John Patrick's Casino Poker: A Professional Gambler's Guide to Winning [Paperback]

John Patrick (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Lyle Stuart (June 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0818405929
• ISBN-13: 978-0818405921
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,618,244 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Stay away, June 30, 1998

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This review is from: John Patrick's Casino Poker: A Professional Gambler's Guide to Winning (Paperback)

I am a John Patrick fan. As such, it is disappointing that this book is so bad.

I think Patrick's money management systems are among the best. In this book however, he tells you to take your money off of the table when you are ahead by a given amount. No major casino with a poker room in the United States will let you do that. This is only the first of many problems with this book.

There are many good books on poker for the beginner. This isn't one of them.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Don't waste your money, February 24, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: John Patrick's Casino Poker: A Professional Gambler's Guide to Winning (Paperback)

This is one of the worst books on poker I have ever read. Patrick jumps from one topic to the next, without concentrating on anything long enough to offer any insight. This book reads like the trancript of an hour long speech about poker that you could hear in any card room. If it took longer than a day to write this, I'd be surprised. No matter what your skill level, your money can be better spent on something else.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Another stinker from John Patrick, July 16, 2002

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This review is from: John Patrick's Casino Poker: A Professional Gambler's Guide to Winning (Paperback)

As usual, Patrick doesn't know what he's talking about. He totally ignores anything related to the mathematics of the game. His advice on not chasing is particularly bad...if you're getting odds to chase, go hunt your opponent down. In the long run, you'll be glad you did.

I could name a dozen authors and over fifty books I would recommend before this one...no, check that: I would NEVER recommend this book, under any circumstances. Get a Jones or Krieger book, and build from there.