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Harrington on Modern Tournament Poker
Over the last ten years, the enormous growth of interest in poker and poker tournaments has led to an intense focus on the theory of tournament poker. The result was a re-examination of old ideas and the introduction of many new ones. The fundamentals of no-limit hold em did not change, but the game was revealed to have more depth than many older players could have anticipated. As a result, no-limit hold em tournament play has evolved into a newer, tougher, faster game, and good players have had to evolve to keep up.
In Harrington on Modern Tournament Poker, Dan Harrington takes a fresh look at the world of no-limit hold em tournaments. He explains how the game is currently played, and what you ll have to do to be a successful tournament player in 2013 and beyond. The topics examined include how to play different hand types preflop, when to 3-bet and 4-bet, how to analyze the flop, turn, and river, and how to size your bets. Dan also explains how to adjust your strategy as your stack size grows and shrinks, and how to handle the new breed of super-aggressive players that you ll meet at the table (and, if you want, how to play that way yourself).
Dan Harrington won the Gold Bracelet and the World Champion Title at the Main Event of the 1995 World Series of Poker. And he was the only player in recent history to make the final table in back-to-back years 2003 and 2004 considered by cognoscenti to be the greatest accomplishment in WSOP history.
In Harrington on Modern Tournament Poker, Dan Harrington takes a fresh look at the world of no-limit hold em tournaments. He explains how the game is currently played, and what you ll have to do to be a successful tournament player in 2013 and beyond. The topics examined include how to play different hand types preflop, when to 3-bet and 4-bet, how to analyze the flop, turn, and river, and how to size your bets. Dan also explains how to adjust your strategy as your stack size grows and shrinks, and how to handle the new breed of super-aggressive players that you ll meet at the table (and, if you want, how to play that way yourself).
Dan Harrington won the Gold Bracelet and the World Champion Title at the Main Event of the 1995 World Series of Poker. And he was the only player in recent history to make the final table in back-to-back years 2003 and 2004 considered by cognoscenti to be the greatest accomplishment in WSOP history.
533 pages, Paperback
First published May 30, 2014
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Dan Harrington
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Dan Harrington is a professional poker player, best known for winning the Main Event at the 1995 World Series of Poker. He has earned one World Poker Tour title, two WSOP bracelets, and over six million dollars in tournament cashes in his poker career. He is also a member of the Poker Hall of Fame.
Harrington chose his own nickname "Action Dan" even though he is known for being a tight conservative player. He is a distant cousin to both professional golfer Padraig Harrington and former NFL quarterback Joey Harrington.
Dan Harrington is a professional poker player, best known for winning the Main Event at the 1995 World Series of Poker. He has earned one World Poker Tour title, two WSOP bracelets, and over six million dollars in tournament cashes in his poker career. He is also a member of the Poker Hall of Fame.
Harrington chose his own nickname "Action Dan" even though he is known for being a tight conservative player. He is a distant cousin to both professional golfer Padraig Harrington and former NFL quarterback Joey Harrington.
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September 21, 2018
I often visit Goodreads , but i basically created this account just to rate this book .
TL;DR : If you are a new poker player , read this book . Simple as that. I have read some books before this one , and not much stuck (except for some obvious mistakes I've been making) , exactly because I was new .
After the intro , what i wanted to say is that this is THE BEST BOOK TO START READING ON POKER . Not only does it give you ALL the basics (and much , much more) , it doesn't just use a barrage of hands to do so . He explains the logic behind each situation , and then moves on to examples (not the other way around , explaining the theory from hands) . And thus , theories make sense , and you WILL play better after you have read and understood it all.
It moves on from the basics of course , so I am sure even experienced players will profit from it. He will teach you how to play each range (and against it) each step of the way. He even teaches you when to play tight and when to loosen up (that was really refreshing , as 99% of the other books I read teach an aggressive type of play as the only way to survive) , depending on your stack , profile , opponents, stage of the tournament etc.
The structure of the book is really smart too , everything is organised and easy to come back to, exactly on the part of your game that needs improvement .
All in all , a real gem and by far my favorite book on poker.
TL;DR : If you are a new poker player , read this book . Simple as that. I have read some books before this one , and not much stuck (except for some obvious mistakes I've been making) , exactly because I was new .
After the intro , what i wanted to say is that this is THE BEST BOOK TO START READING ON POKER . Not only does it give you ALL the basics (and much , much more) , it doesn't just use a barrage of hands to do so . He explains the logic behind each situation , and then moves on to examples (not the other way around , explaining the theory from hands) . And thus , theories make sense , and you WILL play better after you have read and understood it all.
It moves on from the basics of course , so I am sure even experienced players will profit from it. He will teach you how to play each range (and against it) each step of the way. He even teaches you when to play tight and when to loosen up (that was really refreshing , as 99% of the other books I read teach an aggressive type of play as the only way to survive) , depending on your stack , profile , opponents, stage of the tournament etc.
The structure of the book is really smart too , everything is organised and easy to come back to, exactly on the part of your game that needs improvement .
All in all , a real gem and by far my favorite book on poker.
July 18, 2018
A well written poker guideline
This book is not a tell it all book but does cover a major percentage of everyday playing situations in tournaments.
The author has wisely broken down the poker tournament into stages to explain better now the same play differs at each stage.
I highly recommend it for people who never read a poker book before.
This book is not a tell it all book but does cover a major percentage of everyday playing situations in tournaments.
The author has wisely broken down the poker tournament into stages to explain better now the same play differs at each stage.
I highly recommend it for people who never read a poker book before.
May 11, 2017
One of the masters.
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