How to Dominate $1 and $2 No Limit Hold\'em
 

I thought I'd get a thread started for this new NL cash game book:

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From a perusal of the contents it looks promising.

York notes: old cash game pro gives a guide to low stakes (live, FR?) NLHE cash, mixed in with a dash of gambling stories. Looks like a 'could be dodgy, could be great' sort of book.

Any early reviews?

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I'm gonna give it a try, although I figure it to be good mostly for the old time stories. Anything to occupy my mind until PNL comes out.

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Pulled up a random page in Amazon...here's a few interesting sentences..

"If we want to win more pots than just the pots planned by our share of good cards, we have to have the power image. Better yet, we must be the Dominator."

"We can leave the game on time and bring home the cleaning without having our spouse's summary command bellowed across the card room."

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"If we want to win more pots than just the pots planned by our share of good cards, we have to have the power image. Better yet, we must be the Dominator."


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Ugh.

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I'm bigger and bolder and rougher and tougher in other words sucker there is no other.

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Nice old school ref!

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isnt that ironic that the new pnl book might have the same symbol as this book on its cover. The king!

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Hail to the king, baby.

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isnt that ironic that the new pnl book might have the same symbol as this book on its cover. The king!

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Yeah but unlike some of the possible covers which use the King of Hearts, this one uses the King of Clubs. I hear he likes touching little boys... just something I heard

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That's not the King of Clubs, that's the King of Pop.

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Pulled up a random page in Amazon...here's a few interesting sentences..

"If we want to win more pots than just the pots planned by our share of good cards, we have to have the power image. Better yet, we must be the Dominator."

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thanks for posting those quotes....

are you really judging a book on that first quote? is it that bad a quote?. i'm assuming you thought the quotes were bad, but i guess it's not that clear to me if you meant that.

..... he's basically saying if you're aggressive you can win pots without having strong cards. something i think mr's ivey, greenstein, negreanu etc. understand very well. you need to be somewhat careful and not go overboard. but basically you can win pots two ways (best hand, or everyone has folded)

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table of contents looks interesting....

but i don't understand that the 80 page table of contents looks fairly full, but then the amazon page says the book is 416 pages. is one wrong? is the table of contents only its first page?? (most likely the latter)..... can't see how he does 340 more pages, but i guess that's good news, assuming it's true.

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table of contents looks interesting....

but i don't understand that the 80 page table of contents looks fairly full, but then the amazon page says the book is 416 pages. is one wrong? is the table of contents only its first page?? (most likely the latter)..... can't see how he does 340 more pages, but i guess that's good news, assuming it's true.

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It's 416 ages. If you click on the little arrow alongside the page border, it will turn the page and continue the table of contents.

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Ordering this tonight. I'll post a review some time next week.

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Good lad!

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I'm bigger and bolder and rougher and tougher in other words sucker there is no other.

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I'm the one and only dominator....I'm the one and only dominator....

Dude, your reference may just make me hook up my turntables again just to listen to that tune! Great call.

Ryan

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Teach me to become the tor.

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God, I should hook my tables up, even though I don't have that on vinyl. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img] Tons of other good stuff, though.

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Man, I haven't played my records since I started playing poker lol.....

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just received this book today...i sure hope the content is better than the quality of the paper (old and yellowish looking) and the quality of the print (looks like someone printed on a 9-pin dot matrix printer)...I'm sure neither of those are going to be good for the ole eyes trying to read 400+ pages like that...

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I just got notified that my copy shipped from bn.com. I'll let you all know what I think when I'm done reading it.

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Man, I haven't played my records since I started playing poker lol.....

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Turntables would have made your home games off the charts...

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I'm bigger and bolder and rougher and tougher in other words sucker there is no other.

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I'm the one and only dominator....I'm the one and only dominator....

Dude, your reference may just make me hook up my turntables again just to listen to that tune! Great call.

Ryan

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Thank you. That would have driven me mad otherwise, trying to work out what old hip hop tune it was. Would never have turned my mind to early 90s techno.

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just received this book today...i sure hope the content is better than the quality of the paper (old and yellowish looking) and the quality of the print (looks like someone printed on a 9-pin dot matrix printer)...I'm sure neither of those are going to be good for the ole eyes trying to read 400+ pages like that...

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Thank you for posting about the bad print editions that are being shipped by the printing company.

I’m all over the publisher; we went to the mat today. Evidently there is a glitch in the printing procedure and they are correcting it. Meanwhile, those who have received a book with faint print are encouraged to return the book for one that can be easier read.

I am very sorry for the inconvenience. The publishers tell me they are too. All new orders should be up to standard.

Sam O’Connor, Author

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Sam O’Connor, Author

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Props to you for posting here, Sam. But just so you know, this forum isn't known for pulling punches when it comes to reviewing poker books. You kind of put your head in the lion's mouth by "outing" yourself.

