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06-05-2007, 08:18 PM
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Re: How to Dominate $1 and $2 No Limit Hold\'em
c'mon guys, I'm going on vacation in a couple weeks and I'm trying to decide what books to take with me...somebody post a complete review pleeeeeeeaassseee........
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#2
06-06-2007, 03:14 AM
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Re: How to Dominate $1 and $2 No Limit Hold\'em
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c'mon guys, I'm going on vacation in a couple weeks and I'm trying to decide what books to take with me...somebody post a complete review pleeeeeeeaassseee........ [/ QUOTE ] I'm 30 pages in. Full review by Monday. Prognosis so far - Cautiously optimistic.
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#3
06-06-2007, 03:30 AM
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I'm 30 pages in. Full review by Monday. Prognosis so far - Cautiously optimistic. [/ QUOTE ] i appreciate the real-time review...... sounds like from another poster that it improves alot after 30 pages (exactly 30 coincidentally... first 30 = limit vs. NL). so this could be promising.
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#4
06-06-2007, 04:15 PM
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Re: How to Dominate $1 and $2 No Limit Hold\'em
Mr. O'Connor:
I am glad to see that you are posting on our forums. If you take the time to review some of the posts here, you will see that the forum is full of cynicism and honesty. Hope you have tough skin. I imagine that if you are a poker player, this is true. I do play some of the smaller NL games from time to time, as I am undecided on NL or Limit, or what game. Love them all. I read about all of five pages of Largay's book. It seemed typical play-your-opponents cards (ei, think on level 1) advice that is pleny fine for the small stakes games. But there was one thing that turned me off. He said that in today's NL capped games, that he expects to make $50 an hour. I am sorry, this is rediculous. I am probably one of say four winning players that I have played at this level and I was doing a smashing $15 an hour. But this is california, and I will suppose that Largay was talking about Vegas games. Questions: Do you proclaim a wr in this book? What do you say it is? When was the last time you have played in these games, and how much do you advocate "dominating" in these games when you you are faced with showing down 95% of all hands? And do you discuss major adjustments for these conditions? In other words, how much do you work on the level one, that seems to be the main leak in all the players I face? I am one of the more cynical posters, btw.
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#5
06-06-2007, 04:42 PM
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Re: How to Dominate $1 and $2 No Limit Hold\'em
Dear Cynical Dave,
My book is about DOMINATION - not a defensive approach. It is about assimilating the required basics until they are powerfully automatic and then unleashing what has been learned. You are an experienced player. If you'll read more than 60 pages of the book, you'll love it. Sam
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#6
06-06-2007, 04:42 PM
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Re: How to Dominate $1 and $2 No Limit Hold\'em
Hey lads and ladies,
According to the publisher, the glitch in printing has been corrected. The printer is making a run of the corrected books today. I should have a sample of the newly printed book in my hands on Friday and my new shipment should arrive soon after. Anyone ordering a book last Monday, or after, will receive a good copy from the new run. If you like, you may wait for me to give you an “okay” on the quality of print in my sample book before you order your book. Or, you can wait until I receive my new shipment of books, and for my personal inspection of those books, before you order from your favorite retailer. You may also pm me for an autographed book, which you know I’ve inspected. Thank you all for your patience. Sam
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06-06-2007, 10:48 PM
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Re: How to Dominate $1 and $2 No Limit Hold\'em
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you will see that the forum is full of cynicism.... I read about all of five pages of Largay's book.... I am one of the more cynical posters, btw. [/ QUOTE ] No, really?
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#10
06-08-2007, 10:00 AM
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Re: How to Dominate $1 and $2 No Limit Hold\'em
Don't know about that. I got mine through Amazon yesterday. The print is faint, but it's nothing that can't be read. It sort of looks like it was printed on a dot matrix printer instead of a laser printer. I don't think it's bad enough to return mine.
From what I've seen so far, I like it. I'm not sure it's necessary to reprint the playable hands chart at the beginning of every chapter/section though. As I was leafing through it, I did see some examples that I questioned, but can't think of the specifics now. I think one had to do with folding a set of aces on a broadway flop, but I'm not sure. The rationale may be explained as it relates to the overall theme of the book, which is dominating, so I can't give a well-informed opinion at this point. Anyway, I can tell there is a lot of good stuff in there and a lot of stuff that will benefit the beginner to intermediate player, which I kind of think most people who read this part of the forum are. I'll try to weigh in after this weekend if I've had more time to read the book. My initial impression is that this is a book that should be purchased, if for no other reason than the small stakes no-limit books are rare and it does have some specific examples rather than generic guidelines. Obviously, everything is situational and reads-based, but I still enjoy seeing specific examples because it helps me see one's thought process - sort of like reading the hands posted on the strategy forums here.
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