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Title: Killer Poker Online: Crushing the Internet Game by John Vorhaus ISBN: 0-8184-0631-3 Publisher: Lyle Stuart Hardcover Pub. Date: August, 2003 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.3 (10 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Best Internet Poker Book (so far)
Comment: I have read several of the internet poker books and this is the best of them, in my opinion. The book assumes that you already know how to play and, therefore, doesn't waste your time or money teaching you the basics. The book spends most of its words outlining the difference between b&m poker and online poker. There are more differences than you might think.
In reality, there is not "secret" to winning poker online. It really just comes down to a few points: correct play, good strategy, consistency and patience.
If you are going to get a book on internet poker then this is the one to get.
Rating: 1
Summary: Could sum up the useful tidbits in less than 10 pages.
Comment: This book was a complete let down for me, you might as well skip to page 187 and suffice it to say that pages 1-186 can be summed up in "don't play internet poker." There were a couple useful tidbits of information but I am sure they could all be gleaned from any book on internet poker or any poker book for that matter. Anyone giving this book a good review must be friends with the author is all I can imagine. -- Regards to all, one disappointed reader
Rating: 3
Summary: Some useful advise, but ....
Comment: If you play K7o in early position (or don't know exactly what this means), this is not the book for you. Go buy Lee Jones's book on low-limit poker and read it about 10 times.
However, if you really know how to play, and you are frustrated on the internet, this might be what you need. He goes into the psycology of playing online. Talks about "What the hellism" - his concept for not assigning any meaning to the chips - and other self-defeating thought patterns.
Also read this if you are new to gambling period. Much of this "Self-control" type of stuff is what you learn from gambling experience in general.
However, the author does describe some "Winning Tactics for online play" that I take issue with. He talks about "betting it up" - going into a game and raising all the time to make people unconfortable. This is great if you are playing premium hands or constantly catching cards, but if you are against a even one or two decent players, you will see a lot of reraises, then get beat by the premium hands - the author doesn't go into how to handle that situation ! Another thing. If the game is low-limit, there is not a lot of bluffing that can be done period. So maybe the author is good enough do to this in the right game and the right stakes - but it's irresponsible offer this as general poker tactic to everyone.
I also take issue with his advise to chat decitfully or annoyingly so as to take advantage of "weak-minded or naive player". Every respected poker author on the planet tells players to be nice to people - this helps the individual game, the player himself (despite what the author thinks), and poker in general. This poker boom won't last if we are not decent to each other - and to suggest otherwise is again, irresponsible.
So while this is not a classic by any means, I found it a good mental check-up on poker and gambling in general.
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Title: Internet Poker: How to Play and Beat Online Poker Games by Lou Krieger, Kathleen Keller Watterson ISBN: 1886070172 Publisher: Conjelco Pub. Date: 11 May, 2003 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: Poker on the Internet by Andrew Kinsman ISBN: 1904468063 Publisher: D&B Publishing Pub. Date: July, 2003 List Price(USD): $17.95 |
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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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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: Internet Texas Hold'em: Winning Strategies from an Internet Pro by Matthew Hilger ISBN: 0974150207 Publisher: Matthew Hilger Pub. Date: July, 2003 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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