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by Gary Carson (Author)
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  • Paperback: 313 pages
  • Publisher: Citadel Press; illustrated edition edition (May 2001)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0818406054
  • ISBN-13: 978-0818406058
  • Product Dimensions: 20.3 x 14 x 2.5 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 181,291 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Great on limit poker - but not much on pot limit or no limit, 4 April 2002
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Carson plays a lot of emphasis on knowing what sort of game you are in, whether it's loose-tight, passive-aggressive, and adjusting your play accordingly. He also points out that poker is about winning the most money, not just the most pots, and some of his advice came as a surprise to me. For instance, with A-A in the hole, most people would recommend raising to drive as many as possible out. Carson says this is the way to make pocket rockets win most often, but if you want to make the most money you should try and keep as many players in as you can.

His description of evaluating odds is extensive and I found it particularly useful.

However, one word of warning. This is a book on limit poker. Pot Limit and No Limit are discussed very briefly in a couple of pages.

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3.0 out of 5 stars WARNING, 8 Sep 2003
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This is a book on LIMIT holdem. It is a great book and the sections on image, game type, and player type are worth it alone. However all the ideas are based on limit games, and usually loose agressive ones. The ideas are great for this type of game but if you play pot limit or no limit it is probably not the best book to start with. There are 2 pages at the end of the book about pot limit and no limit which basically say, "ignore what you have just read and always fold unless you have the nuts". So a really great book but probably not the best introductory book for pot limit or no limit players.
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A great guide to the game., 11 Dec 2002
I can't recommend this book enough for those wanting to learn how to play Texas Holdem (better). It's packed with useful advice on calculating the best plays for different situations eg tight/loose and passive/aggressive opponents. I particularly liked his advice on when to carry on playing a hand based on the odds (calculated and implied) of you drawing a card which is likely to give you the best hand. This tool, together with knowing when to bet aggressively to damage the drawing odds of your opponents and/or when you have the best drawing hand against a large field, are essential to becoming a better player and he covers this area with great fluency and comprehensively.
Apart from anything else, it's a substantial book at an excellent value price. I read it once, played a few games on the net and went back to read it again and I understood more on the second reading.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Book
A Great Book, Can't Recommend it enough. Worth every penny.
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2.0 out of 5 stars A little disappointing
There is a touch of the curate's egg about this book. The sections on pot odds and bet odds are interesting, although not particularly in depth and are fairly easy to work out... Read more
Published on 26 Nov 2004 by Phil

5.0 out of 5 stars good read
This is an excellent reader and a brilliant introduction to low limit hold 'em. True, for the more advanced player this book will be limited. Read more
Published on 31 May 2004 by dwarmo

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent hold 'em Book
This book is fantastic.
Divided into two parts for beginners and advanced players, loads of examples, important tips ive never seen anywhere else.
And at a reasonable price
Published on 7 Mar 2003

5.0 out of 5 stars This book will make your head hurt!?
This book on limit holdem assumes that you have gone beyond the pure basics of the game. It is aimed at the aspiring player who has played some limit poker and now wishes to take... Read more
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