Have one to sell? Sell yours here

Tell the Publisher!
I'd like to read this book on Kindle

Don't have a Kindle? Get your Kindle here, or download a FREE Kindle Reading App.

Ken Warren Teaches Texas Hold'em [Paperback]

Ken Warren (Author)

3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (31 customer reviews) |

Available from these sellers.

Book Description

Publication Date: April 8, 2003

book

#outer_postBodyPS { display: none; } #psGradient { display: none; } #psPlaceHolder { display: none; } #psExpand { display: none; } book

Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought

Ken Warren Teaches Texas Hold'em, Volume 2 by Ken Warren
2.0 out of 5 stars (1)

$15.56
The Theory of Poker: A Professional Poker Play... by David Sklansky
4.5 out of 5 stars (128)

$19.77
Harrington on Hold 'em Expert Strategy for... by Dan Harrington
4.9 out of 5 stars (269)

$19.77
Winner's Guide to Texas Hold'em by Ken Warren

$11.21
Hold'em Poker: For Advanced Players (Advanc... by David Sklansky
4.1 out of 5 stars (89)

$19.77
Doyle Brunson's Super System: A C... by Doyle 'Texas Doll...
4.2 out of 5 stars (133)

$19.77

Product Details

Paperback: 416 pages
Publisher: Cardoza; 1 edition (April 8, 2003)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1580420850
ISBN-13: 978-1580420853
Product Dimensions: 9 x 5.8 x 1.3 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds

Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (31 customer reviews)

Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #447,663 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?

More About the Author

› Visit Amazon's Ken Warren Page

Discover books, learn about writers, read author blogs, and more.

Customer Reviews

31 Reviews

5 star:		(15)
4 star:		(4)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(3)
1 star:		(8)

Average Customer Review

3.5 out of 5 stars (31 customer reviews)

Share your thoughts with other customers:

Create your own review

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

42 of 45 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good starting point, October 11, 2003

"wercat2" (MD United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ken Warren Teaches Texas Hold'em (Paperback)

If you haven't read any books on Poker or attended any courses and are interested in learning about Texas Hold'em, then this is a good book to start with. I really liked how he included the tables of odds to drive home why you should play certain hands and not others. In addition I had never thought of pot odds and why you should play some hands only when the pot odds dictated. Although it is all common sense, if you've never thought about it, it is eye opening. Even his break down on what you hope to accomplish by betting is a good read. So if you're just getting into Texas Hold'em and aren't a poker wiz, then you'll find lots of well organized, and thought out material to improve your game and change your thinking.

After this book, some of the others may make more sense.

Help other customers find the most helpful reviews

Was this review helpful to you? Yes No

Report abuse | Permalink

Comment Comment

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect Beginner Book!, October 7, 2003

Josh (Canton, Ohio) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ken Warren Teaches Texas Hold'em (Paperback)

A couple of my friends got me started playing No Limit Hold 'Em. I knew nothing about poker. I started watching poker more on TV, and started playing with friends more, but I was still horrible at it. I bought this book, and it totally changed everything in my game. It teaches you so much. Now that I've read it over and over, and have had months of playing, I'm ready to move to the next level, and try a more advanced book like "The Theory of Poker." If your a beginner, or even a step above, this book can really improve your game. Now all my poker buddies have even read it and their going to buy other books as well!

Some of the sections in this book include...

playing with an ace
starting hands
raising
bluffing
semi-bluffing
short-handed games
position
check-raising
tells
reading the board
odds
pre flop, flop, turn, river play

Help other customers find the most helpful reviews

Was this review helpful to you? Yes No

Report abuse | Permalink

Comment Comment

22 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Horrible, November 28, 2005

P. Binion (Houston) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)

This review is from: Ken Warren Teaches Texas Hold'em (Paperback)

This book will cost you money. The recommended play is too loose pre-flop, and too tight/passive post-flop. For example, cards that add to 20 or 21 are recommended starting hands. The problem is that weak offsuit broadway hands are big losers in early position. Postflop, this book is too much like Lou Krieger's "fit or fold" nonsense.

As a guy whose first holdem book was Ken Warren's Winners Guide to Texas Holdem, believe me when I say it took me years to unlearn some of this garbage. Warren is confused. Stay away.

Help other customers find the most helpful reviews

Was this review helpful to you? Yes No

Report abuse | Permalink

Comment Comment (1)

Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review

› See all 31 customer reviews...

Most Recent Customer Reviews

4.0 out of 5 stars Just the basics, but that's enough
This is a basic primer to the game and as such it's excellent. A novice could read this book cover to cover, play in a home game and not lose too much money. Read more

Published 6 months ago by A. Loftis

5.0 out of 5 stars A book for anyone serious about making money playing Texas hold'em
One step up from his first book, Ken Warren has kept to his very readable style of writing.
I ne'er used to take any form of poker seriously as I thought it involves far... Read more

Published 7 months ago by DamianLifeCoach

1.0 out of 5 stars Worst Poker Book Ever!
My sister bought this book for me at a clearance place for $1. Sadly, it is not worth even that. His advice on people to play poker with? Read more

Published 17 months ago by J. Westfall

2.0 out of 5 stars Didn't learn anything new
I was hoping to learn something new and this is just a rehash of the same old stuff.

