[Mason Malmuth]

Hi champ:

First off I gave Hellmuth's book a dual rating of 1 and 6. The 1 was for the limit hold 'en advice and the 6 was for everything else. I also agree that it is a beginner's book and not a "play like the pros" book.

But my point is slightly different. For reasons which would take too long to explain here, I don't believe that this book, regardless of what you may think of it, would sell well if it was released today.

When the poker boom began, there was actually a shortage of poker books. Many books which sold pretty well two years ago have quit selling now and there are also many new books coming to market. In my opinion Hellmuth got very lucky with the timing of his book. That won't happen again to anyone.

Best wishes,
Mason