays but does touch on some complex ideas like check-raises, getting free cards, building a pot, etc... As the title says, this book is a great book for a beginner and a good book for anyone else.
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Summary: It's working for me
Review: I decided to take up live poker after developing a fondness for video poker. I have played enough casino blackjack to know that I didn't want to step into a poker cardroom without doing my homework. After reading this book a few times and playing some hours free online, I made my debut at the local tables. I'm killing! I haven't played enough hours yet to build true statistics, but I'm consistently taking money out of a 4-8 game. It was funny to watch the other players who thought they had a live one on their hands when I first sat down. I was a little clumsy with the chips, I had to be reminded to post the blind.... but I still took their money! The look on faces around the table was priceless. This book has paid for itself many times over for me. What better review can one give?
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Summary: Not for internet poker
Review: I can only speak for holdem on the internet and this book does not work. You will play very few hands following the advice given which of course is correct. However with the flop only hitting approximately 1 in 3 you will now call very few bets postflop. To make matters worse too many players stay to the river with poor draws in low limit. You will beat some of these players but not all of them. I have kept records for 100 hours play on the internet which is played very fast....6100 hands, won 219 hands including some lucky big blinds.With such a small percentage of wins the blinds just eat your bank away.Following the advice exactly as written I have lost $500 over the 100 hours. The advice may work in card rooms and casinos but I do assure you it does not work at low limit holdem on the internet
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Summary: losing at low limit holdem
Review: following the guidelines in this book ie pocket cards,position play before and after the flop etc and playing exactly as Lee Jones spells out I have lost over $$$ steadily over a 4 month period.The book appears well written with seemingly good ideas but my experience over this period tells me that the contents are seriously flawed.Over this period I have played about 20 hours per week which I think gives the book a fair hearing
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Summary: great starter
Review: This book will give the beginner (like myself) a great early start. Skalansky may be the best but I feel it is too detailed/indepth when first starting out. Start with this book and you can have some early results, then move up to Skalansky.
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Summary: AAAARRGHHHH
Review: How could anybody listen to this guy?
In a recent (summer 2002) Poker magazine he wrote an article where he had J T suited (RED) and both black aces in an omaha game, on the turn there were two spades and two clubs and he thinks he's got a flush draw in both black suits.
I e-mailed the editor of the magazine and explained you have to have two cards to play in omaha and five cards to make a flush,
but no answer came back.
Read his articles and you wont buy this book.
Get Sklansky on holdem or Ciaffone's Middle Limit book.
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