Published on February 8, 2009 by Henry C. Wolford

5.0 out of 5 stars Great beginner's book
If you are interested in learning the game of Hold'em then this is a great place to start. It will focus a great deal in tactics for beginner's strategy. Read more

Published on January 6, 2009 by Angel Valdez

1.0 out of 5 stars Just like Warren's other books.
I didn't buy this book, although I had the misfortune of buying Warren's first book as I was beginning to play online Hold'em. Read more

Published on February 27, 2008 by True Grinder

1.0 out of 5 stars poor, just plain poor
As someone already said, the book contains advice that is too loose preflop and not aggresive enough post-flop. Read more

Published on August 13, 2007 by Qofspades

2.0 out of 5 stars Sorry Ken, but the book sucks
Now that online poker literally pays all my bills, I can come back to this book with a much deeper understanding of the game (and this book). Read more

Published on April 3, 2007 by Tyler Durden

1.0 out of 5 stars Another Warren Anti-Fan
Ken Warren's "Winner's Guide" was my first poker book, and like a lot of others here, I had to unlearn a lot. But more than that, I was just horribly confused. Read more

Published on February 23, 2007 by J. Bellmyer

1.0 out of 5 stars plenty of better poker books out there
This is a terrible book. I am shocked to see the average rating of 4 stars. Even if i changed my mind and said this book is OK, why would you purchase it when you can buy GREAT... Read more

Published on January 5, 2007 by FeFiFoFu

› See all 31 customer reviews...

Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!

Inside This Book (learn more)

First Sentence:
The purpose of this book is to teach you how to win money at Texas hold 'em. Read the first page

Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
probable best hand, jackpot drop, top pair with top kicker, getting pot odds, right pot odds, preflop raise, next best hand, pocket aces, low limit players, best possible hand, big blind, probable hand, flush draw, betting structure, late position, backdoor flush, garbage hands, river card, raise before the flop, sole opponent, blind bets, matching rank, extra bet, dominated hands, poker room

Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Structure Your Learning Assignment, Test Your Knowledge, Big Slick, Kansas City

New!
Books on Related Topics | Concordance | Text Stats

Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!

Citations (learn more)

This book cites 5 books:

Championship Tournament Poker by Tom McEvoy in Back Matter
Championship Omaha by Tom McEvoy in Back Matter
The Columbia River (Rivers of North America) by Tom Jackson on page 23
The Championship Table: At the World Series of Poker (1970-2003) (Championship Series) by Dana Smith in Back Matter
Dead Man (Canongate Crime Classics) by Jon A. Jackson on page 23

Books on Related Topics (learn more)

Small Stakes Hold 'em by David Sklansky

Discusses:

Play Poker Like the Pros by Phil Hellmuth

Discusses:

The Book of Bluffs by Matt Lessinger

Discusses:

Phil Hellmuth's Texas Hold'em by Phil Hellmuth

Discusses:

What Other Items Do Customers Buy After Viewing This Item?

Harrington on Hold 'em Expert Strategy for No Limit Tournaments, Vol. 2: Endgame by Dan Harrington Paperback
4.9 out of 5 stars (95)

$19.77

Ken Warren Teaches Texas Hold'em, Volume 2 by Ken Warren Paperback
2.0 out of 5 stars (1)

$15.56

The Theory of Poker: A Professional Poker Player Teaches You How To Think Like One by David Sklansky Paperback
4.5 out of 5 stars (128)

$19.77

Harrington on Hold 'em Expert Strategy for No Limit Tournaments, Vol. 1: Strategic Play by Dan Harrington Paperback
4.9 out of 5 stars (269)

$19.77

› Explore similar items

Tags Customers Associate with This Product

(What's this?)

Click on a tag to find related items, discussions, and people.

poker books(1)

warren(1)

Agree with these tags?

See all 3 tags...

.jsOffDisplayBlock { display: block; } .jsOffDisplayInline { display: inline; } .jsOffVisibility { visibility: visible; } .jsOnDisplayBlock { display: none; } .jsOnDisplayNoneBlock { display: block; } .jsOnDisplayNoneInline { display: inline; } .jsOnDisplayInline { display: none; } .jsOnVisibility { visibility: hidden; } .jqOnDisplayBlock { display: none; } .jqOnDisplayInline { display: none; } .jqOnVisibility { visibility: hidden; } .jqOnDisplayNoneBlock { display: block; } .jqOnDisplayNoneInline { display: inline; }

Customer Discussions

This product's forum

Discussion	Replies	Latest Post
No discussions yet

Ask questions, Share opinions, Gain insight

Start a new discussion

Topic:

First post:

Receive e-mail when new posts are made

Prompts for sign-in

Guidelines

Active discussions in related forums

Discussion	Replies	Latest Post
puzzles and games forum Mellow praise and worship music	1	4 days ago
puzzles and games forum An alternative to the same old dull, boring word search puzzle	0	14 days ago