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Quick and Easy Texas Hold'em--Includes Instructional DVD
QUICK AND EASY TEXAS HOLD'EM—with instructional DVD—teaches the essentials of low-limit hold'em poker, from basic concepts such as starting hands and position to the subtle strategies of reading games and outfoxing opponents. In this entertaining and easy-to-follow guide, aspiring players get comprehensive explanations and no-nonsense analysis of the most common situations they will encounter at the poker table, written by someone who knows the low-limit game inside out. Self-made poker expert Neil Myers gives readers the real truth about what it takes to win the low-limit ·Which hands to play, when and how to play them ·What size bankroll you’ll need ·Which games to play and which to avoid ·Poker room etiquette ·And an instructional DVD to bring these lessons to life! Complete with one of the most extensive glossaries to ever appear in any poker book, this is this book that will enable you to learn hold’em poker more quickly and easily than you would have thought possible. After reading this book, you will be able to play at poker tables everywhere—in poker rooms and neighborhood poker games, in casinos and online—and discover the thrill, challenge, and excitement of poker’s most exciting game. WHO IS THIS BOOK FOR? ·Complete If you have never played any form of poker before, fear not. You don't have to learn another poker style before becoming proficient at Texas Hold 'Em. This volume will prove an ideal primer. ·Players Who Have Played a Little If you have played some poker of any type, either as a youth, in college, with friends or family, and want to learn about this most popular and exciting form of poker, you will find in this book everything you need to become a good player. You will learn what real poker players need to know and how the casino game differs from a home game. You will learn what makes Texas Hold 'Em different from other poker games and why it's so much fun to play. You will learn a conservative but winning method of play. · Players Who Have Played Another Form of Poker and Wish to Learn Texas Hold ' You play other styles of poker—perhaps quite well—but have as yet not tried Texas Hold 'Em. This may be because up to now you have only played say, Seven Card Stud and have decided to expand your poker horizons. This book will be very valuable because it will stop you making the common mistakes that stud players make when they try Hold 'Em for the first time. You will learn what makes community card poker unique and how card values and starting hands are different from those of other poker games. You will learn a solid style of play that you can use as the foundation for going on to bigger games if you wish. · Players Who Have Played Some Texas Hold 'Em But Are Losing You’ve got the bug. You somehow learned and began playing Texas Hold 'Em, but your game is full of holes. You are losing money and not having fun doing so; other players are beating you up at the table and you want it to stop. This book will turn you from a 98-pound poker weakling into a he-man (or woman) at the Low Limit Tables. You will no longer have sand kicked in your face! If you follow the book carefully, you will realize why you have been losing, and you will know exactly what to do about it. You will realize that poker is a game of skill, not chance, and that you can become a skillful player by following the methods I describe. · Players Who Want To Play Casino Poker For The First You've seen it on TV; your friends are doing it; your neighbors are at it and so are your work colleagues—even your mother-in-law; they're going off to the casino to play poker! Are you feeling left out? Well, now you can join in the fun—because this book will show you everything you need to know to play poke in a casino or public card room. By using this book, you will save years gaining painful "experience" and save a ton of money that is normally lost by novices when they play in card rooms for the first time. You will no longer feel overwhelmed, and by studying and applying the methods in this book, you will have a far more enjoyable time when at a casino than you would have playing slots, roulette or blackjack. You won't be playing an unbeatable game against the house, but playing a game of skill against other players. You will be able to dominate most low-limit games. ·Higher-Stakes Players Who Wish to Learn About Low-Limit Texas Hold ' If you play mid-stakes or higher stakes poker in another game, you may decide to try your hand at Hold 'Em. This book will explain why the low-limit game has to be played differently from the mid-and high-limit games if you want to win. It also shows why you may at times prefer to play in lower-limit games. It may even tell you things you never knew or remind you of things you did, but have since forgotten. ·The Intellectually Are you the type who is fascinated by all human endeavor? Then for goodness' sake, pick up another book and stop reading about poker, unless you intend to play! What ar...
