No comments about 101 tournament hands: Limit hold'em, no-limit hold'em ; a practice manual with analysis & advice.

5 comments about Poker - Hold 'Em: Intermediate.

1. This book is not any better than the beginner book, and actually it is worse. Again there are too few examples, and the ones that are present don't seem to convey the point very well. Andy Nelson may be a good hold'em player, but I don't think he can teach well through a book. Again, I would recommend the book by Ken Warren which is much more thorough and cheaper (1 book instead of Andy's three).



2. I have taught poker for going on to 14 years. For the last nine years I have used books by Andy Nelson as textbooks. I do that because they provide the best and clearest examples for learning the game, especially Texas Hold 'em. The feedback I get from the students is that these books are short and great primers. I start the students out with Book One, and then go to this Intermediate book. By the end of the course, they advance to the Advanced book. Also the price is reasonable. The amount of solid material they get from these books if incredible.
   At the end of the course, I also suggest that they each buy Nelson's book, POKER: 101 WAYS TO WIN.



3. the cover is excellent that is the two star rating the rest of the book doesn't carry enough information to make you a solid player like he stated it's not recommended



4. With a few months of internet experience, and a bankroll steadily growing, I considered myself an intermediate player. But I wanted to get a more steadfast grip on concepts such as position and implied odds. I did not find much of value in this book, and especially the casual style of the author annoyed me immensely. If you want poker jokes and elementary card playing skills you might enjoy this book. If you're serious about poker go find something more structured. This book teach you only the basics and is not even good at that.



5. The best thing about this book is that it shouldn't take anyone w/a basic understanding of Hold 'Em more then 1 hour to read this tome in it's entirety (72 pages, incl. glossary, large type and lots of 'clip-art' quality illustrations). On the downside, the information and strategy presented in this book are simplistic and somewhat out of date when the original 1987 publication date is taken into consideration. I would recommend this book more for the seasoned player who may enjoy this breezy little read for it's nostalgia value, but for those still learning the game there are much better, more contemporary alternatives out there.

No comments about Hold'Em Poker Bible: A Poker Classic.

No comments about The Smarter Bet Guide to Poker: Texas Hold 'Em, Seven-Card Stud, and Other Popular Versions (Smarter Bet Guides).

No comments about Know When to Hold 'Em: Quick & Easy Lessons for Low-Limit Poker.

5 comments about Poker : Hold 'Em, Advanced.

1. Maybe I was expecting a bit too much from this book, given its apparent popularity, but I found it very short on useful information. As a former games specialist for the Tropicana in Las Vegas and avid poker player, I have read dozens of poker books, including everything by Two Plus Two Publishing (Sklansky and Malmuth). This book simply does not hold up when compared against "The Theory of Poker" or "Hold'em Poker for Advanced Players" (both by Sklansky). While these two books cost a bit more, they pack in orders of magnitude more material. It should also be noted that this is "an advanced book on *low limit* Texas Hold'em." (emphasis mine) For those looking to play higher limit games (5-10 and above) I would recommend going straight to Sklansky. If you want to play low limit Hold'em, pick up a copy of "Winning Low-Limit Hold'em" (2nd Edition) by Lee Jones. Lee's book is accessible to beginning players but has enough material that even experienced players will learn a lot.



2. Whether you are a beginner or advanced player, buy this book. It's easy to read chapters give plain advice that can be immediately applied to the table.

   Nelson's rules will definitely save you money in the long run.

   It also gives great advice for players who want to enter tournaments at the casinos




3. If you feel that reading this book makes you a more able poker player, here's a tip for you: Stay out of cardrooms! Here's a guy whose written a book of 71 pages. See how he uses 1/2 of those pages: "I can here you say, "What is an advanced player? that is a good question Andy. What are the boundaries of a beginner. In your opinion, what constitutes a good intermediate player? Give us a geography lesson here; Andy. What are the boundaries of beginner, the intermediate and the advanced player?" Ah yes. An advanced player. What is it. Who is it? Are you one? Is that guy in the middle of the table an advanced player? An intermediate player? What are the factors that make up a quality player? What does one need in order to call himself/herself an advanced player. Let me give you my considered opinion and balance it with what you think. "

   End of quote.

   I'm sure you're able to make an assessment over how much valuable information can be put into a book where the author uses such an amount of words on bs like this. Stay clear!




4. Again, this book seems to lack content, as did the previous two in this series. This book seems filled with irrelevant clipart more than actual advice. Also, the annoying editing mistakes again make numerous appearances in this book suggesting it was quite rushed. Most of the advice is completely common sense, and not what I would consider "advanced techniques". The book begins to go over some of the information that it needs to address, but doesn't get into near enough depth. In the three book series, Andy never really goes into bluffing, what specific odds are, what specific tells people might have, etc. If you want to get a good book, I would get the book by Ken Warren "the winner's guide to hold'em" which goes into much more depth, and is written much better.



5. I have taught poker for going on 14 years. I have used the Hold 'Em books by Andy Nelson for almost 9 of those years. Why? Because they provide the clearest and reader friendly books on the market. They are great primers, clear and to the point and the students have told me that these are the most helpful books I have used for texts. More than one student has come back to tell me that he or she does a quick rewiew of the book before going to the game.
   For the student who wants statistics, I refer them to Mike Caro's Poker Probe.
   For the better students I refer them to Lee Jones's book and to Mr. Nelson's 101 WAYS TO WIN.

