The Guide To Winning Hold 'em Online (Paperback)

by Rory Cummins (Author)
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Product Description
The popularity of online poker has skyrocketed over the past 5 years and Texas Hold' em is at the forefront of this movement. There has never been a better time to master this game! The Guide To Winning Hold' em Online teaches players how to create a true winning system that is sure to generate a steady stream of income. This book covers every aspect of the online game including common scenarios, online poker tells, techniques, strategies, online player types, and rules for success. Whether you are just starting out or looking to improve, this book will take you to the next level!

Product Details

• Paperback: 216 pages
• Publisher: PageFree Publishing, Inc. (September 11, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1589615417
• ISBN-13: 978-1589615410
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #192,391 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Nothing special, January 26, 2008

By	Lmaoty - See all my reviews

First of all, be aware that the author says you should play mostly limit cash games and small no limit tournaments. So a big part of this book is about limit. The funniest part is Chapter 10 - Scenarios where the author presents his ideas on how some particular hands should be played. From the beginning he only talks about "bet", "raise", what will cost you "two bets" etc. and it is clear that these are limit situations. All of a sudden, in other hand examples someone moves in... Maybe this best illustrates all the mess in this book.

[...]I don't see any new concepts in this book. For me the only part worth reading were the 10 pages about online tells. In that part Cummins probably writes as much as you can get and from my own experience I generally believe what he writes there is true. But still you have to take it very conservatively, because your opponent's behavior can just be caused by a bad connection, any distraction or simply by having a tough decision on another table when multitabling.

There are some decent pieces of information in the book (particularly for a total rookie), but all of it can be found better put in a lot of other books. The biggest problem is that I consider some information in this book false. E. g. he tells you not to multitable (not even two tables at a time).

Other example: at one place Cummins says that in order to build your bankroll you should leave a table when you're significantly up. A few pages later he correctly says that you should'n leave a table when you're running well. A bit more later he again tells you to leave a table when you're up.

Not to forget: it seems that the author has no idea about poker stat tracking software. What more can I say?

I really can't recommend this book to anyone, one star only because of the (however vulnerable) online poker tells.

7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Surprisingly good..., December 11, 2007

By	Turbo "RML" (Charlotte NC) - See all my reviews

Definitely different concepts offered in this book than in some of the others I have bought. He focuses strictly on the online game and goes pretty far in detail on what separates online poker from the regular game. He gives specific attention to the things to look for and watch out for which I wouldn't normally think or know about. I didn't think I would, but I find myself coming back to it pretty often, and I feel the book has definitely helped my overall understanding on how to play a better game. The title is really true..it really is a 'guide' for winning online poker.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Decent book, March 24, 2008

By	Christopher J. Stolarski "Critically Correct" (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I think this book goes over the BASICS of poker and nothing really in particular to online play. I found it to basically be a review of things written in other books before this one. Its good for beginners but for anyone who does not consider themselves one pass on this one and go for something a little more in depth.