Real Poker II: The Play of the Hands [Paperback]

Roy Cooke (Author), John Bond (Contributor)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 2001

Roy Cooke’s second collection of poker essays focuses exclusively on the play of hands--usually Roy's play of the hands--all of the decisions he faces in his day to day play. Never before has the decision-making process at the table been so thoroughly analyzed. A must for every poker library.

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About the Author

Roy Cooke started playing poker against professional competition at the age of 15, sneaking into cardrooms in the Seattle area. Since then, he has played over 55,000 hours of poker all over the world. He is generally recognized as one of the best middle-limit hold'em players in the world, and certainly the most consistent winner. He has been a featured columnist for Card Player Magazine for nearly 10 years.

Product Details

• Paperback: 248 pages
• Publisher: Mike Caro University (January 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1880069512
• ISBN-13: 978-1880069516
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,682,282 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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52 of 53 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Play of the Hands will improve your game, March 22, 2005

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Card Player "Never Bluffs" (New York City) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Real Poker II: The Play of the Hands (Paperback)

In each chapter, Cooke focuses on one hand. He lays out the scene, how the hand played out, and what his thought process was on each hand.
His goal is to make as much money as possible on his winners, and to lose as little as possible on his losers (a good goal).
While sometimes he may come across as a bit of a know-it-all, this is an invaluable book that addresses many of the issues poker players face at the felt, including Pot Odds, Implied Odds, how to play in loose games v. tight games, short-handed v. full games, and more.
Each chapter is about 3 pages, making this an ideal book for those who don't often have large chunks of time to devote to reading.
If you play Limit Hold 'Em and want to make more money, buy this book, put it in your bathroom, and read one chapter a day. Your game will be better for it.

8 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars For limit holdem players, not for No Limit holdem players, May 21, 2007

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This review is from: Real Poker II: The Play of Hands (Paperback)

the book is the reprint of a number of articles published by the author over time. It is well written, and the information is definitely of high calibre. It is however best used by limit holdem players; as no limit holdem strategy differs widely from limit strategy.
With that proviso in mind, i think those interested will find their dollars recieve fair value from the author.

9 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best of WInning Play of Hand columns in poker, April 26, 2006

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D. Donovan, Editor/Sr. Reviewer "California B... (California, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Real Poker II: The Play of Hands (Paperback)

REAL POKER II: THE PLAY OF HANDS offers up a winning set of his Play of Hand columns from 1992-99. From right and wrong plays and misreading to deciding when to call, REAL POKER II: THE PLAY OF HANDS is for avid players who would be better.