Fundamentals of Poker [Paperback]

Lynne Loomis (Author), Mason Malmuth (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 2000 | Series: Fundamentals

A hard-hitting guide to the best strategies for the most popular casino poker games -- seven-card stud and Texas hold 'em -- plus insights into winning at Omaha, Omaha eight-or-better, seven-card stud eight-or-better, razz, and lowball.

Product Details

• Paperback: 72 pages
• Publisher: Two Plus Two Pub.; 2nd edition (January 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1880685248
• ISBN-13: 978-1880685242
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.5 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #834,481 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #21 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Entertainment > Puzzles & Games > Card Games > Poker

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56 of 60 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A ridiculously useful, yet slender volume, March 9, 1999

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This review is from: The Fundamentals of Poker (Paperback)

I have purchased three of these books by Malmuth/Loomis: "Fundamentals of Video Poker," "Fundamentals of Blackjack," and "Fundamentals of Poker." These books are remarkable because they are such slender, unassuming volumes. If you play poker at anything less than the professional level, you should add this book to your library. It covers Hold 'em, Seven Stud, and Omaha as well as variations of these games. The discussion of how to play the games are brief and concise. The strategy sections are fundamental, yet powerful. There's not a lot of fat here, just clear writing and practical tips. This book will not make you a world class player, but will give you a solid foundation on which to build a serious and sucessful study of the game. Buy this book.

28 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars OK for ABSOLUTE beginners, November 12, 2003

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This review is from: Fundamentals of Poker (Paperback)

Cover to cover, this book will take you about an hour to read. It has good *basic* poker information. If you understand the basics of 7 card stud and hold'em, then there's not a lot of info in here. It breezes over some odds and gives some basic strategy pointers that are VERY conservative (which is good for keeping beginners from being slaughtered when they first take part in a game), but it is mostly "high level" info about the games. It covers other variations of poker as well, but in even less depth.

All that being said, I bought it because it qualified me for free shipping. Shipping would have been about $5, the book was $6, so I essentially spent $1 on the book - it was worth the $1. It's worth the $6 if you want a basic primer to get you started - simple to read, easy to understand. But, if you plan on trying to develop your game, there are other books that will give you the primer as well as give a little more depth (not for $6, of course...).

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great beginner book, July 15, 2001

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"rome939" (Montgomery, AL United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Fundamentals of Poker (Paperback)

If you're interested in learning poker and don't know much if anything about the games, this is the book for you. It is a nice foundation to build more advanced skills on. Also, it is great to aid in figuring out what form of poker that you'd enjoy most. Now to poker? Get this book!