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Killer Poker Shorthanded (Paperback)

~ John Vorhaus (Author), Tony Guerrera (Author)
Key Phrases: twelve players, main pot, side pot, Location Station, Tighty Tighterson, Cally Wally (more...)
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  • Paperback: 224 pages
  • Publisher: Lyle Stuart (October 1, 2007)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0818407220
  • ISBN-13: 978-0818407222
  • Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.5 x 0.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 10.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #806,459 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3.0 out of 5 stars Good, but not as good as I hoped, October 8, 2007
By Marty A. Johnson "OhBoy74" (Independence, KY USA) - See all my reviews
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I really liked Killer Poker Online 2 by Vorhaus. At first I wasn't that impressed with Killer Poker Short-Handed. The early part of the book is very general, at an elementary beginning level (at least for me) of poker when talking about the need to deceive and understand your opponents and their behaviors. If you've been playing for any length of time you should have a pretty good handle on the early pages. In the later sections of the book I really like the player archetypes and the discussion becomes a little more advanced. While I'm not as impressed with this book as I hoped, my results in 6 handed SNGs since reading the book are excellent. So maybe I needed the refresher course to get me back on track.

The aforementioned Killer Poker Online 2 is one of my favorites to read. Some people don't like how Vorhaus doesn't always tell you how to play certain situations, but that's the thing; You have to learn it on your own. The book points you in the right directions and asks the right questions (and ultimately you'll be the one asking the right questions) to help you find the answers on your own. Poker is a dynamic game and playing by the book won't help you become the best player you can be. There's plenty of knowledge in books but it's how you apply those lessons that ultimately matters.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Sniffer University or PokerTracker R Us, December 27, 2007
By Corey Gimbel (Oak Park, Illinois USA) - See all my reviews
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I like how John Vorhaus writes and thinks. Tony Guerrera is a worthy sidekick. They have fun with their writing and their poker and I'm sure they win some $$$$ too.

The initial premise of this book is that short-handed or 6 Max NL is a poker world unlike any other you've ever encountered and if you are used to full tables you better study up before you sit down to play short. You don't find many short-handed games in casinos where you play live, it's not profitable enough for them to set it up. But on-line it's a different story and a different world. A Darwinian world where information is power and you can't wait around for a hand or you'll get blinded to death.

Killer Poker Short-Handed is most useful for its insights into using poker software tools like: (pick your own flavor btw) PokerTracker/PAHud, PokerHound, or PokerOffice to "sniff/datamine" your opposition so you understand them BEFORE you go to war with them across the virtual felt. The book's insights into using these tools are worth the price of admission by themselves. Have thousands of hands of data on your competition that you datamined for weeks gives you an astounding edge. Knowing that someone plays 12% poker from early position and 18% from late position and seldom defens their blinds is very useful information to have. Vorhaus/Guerrera look into these kinds of strategies.

The reviews above COMPLETELY missed the point that Vorhaus/Guerrera were making with this book. How sad for them. It's easy to say that each Killer Poker book glosses over things. They do because they assume you already know those things and don't waste 1/3 of the book explaining which hand wins and the odds on hitting your 4 outer, inside straight draw on the river. This is not Harrington on Hold'em. This is a book that explains street fighter poker. Less rules more $$$$

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3.0 out of 5 stars overcomplicated, December 13, 2007
Seems to me these guys want more to impress us with their vast grasp of the game rather than inpart "cookbook" skills that a player can use. A lot of it too seems confusing and contradictory. Every book Vorhaus puts out he has different methods, codes, and terms to "make book" on opponents. He also advocates a loose aggressive style but provides little post flop advice which is where this style lives or dies. And Heaven forbid he ever puts in a preflop starting hands guide.
New dealer please.
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