Beat Texas Hold'em

Rating:
Summary: Excellent for Novices.
Review: This book is what it is. "Beat Texas Hold Em" is designed to give beginners a feel for the game and ideas for strategy and tactics. It succeeds wonderfully. Its price is very cheap which is something that cannot be said of many gambling books. The narration style is very clear and concise. There's nothing confusing in the least in its structure. McEvoy provides advice on how to play common hands and also addresses internet poker in a separate chapter. No, it won't say a great deal to the pros but for those of us initially grappling with the game it's well worth the price.

Rating:
Summary: A Great Book for Texas Hold'em Beginners
Review: This is a great book for beginner Texas Hold'em players. It is an easy, fast read, which is very entertaining and informative.

The early chapters talk about the basics and mechanics of the game: how the cards are dealt, posting the blinds and the proper hands to play. Here they also discuss betting and the various positions at the table (everything from being "under-the-gun" to being on the "button.")

Later chapters cover "Limit Texas Hold'em," which is the basic game you might play at home or in a poker room. Also, many of us watch poker on TV, and an entire chapter is devoted to that, talking about what really goes on. A chapter on online poker is very interesting, as thousands play online every day. In fact, I just won a mini-tournament using some of the inforation I learned from this book (1st prize - $25!!!!!).

The book concludes with a chapter on winning in tournaments, which explains how playing in those differs from just the regular game.

Each chapter contains practice hands and "Tom's Top Ten Winning Tips."

Again, a good book for the beginner. More advanced and/or experienced players will probably want something more in-depth.

Good luck...and may the flop go your way!