- Paperback: 224 pages
- Publisher: HarperCollins; Pap/DVD edition (3 Mar 2005)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0060762519
- ISBN-13: 978-0060762513
- Product Dimensions: 22.8 x 15.5 x 1.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,045,373 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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On the road, behind the scenes, and in your home, the hosts and stars of the smash hit World Poker Tour get you in the game with this exclusive poker strategy guide. The World Poker Tour has revolutionized the game of poker, raising awareness and enthusiasm to an international level. The WPT weekly television series is the highest-rated series in the history of the Travel Channel. The show covers 14 prestigious high- stakes poker tournaments filmed on location at casinos around the world. Along with expert commentary and a live audience, the WPT uses technology that allows viewers to see hole cards, providing an interactive edge along with the excitement of a professional sporting event. World Poker Tour: Shuffle Up and Deal is aimed at the millions of passionate fans of the WPT, whether they're ambitious up-and-comers on the poker circuit, or casual players hoping to take the pot at their next home game. Shuffle Up and Deal will be a solid poker primer, covering set-up, play, and basic poker strategy, along with many of the interactive elements of the show, profiles of WPT star players, insights into the world of professional poker, and an inside look at the show.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I cannot agree with the previous reviewer - there are far better books out there to help beginners develop their games. This offers only a cursory review of starting hands and position, constantly accompanied by the exhortation that players must be "aggressive" and most of the rest of the book is essentially an advert for the WPT. Don't waste your money.
0 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Thia book is great for a beginner who wants to learn how to play No Limit Texas Hold'em, the stucture of the book is easy to follow and is put in a language that newbies will understand all in all this book is a must have for fans who want to learn how to play the great american card game.
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
If this is the only poker book you read, you will probably go broke.
19 July 2005
Format:Paperback
This book is a fair primer on poker on it most basic level, but chances are if you're buying the book, it's because you've been watching WPT and are already familiar with the game to some extent.
If you're really a beginner, this book is a fast read and will get you started, but please don't end your education here. There is very little in this book on theory, and important topics, if addressed at all, are not covered in depth. There are a few good stories, and there's plenty of advertising reminding us to watch WPT on TV and, of course, to play poker online at the site that Mr. Sexton endorses (and in which I believe he has some ownership). He reminds us over and over how GREAT it is to win! NO DUH!
If you really want to learn about poker and take your game to the next level(s), get your hands on anything by Sklansky. Read them all. Cover to cover. Twice. Then again. It will take a long time to absorb it all, but it will be worth it. When you do, you'll then have to decide what style of play is best for you. For example, I found it discouraging that Mr. Sexton advocates the "fit or fold" strategy on the flop, only to read Sklansky tell us that "fit or fold" is "terrible advice."
Buy this book if you must (it's a light read that you can knock out in an afternoon), but know going into it that you're not even scratching the surface of what poker is all about.
If you're really a beginner, this book is a fast read and will get you started, but please don't end your education here. There is very little in this book on theory, and important topics, if addressed at all, are not covered in depth. There are a few good stories, and there's plenty of advertising reminding us to watch WPT on TV and, of course, to play poker online at the site that Mr. Sexton endorses (and in which I believe he has some ownership). He reminds us over and over how GREAT it is to win! NO DUH!
If you really want to learn about poker and take your game to the next level(s), get your hands on anything by Sklansky. Read them all. Cover to cover. Twice. Then again. It will take a long time to absorb it all, but it will be worth it. When you do, you'll then have to decide what style of play is best for you. For example, I found it discouraging that Mr. Sexton advocates the "fit or fold" strategy on the flop, only to read Sklansky tell us that "fit or fold" is "terrible advice."
Buy this book if you must (it's a light read that you can knock out in an afternoon), but know going into it that you're not even scratching the surface of what poker is all about.
14 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Overall, a poor showing.
16 Mar 2005
Format:Paperback
If this book were a pocket hand, it would be a 9-6 unsuited - not the worst, but far, far from the best.
If you take one thing from this book, it'll be the fact that the World Poker Tour (WPT) is on the Travel Channel every Wednesday night. Why? Because Sexton, one of the hosts of WPT, never ceases to remind the reader of this fact - to the point of it being annoying. While the book provides a decent overview of strategies for No Limit play, he covers key factors such as calculating the odds and pot-odds in as few as 2 1/2 pages. In all, that's what's frustrating - the book barely scratches the surface. It hints at other information that might prove helpful in No Limit, then tries to explain it away in 2 paragraphs.
If you take one thing from this book, it'll be the fact that the World Poker Tour (WPT) is on the Travel Channel every Wednesday night. Why? Because Sexton, one of the hosts of WPT, never ceases to remind the reader of this fact - to the point of it being annoying. While the book provides a decent overview of strategies for No Limit play, he covers key factors such as calculating the odds and pot-odds in as few as 2 1/2 pages. In all, that's what's frustrating - the book barely scratches the surface. It hints at other information that might prove helpful in No Limit, then tries to explain it away in 2 paragraphs.
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
A good beginning book and look at WPT.
15 Mar 2005
Format:Paperback
This book gives all the fundamentals of poker and an inside look at what many pros do with certain hands. Sexton re-lives hands at tournaments from all over the world and gives good insight into decisions made during play. A nice book to start, with NO advanced principles, but well written and organized. Also, one chapter on online poker tournaments. You get a DVD to boot, good entertainment if you don't mind Lou Diamond Phillips.
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