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2 comments about Poker Talk.

1. When I saw this book on the shelf, the cover interested me. Looking inside, I found a dictionary of the colorful poker language. I just recently bought the book for a buddy of mine, though I guess it just came out, who is a poker fanatic and he absolutely loves it. The illustrations go with the definitions and make it a fun book to read, not just a boring old dictionary. I intend to buy at least two more for my other poker buddies. It's such a great gift and pretty cheap!



2. I bought this as a gift for my brother and he loved it! He's a poker fanatic and, even though he probably knew all the words in this illustrated poker dictionary, he really enjoyed it. It's a great gift for poker lovers and the cartoons are very funny. Cheap too!

4 comments about How to Win No-Limit Hold'em Tournaments.

1. Of the 10-15 poker books I have purchased, this is easily the biggest waste of money. The practice questions were fit for a 3rd grader and I can honestly say I leared less than nothing. I take that back, I learned that I know a little about poker already.
   
   Save your money, purchase dan harringtons books instead.



2. Got to agree with the other reviewer(s), if this had zero starts, that'd be my rating.
   
   I'd like to encourage Tom to continue writing, as his articles published in well know trade magazines are quite good.



3. I've been playing poker since 2003, and I've faired pretty well. I realize that I still have a lot to learn, but I've won a few local tournaments and made some money here and there.
   
   I purchased this book to accompany me on a business trip last year, and I had not really got very far through it. Recently I picked it up and started to work my way through the book. I got about half way through and realized that this book is by far the worst poker book I've ever read. Actually, I think I read one that was slightly worse, but this is darn close.
   
   In the last section I was reading that professional players use advanced math and clever calculations to figure out if they are getting the right pot odds to make a call. Now I already know that, and have for some time. In fact watching poker on TV will teach you that. Heck I even know how to do this math in my head. But for some reason this book neglects to cover these skills.
   
   Having read this fact I began to realize that this book tells you that stuff is going on, but gives you no tools to realize how to do it yourself. It's like saying, "Tiger Woods hits the golf ball with tremendous accuracy and power, allowing him to drive the ball great distances and more often than not he gets it to land very close to the pin. You will want to do this too if you expect to win a major golf tournament."
   
   The book is full of pearls of wisdom like this. I came here to read the other reviews, since I have only read half the book. But unless the other reviews are wrong, and the back half of this book is completely different this book is a total waste of time.
   
   I suggest you read the Harrington on Hold'em set of books if you really want to do well in a tournament. The only thing this book might be useful for is letting a newbie player know that poker is harder than it looks. Of course it won't tell you how to improve, merely that you need to.



4. Tom McEvoy is well-known as the one-time WSOP Main Event champion and author of many poker books. The question surrounding him is it quantity over quality? Considering the less-than-stellar reviews of many of his books, it seems most people think it's the former.
   
   This is the first McEvoy book I purchased and read cover to cover. I will agree with his critics that his advice is often too simplistic and gives the reader no sense of context. When he advises that a top NLHE player learns all he can about the math of the game, but offers no insight into that area, one is understandably left wanting.
   
   However, if you had nothing but this book to use as a framework for developing a strategy for micro MTTs ($10 and below), I think you would find yourself being very successful. By simply following his starting hand suggestions, utilizing position, and implementing the key concepts and plays from the "playbook" chapter, you will be far ahead of probably 90% of any field in these tourneys. The problem arises once you are in the money and must be a master of push/fold/call in just the right spots, a highly crucial aspect of tourney play that is hardly addressed.
   
   In other words, McEvoy's "How to Win" will get you into the money fairly regularly, but to close the deal you will need experience that only another source or, even better, actual game play can provide. If you are new to the game and play low stakes tournaments, I definitely recommend this book as it will help you beat your opponents, against whom fancier playing strategies would be completely useless. Once you get ready to move up to higher stakes and better competition, you will be ready for something a little more advanced like the HOH series.
   
   In short, I think this book is great for new tournament players or those playing the micro MTTs...not so much for anyone else.

5 comments about Online Poker: Your Guide to Playing Online Poker Safely & Winning Money.

1. This book reads more like an advertisement and FAQ for Doyle's online poker room. There is very little of value here for the money. Do yourself a favor and buy "Super System" or another title that has worthwhile advice.



2. I cant believe that Doyle Brunson feels he needs money so bad that he should put his name on this book. This book is aimed at someone who has never used the internet before. If you have managed to play online poker for real money then you are already too sophisticated for this book. Yet another book that is simply cashing in on the poker boom and doesnt offer anything of value.
   Buy Harrington on Hold'em if you want to win money at poker.



3. I am shocked, stunned and appalled that a lifetime professional poker player would take advantage of poker newcomers simply for money! People, a few years ago you parents would have warned you to stay away from people like Doyle Brunsen! Now everyone thinks he is this kind old grandfater type! Get real!



4. I was browsing through Borders books the other day and I saw this book on the shelf. I thought to myself "Wow, I have never seen or heard of this book." I picked it up to have a quick look through and I ended up reading the whole book in about half an hour. (There isn't much to it). This book is just a total disgrace. It is the worst poker book I have ever seen- even worse than John Vorhaus's book "Killer poker online" (At least he probably spent quite some time actually writing that book ignoring the fact that the book sucks). There is no strategy whatsoever, it's basically about how to deposit money, how to download the software etc. The strategic advice is basically "Play very straightforwardly online because your opponents aren't paying attention anyway." Brunson ought to hang his head in shame, he is just trying to use his name to capitalize on the poker boom and dupe beginners into buying a product that will do nothing to help develop their game. I have lost any respect I ever had for Brunson.



5. Gives the basics without all the technical jargon. Great for getting
   started before moving to all the statistics and odds.

1 comments about The Archer Method of Winning at 21.

1. Mathematically very sound and easy to read, this book presents an unbalanced 10-count system. This system's playing efficiency is quite good(.61), and because it is an unbalanced system with the pivot point at the 2.0 non-ten/ten ratio it has a perfect insurance correlation. It's betting correlation is weak compared to more complex counting systems, but with a separate ace count the BC can be brought above 0.90. Because of the ease of keeping count, and with the pivot point at the point of betting favorability, I think this is a good system to use for multiple deck games (though when it was written single-deck games predominated, and the initial chapters are written for single-deck games). I have used this system to good effect. If you want a system for shoe games where you can have an advantage over the casino, yet can keep an accurate count and still relax, this may be the system for you.

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