The recent boom of Texas hold em has forever changed the way the game is played. Many more people know how to play this game well. Even the loose players who come to gamble have become far more aggressive, making them more difficult to play against. So a basic tight and patient strategy will no longer guarantee that you can make a significant amount of money in games at the higher stakes. This is especially true short-handed, which have become increasingly popular in the online poker rooms. This text is the first to tackle the complex issues presented when playing short-handed and high-stakes limit hold em. But even if you happen to only play in softer games, many of the key concepts presented will still help you against the other good players in your game. Winning in Tough Hold em Games includes an examination of pre-flop play, covering issues at a depth of sophistication which have never appeared in print before including discussions of blind stealing, re-stealing, isolating a loose player, big blind and small blind defense, and blind versus blind play. Also covered are thorough sections on playing heads up and semi-bluffing. In addition, over 50 hands, taken from high stakes online games which were played by Stoxtrader, are presented along with appropriate discussion of the strategy involved. This book is a must read for anyone hoping to make a meaningful income from playing limit hold em. It is a serious text and should be beneficial for those of you willing to make the effort to master this material.
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This review is from: Winning in Tough Hold 'em Games: Short-Handed and High-Stakes Concepts and Theory for Limit Hold 'em (Paperback)
I'm not one for writing reviews, but when I saw this book only had one to it's name, I had to say a few words.
I can honestly say this is the best book out there when it comes to beating tough 6 max online games. And I've read a lot of them!! Stox is a genius. I've based my entire style of play on his "teachings" and I have been a successful online pro for 18 months. I hesitate to praise him too much because I don't want my opponents to get their hands on this book!! I wont go into much detail other than to say there is a large and clearly explained section on Blinds play/defense which is a must read for any serious player. It has helped my game no end. Flintoff 2+2
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Great Book, Needs Serious Editing,
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This review is from: Winning in Tough Hold 'em Games: Short-Handed and High-Stakes Concepts and Theory for Limit Hold 'em (Paperback)
This is an unusual book, to say the least. Every detail of how to handle tough, short handed play is in here. The weakness is in the editing, layout and just general usability of the text. This would easily be a five star text with only a little bit of work. Large portions of this book consist of spreadsheets showing performance of certain plays under various conditions. The tables are staggering in their size. There are roughly 70 pages of spreadsheet tables with hundreds of cells apiece. While this is a scholarly work, the editors could have insisted in summations of the spreadsheets using graphs or charts and then put the tables in an appendix. It would have added greatly to the readability. Also, it would have been helpful if they had included a CD ROM with the tables in spreadsheet form for the rest of us to sort through.
This is a good book though. If you're willing to take some time to sort out the logic of the tables (here I'm talking spreadsheet tables, not playing tables) then the book is worth every penny. But don't go charging into this text expecting an easy read. This is a book for those serious enough to put extra effort into digging, reading and re-reading. The plus side is - you can rest assured these guys have done their homework.
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This review is from: Winning in Tough Hold 'em Games: Short-Handed and High-Stakes Concepts and Theory for Limit Hold 'em (Paperback)
This is a book by a couple of respected 2+2 er's (If you dont know what a 2+2er is then this book is not for you (yet) )
It specifically addresses tough 6 max limit games, tough, being with the explosion of internet games and the recent US gaming laws it is getting harder and harder to find what we call loose, profitable tables. It is concise and to the point and includes alot of PT stats (if you dont know what PT is again this book is not for you) to back up their reasoning. In conclusion the book adopts an aggressive (as you should be when playing short handed anyway) style and deep thinking analysis of every play including actual hands. However this is not a beginner book and you should be a winning player at full ring/6 max games limit medium stakes $2/4 and above to find this book useful. it is also good for those players who have plateued and are looking to improve.
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The recent boom of Texas hold 'em on the Internet has changed the game drastically, especially at the mid and high-limit games ($ 15-$30 and above). Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
dead money from the blinds, folding equity, fold equity, showdown value, small blind calls, continuation bet, cutoff bets, cutoff folds, free showdown, small blind bets, small blind checks, equity edge, big blind calls, button bets, stealing range, big blind checks, river unimproved, strong made hand, small blind folds, showdown play, good implied odds, big blind folds, very strong draw, big blind bets, passive opponent Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Hand Hand, Win Went, Hand Trials Win, Fold Answer, Bet Answer, Off Avg, Check-Raise Line, The Turn Value Check, Pot Avg, Solid Ili Solid New!
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The recent boom of Texas hold 'em on the Internet has changed the game drastically, especially at the mid and high-limit games ($ 15-$30 and above). Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
dead money from the blinds, folding equity, fold equity, showdown value, small blind calls, continuation bet, cutoff bets, cutoff folds, free showdown, small blind bets, small blind checks, equity edge, big blind calls, button bets, stealing range, big blind checks, river unimproved, strong made hand, small blind folds, showdown play, good implied odds, big blind folds, very strong draw, big blind bets, passive opponent Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Hand Hand, Win Went, Hand Trials Win, Fold Answer, Bet Answer, Off Avg, Check-Raise Line, The Turn Value Check, Pot Avg, Solid Ili Solid New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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