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Masters of Poker: Phil Hellmuth's Million Dollar Poker System

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If you are very new to holdem, you will find some useful information here. If you are intermediate or advanced you will probably be disappointed. He includes ultra basic information like holdem structure and blind position. He goes through the rank of hands. Then later he tells you that you will need good judgement in certain situations. If you need to review holdem structure and rank of hands, how could you possibly have developed good judgement in tough situations? You will simply not have nearly enough table experience. Not well thought out in my opinion and probably a pass for almost all intermediate or better players. I am a big believer in "truth in advertising" and if the title would have been "Phil Hellmith Teaches Holdem" or "Intermediate Holdem" I might have rated it as high as 4. Given Hellmuth's WSOP successes and other high tournament finishes there is no doubt he is a great tournament player, but most of his success seems to be feel and intuition which is very difficult to teach so you are left with middle of the road information here.

Also, it is not a "poker" DVD it's a "holdem" DVD. He only really talks about holdem. If you are considering buying it and have Netflix, definitely view it before you decide to buy it; you will probably be happy you only rented it.

I got this and some other Hellmuth videos shipped by mistake. The seller, when told of the mix-up, sent the correct merchandise and said that I could keep the Hellmuth DVDs as compensation for my trouble.

This whole series is just terrible. If you want a series of DVDs that cover the fundamentals, I can suggest the Ultimate Poker series with Vince Van Patton. They're pretty good.

Avoid these like the plague.

This is the first dvd on the topic i've bought so I dont have much to compare against. It felt really short, I would have like a bit more depth especially in the pot odds category. Seemed straight to the point, wish it focused only on no limits as it goes back and forth diluting it a bit. Production cost looked super cheap although content is way more important to me anyhow.

I was still mad that I even rented it. This DVD offered no strong srategy, was poorly organized, poorly articulated, and overall poor. It is bad 80's graphics coupled with whimsical antecdotes about playing cards. This DVD will not help you bring anything to the table.

I was really disappointed with this DVD. If you are looking for play strategies, odds, tells, etc. -- you won't find it here. Phil talks more about himself (and in an almost arrogant manner) about his conquests...and how he raised a table 22 times before anyone would challenge him ("but, don't try this strategy", he says)..and how he has placed in other tourneys..yada, yada, yada...without offering any sound advice that has any substance. Just a few nuggets here and there...almost as if he is throwing us "underlings" a bone. Very disappointing. In my opinion, Howard Lederer's DVDs are far more intelligent than both of Phil's (Phil has another DVD on bluffing and tells that goes down the same pathetic path as this one). Fortunately, I checked Phil's DVDs out at my local library instead of wasting (yes, I mean wasting) my money by purchasing them. Don't get me wrong, I'm not a Phil-basher -- he already has many of those...in fact I like one of his books...but, these videos are really disappointing..if not patronizing.

This is a good introduction to becoming a good poker player. Most of the info is basic knowledge but it's good to hear it explained by Phil. I did find it a little bit tedious watching Phil play out 4 other player hands when trying to make a point though. It would have been much better to have other people at the same table while Phil explained instead of having him try to juggle 4 different hands at the same time. I would have also helped in fleshing out the different player types he describes early on. All in all a good lesson for a begginer.

I've been playing poker for many years and consider myself a real STUDENT of the game. I've read every poker book and watched every DVD on the market and I must say Phil Hellmuth's Million Dollar Poker System is certainly one of the best! In 1989 Phil Hellmuth was the youngest player ever to win the World Series of Poker and has gone on to capture nine titles. He is considered one of the biggest "personalities" on the Profesional Poker Tour as well as the most succesful. These facts make him an ideal host and teacher for this DVD. Phil gives you an entertaining inside look into the life of a poker player with refreshing honesty. However the real strength of this DVD is what it teaches you! It covers everything from beginners stratagies to advanced poker theory, which Phil makes easy to understand! Regardless of your cuurent level of play, after watching this you'll have the confidence to sit down at any table and KNOW that you are going to win money! I've always been a decent player, but since Phil's DVD I have been raking in the CASH! Thanks Phil!

I was pretty skeptical when I sat down to watch this DVD. I had seen Howard Lederer's pile of crap and I thought this might be similar... Boy was I wrong! This DVD is filled with useful tips for all levels of play. Phil Hellmuth is actually quite likeable in his recounting of poker "war stories" and his real knack is as a teacher! There are tons of different stratagies that you yourself can use at any poker table, and watch the money start to flow your way. I've become a better player since watching this DVD... It's that simple!