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Title: The Complete Book of Hold 'Em Poker: A Comprehensive Guide to Playing and Winning by Gary Carson ISBN: 0-8184-0605-4 Publisher: Lyle Stuart Hardcover Pub. Date: May, 2001 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4 (19 reviews)
Rating: 2
Summary: Hold off on "Hold 'em Poker"
Comment: I recently began the lifelong journey of learning how to play this game. Like a lot of people, I have been watching the "World Poker Tour" on the Travel Channel (I don't work for either so its not a plug). The rules of the game are easy, but playing successfully is not. So, I decided to purchase this as my first book on the subject.
There is good information in the book, but unfortunately it's obfuscated in the 300+ pages. One of the major problems with this book is that it seems to be intentionally long. The valid points presented, are re-presented many, many times over. I agree with a previous reviewer that the book is unstructured. It appears to be a series of chapters which have (on average) about a 30% overlap with other chapters. But that in and of itself wouldn't be so bad, except the book contradicts itself throughout.
Gary makes such a point to convey that the table (game) must be taken in context, and that mathmatical determination of what hands to play doesn't make sense. However, he has many pages of tables which state what cards you should have, in what position, to take an action (bet, raise, fold). This is just one example. Even within specific chapters, he will spend 80% of the chapter getting a point across, only to contradict the point at the end of the chapter. Seems like he's just covering himself. But what is the point of that? As a reader I now have spent 20-40 minutes "learning" the technique only to discard it. What am I learning?
The book has some serious structural issues with its conveyence of an approach on how to play the game. That is why we buy the book. We are the amateurs and he is (supposedly) an expert. We all know that rules are never 100% true, especially in a gambling context. However, we are seeking guidance on general approaches, and key points.
I wish the author shortened the book to about 70 pages, which is ample for the relevant content, and I wish he would come forward with his position and advice on the game. As such, I cannot recommend this text as you will probably be as frustrated as I have been.
I have moved on to "Hold 'em Poker" by Sklansky and Malmuth. I purchased it today and it already seems like a more informative and structured book. Good luck and see you at the tables!
Rating: 5
Summary: The Complete Book of Hold 'Em Poker: Gary Carson
Comment: I purchased this book when it was published and have read it several times. I have many other books in my poker library but this one has done the most to turn my game around. Carson gives another side of how to look at Holdem' poker. He doesn't give hard and fast rules to follow, instead he trys to get you to think. There is so much here to think about, I still go back to individual chapters and re-read them. When I run into trouble, or have the time to study poker, instead of play it that is. This book will pay for itself many times over.
Rating: 4
Summary: Complete Book of Hold'em
Comment: I play mostly internet texas hold'em. So this book was a great resource in some areas...others it was just ok. I look forward to playing live soon and then I think I will be able to bring all of my game together.
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Title: Hold'Em Poker for Advanced Players by David Sklansky, Mason Malmuth ISBN: 1880685221 Publisher: Two Plus Two Publishing LLC Pub. Date: October, 1999 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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Title: Winning Low-Limit Hold'em (2nd Edition) by Lee Jones ISBN: 1886070156 Publisher: Conjelco Pub. Date: 16 November, 2000 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: The Theory of Poker by David Sklansky ISBN: 1880685000 Publisher: Two Plus Two Publishing LLC Pub. Date: July, 1999 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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Title: Hold 'Em Poker by David Sklansky ISBN: 1880685086 Publisher: Two Plus Two Publishing LLC Pub. Date: December, 1996 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: Play Poker Like the Pros by Phil Hellmuth Jr. ISBN: 0060005726 Publisher: HarperResource Pub. Date: 06 May, 2003 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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