No comments about Phil "the Poker Brat" Hellmuth (Superstars of Poker Texas Hold' Em).

5 comments about Win Your Way Into Big Money Hold'em Tournaments: How to Beat Casino and Online Satellite Poker Tournament (The Championship).

1. If you have never been to the WSOP and plan to play a satellite for your entry you should read through this book at least once. While the online sections can leave a little to be desired, there isn't much difference it strategy or information, I recommend this book to anyone with questions about satellite play. It will cover your basics and break down each tournment into stages so you can focus on one piece at a time.



2. This is mostly a rehash of general tournament advice. If you read everything, you will want to read this, since it is good advice. But if you are pretty experienced, you probably won't learn much.



3. I am a big fan of McEvoy's books, probably because I tend to play poker in more or less the same fashion that he does and also generally specialize in tournament play. This book is good, but not on par with some of his other books, such as Championship Poker, etc. I think my biggest disappointment was two-fold: There was a substantial chunk of the book devoted to satellite and super satellite play for limit events (which I don't play at all, and seems on the fringes since most premier events are no limit), and the section on internet satellite play was small. I would have liked to see more content there, especially since this is where most people buying this book will be playing there satellite play. Yes we all know how Moneymaker turned $39 into $2.5M, but it would have been nice to have more in-depth discussion about accomplishing that, especially in extremely low-buy in super satellites with large fields. I did find some useful information in this book I hadn't found elsewhere (the mark of a good poker book in my opinion) so I would recommend it to anyone thinking about using some portion of their poker bankroll as a springboard into large, big-money tournaments.



4. Don't bother spending your money on this. The five pages on satellites in Lindgren's book far outweigh any content in this...its mostly just stories of past satellites with some obvious advice thrown in (auto-checking online is a tell!!! thanks for that)



5. Relays basic strategy but doesn't tell you how to satellite in other than how to enter

No comments about Texas Hold'em Poker.

5 comments about Playing Low Limit Hold 'em The 20-4-50 Way.

1. This book is total nonsense. Yes, folding a lot of hands at the beginning is boring. The reason all the top players and good books advise you do so is because it's correct, if your goal is winning money. This is especially important for relatively new players to understand.
   
   This book is not just useless to help you improve - it is misleading and likely even harmful for most players. Stick with the concensus best books on the topic: "Hold'em Poker" by David Sklansky, "Winning Low-Limit Hold'em" by Lee Jones, and the new "Small Stakes Hold'em Poker" by Miller, Sklansky, and Malmuth.
   
   Or just buy this book, play your garbage hands with confidence, and watch your bankroll shrink.



2. This 'book' consists of just 90 pages of very sparse text and many rather pointless tables. It barely qualifies as a book and is very cheaply printed and bound.
   
   In fact, the brevity is the best thing about The 20-40-50 Way. The writing style is so poor that you'll be glad you've got so little to plough through. Here's a couple of examples of the style and standard of grammar:
   "Also, their play is very stereotype, hardly ever bluffs; they are very good to bluff on."
   "That is absolutely a great waste of money."
   "Raising in the blind is two-fold."
   "Raising on third to sixth seat should be a no no except once again as a diversion, or have a large pair."
   "This system is not devise to make a living with..."
   "Going to Las Vegas many times is where I was introduced to Hold'um Poker (sic)."
   
   As to the content, this could have been summed up in half a page. The author's great insight is that, in a loose game, the multi-way pots may provide sufficient pot-odds to justify playing some marginal hands (such as small suited connectors). That really is about it. We do get some priceless bits of advice such as:
   "...add your wins and total the amount of wins. Now divide that by the number of hours you played and you will have hands won per hour."
   I would never have thought of that!
   The authors central claim is that by playing 20 flops per hour you will win 4 large pots per hour and make a good profit. He doesn't provide a shred of tangible evidence (like stats from real play) to support this but makes it the basis for a series of fanciful calculations of likely income.
   
   It may well be that the author is a competent and experienced poker player. Unfortunately, like so many of them, he has no idea of how to express his system of play in writing. This effort is really far below publishable quality and I'm surprised it's made it into print.
   
   If you want a coherent explanation of anything to do with Poker, read Skalansky.



3. I'd like to urge every poker player in America to read this book. Commit it memory. Practice its principles relentlessly.
   
   Then come sit at my table and demonstrate your new-found skills. We'll have a lot of fun. Well, I will, anyway.



4. This book has really opened my mind about the secrets to true poker play. I now understand how players like Phil Ivey, Gus Hansen or Doyle Brunson can play hands like ten two and still be living legends of poker. This book explained it all! Their opponents are tight and just don't know how to play against an opponent who knows how to play more than aces. I've been making a killing playing online with what most of the rocks call 'trash hands'. If T2 is good enough for the Texas Dolly, it's good enough for me. The rocks have been paying me off left and right, and I'm earning more than I ever have!
   
   This book is a must have if you play online - limit or no limit. This book will revolutionize poker. Sorry Sklansky, your time is up. We've seen the pro's play, and now we know how and why they can play like they do!



5. This is one of the worst Hold'em books that I have purchased and read in the last few years. I would NOT RECOMMEND IT TO ANYONE. A total waste of money. Save your money and reading time and invest in another poker book.