240 pages, Paperback
First published August 1, 2005
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February 11, 2019
In reading books about Texas Hold 'Em, one gets the understanding that there are different kinds of games. This particular book is aimed at someone who wishes to play Texas Hold 'Em at low bid levels at casinos, someone who has some experience playing in private poker parties who wants to move up to the lower level ranks of casino gambling. The author speaks as someone who has made a significant living as a poker player and who seeks to ensure that someone can earn money through sound play that mixes bluffs with a lot of position-based gambling. The author assumes, rightly, I think, that the reader is interested in seriously improving their game and shows a fondness for complex closings and the sort of situation where there are three or more people contesting hands all the way to the river, which is something you tend to see in low-bid poker more than you see at the higher cost tables. The author is even cautious about the need to avoid going on tilt and the need to control one's bidding so that one ends up having fun and not engaging in problem gambling.
The book is about 200 pages long and begins with acknowledgements and an introduction that states who this book is for and what it is meant to do. After that the author begins with some basic concepts (I), including chapters on why one should play Texas Hold 'Em, an explanation of the low-limit cash game, and some basics on the nature of play in Texas Hold 'Em. After that the author focuses on ways for the reader to win hands from deal to showdown (II), starting with some key concepts on how to profit from the mistakes of others, pre-flop play based on position, and playing on the flop based on how the cards turn out, with smaller chapters on playing on the turn and the river. After this the author writes some on reading the game and the opponents (III), looking at game selection as well as the identification of player types. The book then concludes with a discussion of various miscellaneous concepts, including chapters on unusual formats, money, and other tidbits as well as moving up to bigger games and some books suggested for further study on the understanding of poker as a whole, along with a glossary, index, and information about the author.
All in all this is a very good book. It has a narrow purpose, an author with credibility, and a great deal to say about the psychology of different games. As someone whose poker playing tends to be in private but generally serious poker parties, I found this book dealt pretty well with the sort of low-cost, low-stakes games that I play where people end up being calling stations which keeps bluffing down and where it is important that the cards speak and not people. The author does a good job as well in urging players to maintain a strong sense of etiquette where life is made easier for everyone else and where a friendly atmosphere is maintained that is fun for everyone involved. The author also talks about a phenomenon that one sees at casinos, and that is the fact that sometimes the casino hires people to play poker, either with their own money or with house money, as a way of ensuring that the games go on and that there is enough action. I find this to be interesting, as there are different attitudes towards professional gamblers depending on where one goes to gamble, which is good to know.
The book is about 200 pages long and begins with acknowledgements and an introduction that states who this book is for and what it is meant to do. After that the author begins with some basic concepts (I), including chapters on why one should play Texas Hold 'Em, an explanation of the low-limit cash game, and some basics on the nature of play in Texas Hold 'Em. After that the author focuses on ways for the reader to win hands from deal to showdown (II), starting with some key concepts on how to profit from the mistakes of others, pre-flop play based on position, and playing on the flop based on how the cards turn out, with smaller chapters on playing on the turn and the river. After this the author writes some on reading the game and the opponents (III), looking at game selection as well as the identification of player types. The book then concludes with a discussion of various miscellaneous concepts, including chapters on unusual formats, money, and other tidbits as well as moving up to bigger games and some books suggested for further study on the understanding of poker as a whole, along with a glossary, index, and information about the author.
All in all this is a very good book. It has a narrow purpose, an author with credibility, and a great deal to say about the psychology of different games. As someone whose poker playing tends to be in private but generally serious poker parties, I found this book dealt pretty well with the sort of low-cost, low-stakes games that I play where people end up being calling stations which keeps bluffing down and where it is important that the cards speak and not people. The author does a good job as well in urging players to maintain a strong sense of etiquette where life is made easier for everyone else and where a friendly atmosphere is maintained that is fun for everyone involved. The author also talks about a phenomenon that one sees at casinos, and that is the fact that sometimes the casino hires people to play poker, either with their own money or with house money, as a way of ensuring that the games go on and that there is enough action. I find this to be interesting, as there are different attitudes towards professional gamblers depending on where one goes to gamble, which is good to know.
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