Phil Gordon's Poker Box Set: Phil Gordon's Little Black Book, Phil Gordon's Little Green Book, Phil Gordon's Little Blue Book [BOX SET] (Hardcover)

by Phil Gordon (Author)

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Product Description
In three books, Phil Gordon will teach you how to handle any hand that may come your way in No Limit Texas Hold'em. This boxed set includes two previously published titles and one new re-formatted title with 30% new material. Titles are * PHIL GORDON'S LITTLE BLACK BOOK: BEGINNING POKER LESSONS AND THE NO LIMIT LIFESTYLE, a version of Gordon's other book POKER: THE REAL DEAL (ISBN: 0689875908, 1214) * PHIL GORDON'S LITTLE GREEN BOOK: LESSONS AND TEACHINGS IN NO LIMIT HOLD'EM (ISBN: 1416903674, 1224) * PHIL GORDON'S LITTLE BLUE BOOK: MORE LESSONS AND HAND ANALYSIS IN NO LIMIT TEXAS HOLD'EM (ISBN: 1416927190)

About the Author
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.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 928 pages
• Publisher: Simon Spotlight Entertainment (October 24, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1416936424
• ISBN-13: 978-1416936428
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.5 x 3.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.9 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #109,478 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Mahalo!, March 8, 2007

By	Lester (Queens, NY US) - See all my reviews

Sometimes you've got to give a little to get a little. In this case, Phil Gordon gives a plethora with his insight to no limit holdem. Regardless of your skill level, there are so much to gain from this. The key to this is not just what he's saying, but "how" he breaks down the game. Be patient, read thoroughly and you'll realize that Phil's teachings reflect the decision making & question making necessary for holdem success. The black book is a great intro. The green book reviews the fundamentals such as betting, position, strategies, and more. The blue book sums up the first two books and shows actual game scenarios and how they were played out (or shouldnt have been).

For some valuable and very entertaining info., get this set. It will bring you much more in return like it has done for my game.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Unusual and rewarding, December 2, 2007

By	Konrad Baumeister - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

There are a lot of poker books out there now, and most of them have at least some value in generally outlining how to play solid, aggressive poker live or online. Phil Gordon's set is a little different from most books, and in a good way.

Gordon's emphasis isn't just on how to play medium pocket pairs, or how to calculate pot odds; he is interested in the whole experience of being a poker player, of living the poker lifestyle and basing your life choices around that kind of an ethic. He will cover starting hand requirements, yes, but he also wants the reader to ask himself important questions about the kind of person/player he really is, wants to be, or has the stomach for, particularly in the Black Book. I can't think of another poker author who has approached the subject from this angle.

The Green Book gets more into strategy, and the Blue Book is all strategy, tactics, and sample hands to go through with Phil, and they are all well worth reading, studying, and rereading. Along the way there is a lot of relatively lighthearted poker banter, some name-dropping, and good charm and humor; Phil Gordon is a very entertaining story teller and writer. But the heart of it is the analysis and the attitude, and both shine through with insight and value. There are a lot of hands reviewed where Gordon gives names of his opponents, how they played, how he played and why, and of course he harpoons Hellmuth more than once, as who wouldn't given the chance? It's all done with wit, humor, and penetrating analysis.

Gordon's books are not the heavy lifting of Sklansky or the workbooks of Harrington. Nonetheless they are valuable learning tools, and a reminder that especially in poker there is no single perfect way to play. Add that to his optimistic and invigorating attitude towards life in general, and these books are well worth your time and money.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars EXCELLENT, May 6, 2007

By	Jeffery D. Giuliani (Sterling Heights, MI United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

EXCELLENT trio of books for novice to expert. Phil does a great job of explaining as well as challanging you to think. your game will definately improve after this book. Put it together with Dan Harringtons 3 books and you can't find a better poker combo period. 2 contrasting style of players but overall the same message. Just a great trio of books.