No-Limit Texas Hold'em: The New Player's Guide to Winning Poker's Biggest Game (The New Players Series) (Paperback)

by Tom McEvoy (Author), Brad Daugherty (Author)

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Product Description
For experienced limit players who want to play no-limit or rookies who has never played before, two world champions give readers a crash course in how to play poker's hottest game and join the elite ranks of million-dollar, no-limit hold'em tournament winners and cash game players. Readers learn the winning principles and four major skills: how to evaluate the strength of a hand, determine how much to bet, how to understand how opponents play, and how to bluff and when to do it. The authors, who have won millions of dollars, provide tons of practical examples, a betting chart for tournament play and the key strategies to beat online no-limit hold'em cash games.

About the Author
The 1983 World Champion of Poker, Tom McEvoy has won four World Series titles and is the author of more than 11 books on winning poker, including Championship No-Limit & Pot-Limit Hold'em, Championship Hold'em. Beat Texas Hol'em, No-LimitTexas Hold'em and How to Win No-Limit Hold'em Tournaments. He is a key spokesperson for Poker Stars, the largest online poker site in the world. Brad Daugherty was the first winner of more than $1million cash in World Series of Poker History. The 1991 World Championship has won countless tournamants and is one of the most feared tournament players today. He is also the author of Championship Hold'em Satellite Strategy and the spokesperson for a major online poker playing site. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Cardoza; 1st Cardoza Ed edition (March 23, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1580421482
• ISBN-13: 978-1580421485
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #266,427 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Great Place to Start!, February 1, 2005

By	M. Diamante - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I do confess I am a novice NL hold 'em player. I mean really -- what do I know about poker books? Still I have found this book an excellent source for laying down fundamental and basic NL strategy as well as answering a lot of the questions I had about the NL game (like, "how the heck do I know how much to bet??"). The negative reviews here seem to harp on the fact that this book is too basic. Well , let's see.....Wow, how about that?!?! It says "NEW PLAYER SERIES" on the cover.

Seriously, if you are a NL new player, I think this is a great place to start and build upon. I can't speak for more advanced players, but I imagine this book would be a good source for all levels. The book has a friendly, easy to read style and is filled with plenty of scenarios you might find yourself in at the table. You'll find all of the key concepts are pretty much covered -- starting hands, position, reading players, tournament strategies, All-in situations, etc.

The book is not without flaws: no serious discussion of pot odds and outs, virtually nothing on playing the turn and river [although you must realize must pro's want to win a pot pre-flop and/or on the flop. The whole point of NL is to make it too expensive for your opponent to see the next card(s).]

But overall this book provides the foundation for solid play. If you are new to the NL game -- START HERE!

19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good for new players- just like the title says Very hands on, July 23, 2004

By	Christopher Slavensky (At the Poker table) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book is writen by two poker players one of which has published several of the biggest books in No Limit and Pot Limit poker. The book starts with a chapter for someone who has never played Hold'em poker at all. It's very quick and they recomend that if you know the game you can move past it.
Tom and Brad lay out not only the bacis ideas behind when and how to bet in a no-limit game but they explain why. They write in a basic style that is easy to follow. This allows them to help you think more about poker hands and how they recommend you play them. The book has lots of scenarios and they explain the varous poker plays that are covered. If you are a hands on learner this is your book. I recomend the book for anyone thinking about getting in a No-Limit game.

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great introduction -- is it so bad to be aimed at beginners?, February 8, 2005

By	Rock Sedan - See all my reviews

I am astounded to read the reviews below giving this book one star because it is "for beginners" or "very basic". Across the top of the front cover of this book is a banner that reads: "The NEW PLAYER Series". Below the title it reads: "The new player's guide to winning poker's biggest game". You would think people would rate a book high if it lives up to its premise. This book is SUPPOSED to be for beginners.

The first 25-30 pages are aimed at people new to hold'em, to bring them up to speed. After that, it is the basics of no-limit hold'em play, pretty much everything you need to know to get started.

Judging by how the majority of players out there (on the internet and in brick-and-mortar casinos) play, most people would benefit from a good fundamental understanding of the basics.

This book teaches you these basics. The only problem with some of the other literature out there on no-limit is that it assumes you are an experienced player. We needed a good basic text, and here it is.

Highly recommended advice from two great poker players, for the beginner and those experienced hold'em players making the move to no-limit.