Poker has taken America by storm. But it s not just any form of poker that has people across the country so excited it s No-Limit Hold Em the main event game. And now thanks to televised tournaments tens of thousands of new players are eager to claim their share of poker glory.
Harrington on Hold Em takes you to the part of the game the cameras ignore the tactics required to get through the hundreds and sometimes thousands of hands you must win to make it to the final table. Harrington s sophisticated and time-tested winning strategies, focusing on what it takes to survive the early and middle stages of a No-Limit Hold Em tournament, are appearing here for the first time in print. These are techniques that top players use again and again to get to make it to final tables around the globe.
Now, learn from one of the world s most successful No-Limit Hold Em players how to vary your style, optimize your betting patterns, analyze hands, respond to a re-raise, play to win the most money possible, react when a bad card hits and much, much more.
Dan Harrington won the gold bracelet and the World Champion title at the $10,000 buy-in No-Limit Hold Em Championship at the 1995 World Series of Poker. And he was the only player to make it to the final table in 2003 (field of 839) and 2004 (field of 2576) considered by cognoscenti to be the greatest accomplishment in WSOP history. In Harrington on Hold Em, Harrington and 2-time World Backgammon Champion Bill Robertie have written the definitive book on No-Limit Hold Em for players who want to win ... and win big.
Paid for itself in one tourney! I have had fun stealing my friends money for the past few years at home games. I wanted to get to the next level and play in large casino tournaments. 48 hours before my second ever live tourney, I received this book. I read the first 250 pages, and entered the tournament. EVERYTHING Harrington talks about was right on.
It felt like I was cheating. 81 man tourney and I finished 5th. From the player types, betting, opening the pot, pot odds, and pre/post flop betting, Harrington gives you an inside look into NLHE tourneys. Can't wait to get back to my local casino and start beating on all the fish!
Great introduction to No Limit Hold'em Tournaments This is a well written and clear description of the basics of no limit hold'em tournament play. If you are a beginner like me you'll have tons of great information on how to play the first levels of a tournament. Examples are well chosen to give you an insight to how to react to different scenarios. The book gives you good advice on when to bet and how much to bet.
The information is well explained and easy to understand. I'm sure that anyone wishing to develop his tournament skills will benefit from reading this book. Maybe this is not the perfect first poker book to read, but if you have some experience on tournaments and Texas hold'em and want to take your game to next level this is perfect choice. If you're an experienced tournament player you probably know this stuff already.
This book covers the early stages of tournaments and I think the vol. 2 of this series is about the later phases of the game. I'm currently waiting for the next part to arrive for I wish to learn how to proceed to the final rounds and bigger prizes.
Very good food for thought This is an excellent book. The writing is clear and uncluttered, and the material well-organized and thoughtfully presented.
The best part of the book is the many, many, many examples that describe certain situations and then ask you what is the "right" action given the circumstances. Even if you don't agree with Harrington's approach in every case, he frames the problems and issues well and forces you to question your intuition in various situations. It's a very fun book for anyone who both loves poker and who is willing to tolerate a little math.
Good beginner book I purchased this book due to all the good reviews. This book is written well with some info that is good for people do not know concepts like pot valves and counting how many outs your hand has. I feel that most people who play at a higher level may find this book not to be much help if they play at an advanced level. I like Slansky's books a little more and are a little more involved. Not a bad book , but not what I was looking for.
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