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Phil Gordon's Little Blue Book: More Lessons and Hand Analysis in No Limit Texas Hold'em [Hardcover]

Phil Gordon (Author), Chris Ferguson (Foreword)
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October 3, 2006
In Poker: The Real Deal and Phil Gordon's Little Green Book, Phil Gordon -- a world-class player and teacher -- shared the strategies, tips, and expertise he's gleaned during his phenomenally successful career. Now he shows players how to apply those theories to actual hands in order to make smart, confident decisions with every move.

Gordon walks readers through hands that he's encountered in cash games; early, middle, and late tournament play; Sit & Gos; satellites and supersatellites; and the final table of the World Series of Poker, revealing not only what plays he made but also why he made them. He relates what goes through a pro's mind in every situation, whether it's a timely bluff or a questionable call, and helps players calculate their own best moves in the most pressure-fueled of situations. In analyzing specific hands, Gordon also imparts important lessons in key poker skills such as calculating odds, shorthanded play, and discovering tells. And he discusses memorable plays -- the good and the oh-so-bad -- explaining why certain moves were made and, in many cases, how the hands should have been played differently.

Insightful, witty, and filled with real-life pro secrets, Phil Gordon's Little Blue Book is required reading for every player looking to make a profit and raise his game to the next level.


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"With the depth of information Phil provides in this book, you'll have everything you need to successfully compete at the WSOP." -- Greg Raymer, 2005 WSOP Champion

"This is a must-have addition to all poker players' libraries." -- Antonio Esfandiari, WPT Champion

"This is the Little Green Book in action, and both books keep me in the money." -- Paul Wolfe

"Wow -- I really wish Phil would stop educating the fish. This is the nuts!" -- Clonie Gowen

About the Author

Phil Gordon is a world-class poker player and teacher with two World Poker Tour championships and seven final table appearances at the World Series of Poker.  Since 2001 he has earned more than $3 million in tournament prize money.  His bestselling previous works, Poker: The Real Deal, Phil Gordon's Little Green Book, and Phil Gordon's Little Blue Book, alongside his teaching and commentary on forty-two episodes of Bravo's Celebrity Poker Showdown, make Phil the preeminent poker teacher and writer in the world. Phil currently resides in Newport, Washington with his wife and two young sons.

Product Details

  • Hardcover: 416 pages
  • Publisher: Gallery Books; First Edition edition (October 3, 2006)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1416927190
  • ISBN-13: 978-1416927198
  • Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 5.3 x 1.2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (34 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #72,181 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Phil Gordon is a world-class poker player and teacher with two World Poker Tour championships and five final table appearances at the World Series of Poker, and since 2001 he has earned more than $1.7 million in tournament prize money. His bestselling previous works, Poker: The Real Deal and Phil Gordon's Little Green Book, alongside his teaching and commentary on forty-two episodes of Bravo's Celebrity Poker Showdown, make Phil the preeminent poker teacher and writer in the world. Phil currently resides in Las Vegas but spends much time in San Francisco and in third-world travels.

 

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22 of 26 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Sequel just as good as the original, October 2, 2006
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This review is from: Phil Gordon's Little Blue Book: More Lessons and Hand Analysis in No Limit Texas Hold'em (Hardcover)
This is the companion to Phil Gordon's Little Green Book. LGB focused on poker theory -- readable and concise, but theory nonetheless.

Here Phil Gordon explains, round by round, the hands he's played. Sometimes of the hands he has misplayed: like losing on the first hand of tournment because he paired an ace. (No, he wasn't playing pocket aces, just an A with a middling kicker.) It's good to have poker mistakes explained by a pro candid enough to admit them. I can't think of another poker instruction book that shows the author's mistakes. Usually, any of the losing hands we read about are bad beats.

Most of time, of course, Phil plays brilliantly. He finished 4th in the WSOP 2001 main event and his lifetime tournament earnings exceed $1 million. From the NL games he talks about here, his cash game profits may be much more than that.

Phil Gordon's Little Blue Book features the clear diagram style of its earlier green book companion. (You need never guess in what position he was playing; it's shown right there.) Gordon is fun to read -- his take on the players he sits down at table with is a hoot. Moreover, and your poker play will improve after reading PGLBB.

The last chaper cross-references this book with the first one for further reading. Really! Good selling, but still useful to the reader.

So relax, put down your dogeared copy of the latest by the redoubtable Mr. Harrington and relive a few hours at the table with Phil Gordon.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book for beginners and intermediate players., October 23, 2006
This review is from: Phil Gordon's Little Blue Book: More Lessons and Hand Analysis in No Limit Texas Hold'em (Hardcover)
True. It's not as in depth as a David Sklansky book. But then again, it was a whole lot more fun to read and Phil Gordon does offer excellent key points after each example he gives. And, yes, "experts" may not find this book useful, but really, how many experts are buying poker books these days? If you play poker and want to see how one pro approaches situations, then this will be an enjoyable read for you. Phil Gordon is funny, he's easy to follow and a good teacher. I have read Harrington's Volume III and while I am a huge fan and follower of Harrington's books, I did not get as much out of that book as I hoped I would. Maybe it was because he was reviewing hands I had seen on ESPN or WPT that took away from some of the learning. Phil does the same on a few hands if you happen to have seen the particular WPT shows. Still, most of the hands were fresh and you as the reader will follow along through each round of betting. Harrington's Volume III had a scoring system which helped to point our what areas your poker needed improvement on, which Gordon's book does not have and would have been a plus if we had some way to grade our weak points. The price of the book is just too good and you won't be disappointed if you buy it.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Very Disappointed, May 9, 2008
I bought this book after having read Phil Gordons Green Book on poker. Do not waste your money. While the Green Book has valuable information that WILL improve your game, the Blue Book is a bad sequel and provides very little useful information as it is only a diary of previous hands played by Phil in numerous situations. You will learn more from watching Poker After Dark and visually watching how hands are played out by professionals.

What really upset me about this book, was a hand that is described starting on page 73 and runs for 8 pages only to be told if you want to know the outcome of the hand to go to Phil Gordons website. I payed $22.00 for information in this book, not to be told to go to a website for the rest of the story.

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