World Poker Tour(TM): Making the Final Table [Paperback]

Erick Lindgren (Author)

Book Description

Series: World Poker Tour | Publication Date: November 1, 2005

Erick Lindgren, one of the most recognizable and successful players on the World Poker Tour, presents No–Limit Hold'em tournament strategies for surviving and thriving at the tables.

This follow–up to WPT: Shuffle Up and Deal from poker professional Erick Lindgren with contributions from other stars of the World Poker Tour provides the next level of poker strategies and insights for today's poker players. The popularity of the World Poker Tour has driven the huge spike in amateur players entering No–Limit Hold'em Tournaments. As a result the old strategies of conservative slow play are no longer effective. Only the strongest and most aggressive players like Lindgren are reaching the final tables. In this book he will share what it takes to be the last one standing. This will be a must have for all poker enthusiasts.

Perfect for fans of the World Poker Tour as aired on Network Ten and is a hot Foxtel favourite

Australian poker champion Joe Hachem has just been all over the media after he won $10 million.

Erick Lindgren has won almost $2 million on the World Poker Tour, including two first place finishes.

The World Poker Tour television series has revolutionized televised poker by offering expert analysis, and varying camera angles and close–ups of the players' hole cards, creating a whole new brand of high–tech, high–stakes, high–anxiety entertainment.

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About the Author

2004 WPT Player of the Year, Erick Lindgren has reached the World Poker Tour Final Table five times, the Professional Poker Tour Final Table two times, and has won many major online and casino-based tournaments. He is a member of a core group of highly competitive champions on the World Poker Tour, and lives in Las Vegas. Erick is also a featured player in the WPT video game World Poker Tour.

Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks (November 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 006076306X
• ISBN-13: 978-0060763060
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (31 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #444,404 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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19 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars fold this book., January 4, 2006

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know when to fold em "know when to fold em" (CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: World Poker Tour(TM): Making the Final Table (Paperback)

This book might be encouraging for someone who has never won at all and needs a push to do so, but it contains very little real information other than to be aggressive. I read this book with a highlighter pen in hand and only used it a half a dozen times or so and I was being generous. It reads much more like he sat around and talked about how he likes to play and then had somebody type it up than any sort of useable strategy advice.

A little information is a dangerous thing...and this book reads like he wants you to have just enough of his attitude to think you can play him, but he doesn't want to give you enough insight to actually win. You are left with the feeling that he has withheld much more than he has shared. I for one would be happy to think that my opponents were basing their strategy on this book.

Be aware also that this book is shockingly padded. Listed as 191 pages, Erick Lindgren wraps up his portion on page 129, followed by 30 pages of completely irrelevant and instantly outdated useless lists of WPT money leaders which even if they were helpful could easily have been condensed into 2 pages tops. Next comes 20 pages by his co-author which delve into all sorts of math that can be replaced with 2 simple charts that are included.

Very light on content, I would rate this a definite pass. It mostly is beneficial to show that if you DO win on the WPT, you will get all sorts of cushy, fluffy, lucrative offers to cash in away from the poker table!

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Thriving NOT Surviving!, March 21, 2006

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Merk (GA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: World Poker Tour(TM): Making the Final Table (Paperback)

Not the book for you if you are a beginner. It does not cover anything basic. I like that. Was tired of reading everyone's version of learning the basics of Texas Hold'em. However, if you've been playing for a while and have mastered the basics and have been thinking about jumping into bigger Multi-table tournaments then this book is all that it claims. Be careful not to mis-interpret what Eric says - I've seen a lot of players turn into radical loose canons after reading it. Perhaps they need to re-read the book. It's theme - play to win not survive makes perfect sense. While his strategies pertain to World Poker Tour events - it has it's place in normal bricks and mortar settings as well with on line Multi-table games. Good poker math and bluffing info bonus by Matt Matros at the end.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Buy the book and read half of it...., March 20, 2006

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Eric M (Reseda, California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: World Poker Tour(TM): Making the Final Table (Paperback)

I wanted to buy a book that was written by a newer younger professional. I figured their view on poker today would be fresh and would address the current poker environment. Half the book satisfies that need.

The first half of the book does discuss strategy. Lindgren is aggressive and plays to win first place and sticks to that philosophy. The most valuable part of the book is the first half in which he tells you how to play his way. It is a bit hard to swallow for tight conservative players but if you choose not to adopt it then you'll at least understand your other type of opponents.

The book changes gears and starts telling you how to handle the bright lights and television cameras of the final table. Huh? He then has a chapter on what to do with a million dollars. Huh? There is then a section that spans a number of pages on a list of the biggest winners in poker. Huh?

The last two chapters are from the co-writer addressing poker math/odds. There are different approaches and I didn't adopt the ones from this book. It wasn't as clear as I wanted it to be.

If I could give the first half 5 stars I would then I would give the other half 1 star. I'll give the book the average of the two.

The book is cheaper than the more popular ones and even cheaper on Amazon. Use this book as a supplement. If you are a serious player, get the Dan Harrington books first.