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Summary: *** Hold'em Poker Books Don't Get Any Better Than This ***
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"Hold'em Poker" by David Sklansky is about as good as poker books get. This is not a Johnnie-come-lately effort trying to cash in on the new found popularity of Hold'em Poker. This is a solid classic that has been around for a while.
Even though this book has some age on it, the odds and probabilities in Poker haven't haven't changed, and neither has the value of this book. If you are going to play Hold'em for money, this is an essential book.
This is an fundamental background work, necessary homework for serious Poker players. It is not a simple, entertaining read. It contains real information that requires serious consideration.
Failure to read and understand this book will put you at risk of being a "producer". One losing session will cost you many times the price of this book.
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Summary: Medicine that doesn't go down easliy
Review: A good editor would have been the spoonful of sugar Sklansky's book needs. Priceless information is contained in this volume for beginners. However, the format it's written in is cryptic and it's appended with useless asides, footnotes and references to other points in the book that are so obvious they are distracting such as p.30's "See the probability chapter". Who would buy the book and not read one of the most important chapters? If you buy this book, it will be too difficult to finish and it will sit on your bookshelf and you'll continue to lose money at the poker table. Buy Lou Krieger's book instead of this one and you'll get the same information for half the effort. You'll learn more about the game in less time and you'll find you're also winning more often. I'm not knocking Sklansky. I'm cheering for the beginner to intermediate poker player who just wants to learn how to play better. An editor would have made this book a much easier read and much more visually appealing. Sklansky's gamble at remaining the only name to receive payment from its sales sorely degrades the overall value of having this book in your collection. A good re-write would make it a much better read and a more popular book. And he probably would have made more money in the end with his publishing career.
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Summary: Basic overview and strategyof Texas Hold'em
Review: Although the ideas presented in this book are interesting, I think a person would be better served reading a more lengthy book which presented a little more insight into hold'em.
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Summary: Good intro
Review: As a regular non-hold 'em poker player with friends with some success, I thought I'd see how the real thing was done. I read this book and played my first game of low limit hold 'em at a casino. 40 hours of playing later I'm even. The techniques in this book are excellent for 3,6 or 5,10 poker (especially when, as usual, there's at least three loose players at the table). I wouldn't recommend it for higher limit games or advanced players, the techniques are limited and there isn't enough advice on big pot hands. But hey, this book saved me around $500 from common sense alone, so it's ok with me. I'm still searching for a good book on pot limit or high stakes games, this isn't it.
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Summary: good information poorly presented
Review: David Sklansky clearly knows his poker, this book is quite authorative (as all of his books are), and will teach you a great deal if you work through the book slowly. If you are just starting out, however, a little more hold handing may be necessary, and a book like Winning Low-Limit Hold'em by Lee Jones may be a better book for you -- then come back to Sklansky once you learn the basics of proper play.
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Summary: Great Book
Review: David Sklansky has made a name for himself in the world of poker for a good reason. He knows what he's talking about.
This book is an excellent book for beginners. There are many different levels you can read it on. No matter how many times you've read it, you will always pick up something reading it over. It's not wordy, it's not long, it's just plain good poker basics.
Many have said that Hold Em Poker for Advanced Players is a better book and not much harder to understand. I agree.
But this book still has some punch. I particularly like the sections on pre-flop strategy and giving/getting free cards. The one area this book is a little light on in my opinion is probabilities. This is a beginner's book and I'm sure that Sklansky did that intentionally. Some people are scared of numbers.
In either case, invest in this book and it will pay dividends.
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Summary: The First Holdem Book You Should Read
Review: David Sklansky is very smart. David Sklansky knows it. He makes excellent points as you gather information, and form a style of your own. I would not recommend playing exactly as he says, for others know this style now. Use it as great insight, from which you may draw better insights in time. Listen to him. He knows what he's talking about. "Luck is a constant" Paul "Big Fig" Newton
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Summary: Holdem Poker textbook
Review: Excellent beginners book that I have read over and over. All meat no fluff. I was able to hold my own in Vegas sitting at a Holdem table for the first time on the strength of this book and playing poker simulations. Highly recommended.
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Summary: nice book, a great interesting guide to poker
Review: great book! i reccomend it for any new poker player.
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Summary: Poker Legend
Review: Great Book. This was the book that started all of the detailed analysis of playing poker "correctly"
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