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Summary: A well written poker book for a change.
Review: I found this book to be useful, very clear and very well written and is as much about why as what. I would ignore the previous reviewer. He cites Lee Jones as though Mr. Jones were the last word in Poker advice. Apparently, he's unaware of the fact that some of the starting hand recommendations promulgated by Mr. Jones are highly questionable from a probabilistic standpoint. So many poker books are poorly written and are mechanical in nature discouraging the reader to think for himself. A very nice poker book.
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Summary: Total vague [stuff]
Review: I hated this book. I had read Lee Jones's "Winning Low Limit Hold'Em", and loved it. I've been winning consistantly in the online casinos since (just [money] tables), but wanted to read another "for beginners" book before I continued moving up the poker text ladder.I absolutely despised this book. My poker friends alternated between annoyance at my constant complaining about awful passages, and absolute laughter when they agreed with my mockery. The book is filled with paragraphs telling you to "Understand The Following Truths". It's never incorrect, but it's never useful, either. It's such general garbage that all I can do is laugh. I picked up Sklansky & Malmuth's "Hold'Em For Advanced Players" and loved it. I suggest you do what I SHOULD have done, and first read Lee Jones's book, and then read the Sklansky&Malmuth Advanced. Leave Krieger's garbage alone.
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Summary: Easy to read solid game fundamentals
Review: Lou Krieger's analysis of the fundamentals of Hold 'em is rock solid. A great book for the amateur Hold'em player who wishes to add some solid basic strategy to their game. The "Start Chart" presented in the book is a very good (and pretty easy to remember) set of starting standards for Hold'em play, and Krieger does a good job of pointing out the necessity of adjusting your starting standards based on position and the texture of the game. This is a good book for the average low-limit casino player or home player looking to play in a casino. If you don't already play Hold'em, this book will probably be above your head. If you're already playing at mid to high limits and don't know the stuff in this book, don't read it, just keep donating. You can't control luck, but you can control your money. Discipline!
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Summary: Solid Advice
Review: This book is a solid compliment to other starting Hold EM books. I would suggest this as a second or third book for the interested player (winning Low Limit Hold'em might be a better first book) It gives sound advice on positional play, and reading the board. I noticed Mike Caro's influence on this book as well, and he is undisputadely one of the best authorities on the game.
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Summary: Solid Advice
Review: This book is a solid compliment to other starting Hold EM books. I would suggest this as a second or third book for the interested player (winning Low Limit Hold'em might be a better first book) It gives sound advice on positional play, and reading the board. I noticed Mike Caro's influence on this book as well, and he is undisputadely one of the best authorities on the game.
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Summary: Good for starters without a clue! 3 stars for advanced playr
Review: This is a good book if you are just getting started. Lou will take you from the very basic start to a few common plays that come up often in a holdem game. This book also tells you how to become a great player but one must be devoted and have great discipline. This is a great book for starters. It is also a good book to have in your libaray if you are an advanced player. Like Lou says if you only find one thing useful and it helps you win a pot then your investment was worth it, as you can use it many times over.
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Summary: Great Book on the Greatest Game
Review: This is a great book for all hold'em players, i'm a beginner but after reading this book i feel confident sitting down at any table. It tells everything from, bluffing, tells, and everything, i recommend this book to everyone. Its a great book.
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Summary: Good Book Lou
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. (...)
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