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This is a review of the Kindle Version.This classic by superstar Hold'em Tournament player Dan Harrington is well regarded by experienced poker players everywhere. (I don't know why it's so hard for them to proofread Kindle versions carefully before they put them up for sale, but that's another issue). This book is loaded with diagrams, and some Kindle poker books don't handle these well, especially when you change the typeface size on your kindle. There is a multitude of good reviews on the content, which I will not discuss. In fact, the kindle version to me is even more valuable than my paper versions, due to portability. Instead, I will discuss the merits of the Kindle edition.This is one of the best Kindle editions of a paper poker book that I've seen so far - most graphics-heavy poker books don't translate that well. It is a "classic" and a worthy read despite the fact that some of the techniques are so widely known that they have lost much of their effectiveness. The text in this book is exactly like the original, without any transcription errors.Second, the Kindle version does an excellent job of reproducing the diagrams from the original paper book.
(I also own paper copies of this series, so I can compare the two readily). First, the text itself is not plagued by the transcription errors and typos that are common in most Kindle versions. This book is outstanding in this area.As I write this, the price discount for the Kindle version compared to the paper version is only a couple of bucks, but I can't complain. The kindle is shaping up to be a great device for serious poker players, because we can keep our Gus Hansen, Dan Harrington, and other books all in one small package to read during travel time to the casinos.
THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST ON POKER I HAVE READ SO FAR I RECOMMENDED THIS IS A MUST READ BUT HOPFULLY NOT TOO MANY PEOPLE READ THIS OR WE MIGHT BE PLAYING THE SAME GAME
This book is one of the most helpful books I have ever read. The "Problems" presented in the book are hypothetical game situations that require you to decide what you should do when faced with a certain table situation. If you play online hold 'em this is a great book to start with to understand the strategies. It improved my play tremendously to where I began to win tournaments and understand and predict my opponents' actions. These are INVALUABLE to helping you learn what to look for, how to evaluate it, and how to react. If you're tired of losing money, read and understand this book and you will begin to win.
I've play plenty of games of poker, at casino and small bar tournaments. I never really thought about pot odds or implied odds until I read this book. I was looking to gain more knowledge and after reading reviews for about 20 poker books I decided to start here. After all was said it done it was a fairly solid read with a good amount of information. If you're a pro who has these things on their minds constantly when playing, I wouldn't think this is a book you would be to interested in. But for a beginner this is a good starting poking on how you should be think when your at the table.
Doesn't make it only for beginners. Well poker isn't that complicated, no matter how hard Sklansky tries to make it.
And I think we often walk away from the good poker books as better players, just not always quickly. I found that books like Sklansky's Poker Theory and Super System are great resources and I have definitely benefited by reading them, but I don't think I ever felt like my game improved as quickly as it did after reading Harrington on Hold'em, beginning with Vol.
I think that when we're thinking about buying a poker book we weigh a lot of factors like what we want to learn, where are the holes in our game, and what's the likelihood that we can use what the book is supposed to teach.quickly. It's simple enough for a beginner, but doesn't sound patronizing.Basic not stupid: Too many people when reviewing poker books take issue with books by saying they're for beginners.
1.The reasons are three fold:Specificity: I feel like I'm not just given general advice, but actual analysis of real hands, and all the details that go with them, helping me better understand how to actually implement the ideas.Clarity: Too many poker books feel like it has to be complicated to be good. Harrington writes with an easy-to-understand style that doesn't get bogged down even as it goes into detail.
The point is that a good poker book often gets pretty basic because that's the core to good poker. This book just does that even better than most.
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