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Play Poker Like the Pros (Harperresource Book) (Paperback)

by Phil Hellmuth (Author)
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  • Paperback: 416 pages
  • Publisher: HarperCollins; 1 edition (4 Mar 2004)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0060005726
  • ISBN-13: 978-0060005726
  • Product Dimensions: 22.6 x 15 x 3.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 37,613 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Describes the rules and basic and advanced strategies for a variety of poker games and includes tips on reading other players and beating online poker games.

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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book!, 24 April 2005
By A Customer
Why all the carping and snippy reviews of this book? One only needs to read the forward by the late Andrew Glazer at the beginning of Play Poker Like the Pros to understand the value of this book. This is one of MANY poker books that are worth reading. There is never any claim that this is the best or the only book on the subject.

Smart poker players read from as many sources as possible and try to learn from different perspectives. Arguing about whether this book is better or worse than Brunson or other books is a waste of time. Instead of arguing about it, read them both and learn a little from every author you can. Most importantly if you think there is any book out there that will make you a winner without having to utilize your own judgement and ability, then I hope to see you at the casino so I can take your money.

As with any guide on poker, there are some parts of this book that are helpful and other parts of the book that I don't agree. The strength of this book is in its strategy discussions for players who are fairly new to playing in casinos, online or in tournaments. It's a big jump from playing in someone's living room to playing against strangers. Hellmuth's basic tight/aggressive strategy is bound to be instructive to any poker newbie.

Where the book tends to be lacking is in its discussion of subjects other than limit hold em and seven card stud. You can tell that the game of Omaha 8 baffles Hellmuth as it does most players and the chapters on Razz and regular Omaha add little. The other shortcoming is in the discussion of No Limit Hold em. Many more casinos are offering this as a cash game along with tournaments. You won't learn a lot about that particular game with this book.

The good news is that if you are new to competitive play, you will probably end up playing in a small stakes limit cash game. This book will help you. If you are a hardened, poker veteran who wants to improve your game, there are probably other books that you can find to suit your need.

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30 of 31 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars As a beginner this book was the business., 2 July 2004
In the introduction to this book, the reader is told that they cannot just read it all the way through and expect to win at poker. You are told that to get the most from it you will need to read it slowly and go over parts of the book time and again.

This has certainly been the case for this poker player who up to 3 months ago had not played poker at all. The main reason why this book worked so well for me is the way it is laid out. By having strategy for beginners then intermediate and finally advanced it allows you to learn at your own pace without being bogged down in strategies you can barely understand. In my opinion this format is the best way to do it as it shows the beginner what to concentrate on until they are comfortable enough to move up to the next level

The fact that there are no charts detailing table odds and the like to me is a positive. Phil in this book concentrates on teaching you how to play the hands you will be dealt and the thought processes you should use as the hand progresses to make decisions. Not confusing you by saying well if the table odds are this or if they are that.

Thanks to this book I am now enjoy playing Texas Hold Em online, when my wife allows and I think it will do the same for you as long as you remember that reading this book alone cannot make you a great poker player, the way you approach it also has an effect.

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32 of 34 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Learning At The Feet Of The Master, 13 Oct 2003
By Hibby (Broxburn, West Lothian United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
Want to play poker? Then read this before you read anything else!

Anybody who already plays poker at any level should have the authors name already engrained into thier memory as a true master of the game.

Phil lays out what, when and how to play with such amazing clarity that it stunned me. Whilst some books on the game can bamboozle you with mathematical formulas Phil lays it out in plain sometimes even funny English. The ideas laid out in the book such as playing Ax suited "either hit it or miss it" could advance nearly anyone's plays and the layout is superb taking you from beginner through to advanced plays. I consider myself a good intermediate player but decided to read the book from the very first page, just to see what Phil had to say and was amazed that I picked up fresh insights into even Begginers stratgey. I may already have played these plays many times but this book refreshed your mind in how and when to do so.

The clear consice layout of animal characters and how to identify them at your game are also truly insightful.

Rest assured this is a book I will go back over again and again and again.

As I said before, Want to learn poker? play better poker? or most importantly WIN AT POKER? Then look no further than this excellent book.

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Most Recent Customer Reviews

3.0 out of 5 stars A little bit disappointed
First of all I have to say it's not a bad poker book. It's just that maybe I was expecting a bit more advanced theory. Read more
Published 7 days ago by Frozen

1.0 out of 5 stars Don't buy it you won't regret it
the author re-explains the basics of poker and evident strategy and then moves on.
Nothing revolutionary in it. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Y. Niamkey

3.0 out of 5 stars It's ok but not the best
If you are looking for you're first book on poker strategy this is not the one for you, there are some useful and interesting observations but there is little insight into what... Read more
Published 3 months ago by M. J. Smith

5.0 out of 5 stars Phil is great!
I begun to interest to poker last year. Here in Italy the most played draw variant is the one played with the reduced deck. In that variant a was a good player. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Shingen

1.0 out of 5 stars So bad.
Absolute drivel. Phil Hellmuth is one of the top tournament players of all time. He is also one of the worst poker teachers and writers of all time. Read more
Published on 18 Sep 2007 by Zazen

4.0 out of 5 stars Good book to learn the basics and start winning
The book covers several kinds of poker, but I've only read the sections on Limit and NoLimit Hold'Em, as well as the parts that discuss general poker strategy. Read more
Published on 14 April 2007 by Edward Boon

4.0 out of 5 stars Classic advice on achieving a 'tight' playing style
I have read a number of Poker titles and I would say this book is ideal for beginners and intermediate players. Read more
Published on 4 July 2006 by Steven M. Clayton

2.0 out of 5 stars Waste of time...
I have been playing live and online since a while and read a lot of books, well there is much much better around even for real beginners. Read more
Published on 17 Feb 2006 by caramatti

5.0 out of 5 stars VERY GOOD BOOK
This book has good coverage on most played games today. Being hard to find good books on Omaha this book made me twice the player I was before, both in Omaha PL and in Omaha H/L... Read more
Published on 24 Jun 2005 by JÖRGENSEN RENE

3.0 out of 5 stars OK for real life
Easy to read, and offers some very good advice. Being a multiple WSOP bracelet holder, you wouldn't expect anything less. Read more
Published on 12 Jun 2005 by Mr. Gregg Knight

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