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Masters of Poker: Annie Duke's Beginner's Guide to Texas Hold'em

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I came across this DVD while at a poker trade show in Las Vegas. I already own How to Beat the Big Boys and thought I would check this one out. What a great way to learn the game. As with her first release, Annie is an absolute genius at explainging the game of poker. This is the only Poker DVD that I've seen that talks about Hold Em Basics in an interesting way. I have been playing for a long time and even picked up some great tips. I recomend this DVD to anyone who wants to learn how to play hold em.

I am truly a beginner, and this DVD was exactly what I needed. Annie Duke has a great demeanor, and she clearly explains the basics of Texas Hold'em in a manner that shows why this game is so popular. She has fun with her topic, clearly explains the basics, and gets into a fair amount of strategy. She discusses things like why one should or should not bet on a given hand--especially depending on their position at the table. She also discusses etiquette, and goes into great detail on a wide variety of "what ifs" that can take place during a game.

Highly recommended.

Annie Duke covers all the basics those seeking to make the jump from watching the pros on TV to playing yourself need to know. She is very personable and covers even the parts requiring math skills at a pace anyone could follow.

This is an EXCELLENT DVD for us beginner's out there. Annie moves from table etiquette and terminology, through cards to start with and from what table position, to playing strategy. She covers a lot of information thoroughly so by the end of the DVD you'll feel comfortable sitting down at a casino (or home game) without making a fool of yourself.

A perfect guide for beginning and intermediate Texas Hold'em enthusiasts. A. Duke covers the basics of strategy and importance of thinking rationally when engaging the various betting positions, hands, flops and pot sizes. She also explains the relationship of win expectation when gambling to make a particular hand. A definitely recommended video to play successful poker.

This Video concentrates alot on the "Etiquette" of playing in a live game. It also covers playing position and some other very basic concepts. It is a good video for a total novice or someone who has never played live before. The price is a little much for this information as there isn't alot of stratagy here. Ed Miller's video cover stratagy very well.

if you've never watched Hold'em on TV then you will find this video helpful but it is way too basic for anyone who has played in a casino or who has played at all in a home game with the exception of the small section on hand odds and pot odds... It is nicely filmed and moves along well but is just too basic