According to UPS, I'll be recieving my copy early next week. I'll let everyone know what I think after I've finished reading it. Sam, feel free to let me know what you think of my review.

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"If we want to win more pots than just the pots planned by our share of good cards, we have to have the power image. Better yet, we must be the Dominator."


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But will this book let us get any hardbody blonde just dripping to wet our dock?

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I ordered the book two days ago, it hasn't yet been shipped by amazon though it said it was in stock.

I ordered it mainly for three reasons. the first being that it will hold me over til no limit professional hold them comes out [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img].

the second was the large list of contents and your 400 page information. I am interested in reading the death of the shuffle machine as it was very kind of gus hansen in poker stars invitional tourment 1 dvd.

the third part was that I enjoy the excerpt with a mini bio of how you got started. and so I am hoping after recieving the book that that easy style is maintained throughout the book.

I just click on the surpise me section from amazon and the term mr. odds is funny. that must be for the math type of player I would surmise.

so I am looking forward to review of phy as he should get this book before me, and I am just hardly just a beginner.

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Nice to see you posting Sam.

I have a few questions:

I'm not sure if Sam is allowed to do this, but would could he suggest why we should buy his book rather than Largay, PNL etc? does 'how to dominate' refer to any particularly striking strategies, or is that just a catchphrase?

is the book aimed mostly at live play?

do you play online?

how much do you love limping?

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I'm not sure if Sam is allowed to do this, but would could he suggest why we should buy his book rather than Largay, PNL etc? does 'how to dominate' refer to any particularly striking strategies, or is that just a catchphrase?

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i'm obviously not the author, but the tables of contents looks better than largay's and i thought angel's book had alot of strange ideas and mixed messages (lots of good stuff too)..... and PNL isn't out yet, so how can you judge it? i'm inclined to say that up till this new book, there hasn't been an outstanding cash game NL book (and don't get me wrong, this domination book may not be it either).

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Anyone receive their copy yet and read a bit? I just ordered mine.... Very eager to hear if there is any goodness in it?

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Mine should be delivered tomorrow, according to UPS.

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Man, I haven't played my records since I started playing poker lol.....

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Turntables would have made your home games off the charts...

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I can see it now....I raise.....both tech 1200's and a hundo, I'm all in!

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Nice to see you posting Sam.

I have a few questions:

I'm not sure if Sam is allowed to do this, but would could he suggest why we should buy his book rather than Largay, PNL etc? does 'how to dominate' refer to any particularly striking strategies, or is that just a catchphrase?

is the book aimed mostly at live play?

do you play online?

how much do you love limping?

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Thank you, Bozzer.

If you follow the book, and if you can play, you can dominate the low blinds no limit games. My students have been doing it for years. While there are strategies discussed in the book, it concentrates on the disciplines of poker and on playing the people. And it is strictly about live play.

The book starts with the rudimentary transition from limit play to no limit play and ends with some fairly advanced discussions. But it remains geared to the low blinds games, which are the easiest games, and discusses how to dominate them.

Sam

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Phydaux,

I hope you can agree to most of the above post. I'm afraid, though, that if you ordered the book before today's date, you're going to get one of the faintly printed books.

All those who receive a weak printed version of the book, please return it for a good one; the publisher has been alerted with great vigor.

Sam

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Nice to see you posting Sam.

I have a few questions:

I'm not sure if Sam is allowed to do this, but would could he suggest why we should buy his book rather than Largay, PNL etc? does 'how to dominate' refer to any particularly striking strategies, or is that just a catchphrase?

is the book aimed mostly at live play?

do you play online?

how much do you love limping?

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Thank you, Bozzer.

If you follow the book, and if you can play, you can dominate the low blinds no limit games. My students have been doing it for years. While there are strategies discussed in the book, it concentrates on the disciplines of poker and on playing the people. And it is strictly about live play.

The book starts with the rudimentary transition from limit play to no limit play and ends with some fairly advanced discussions. But it remains geared to the low blinds games, which are the easiest games, and discusses how to dominate them.

Sam

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When you say, "strictly about live play" is this to imply that the book has no application to online play?

I see the same types of moves in the micro-limits that I see in my nearby casino's 200NL game. Weak donk-bets... most villians will never check the river with the nuts, checked to you on flop, you lead, they lead into you on turn = they have 2 pair+, etc... Betting patterns...

Certainly there must be some crossover material... ?

Also, does the book center around FR games (9-10) players or does it also include some discussion around shorthanded games (6 or less).

Finally, thank you for jumping on the forum and answering our questions!

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one section of largays that helped me alot was "Small Bet Poker" helped me in certain situations were i flopped a straight and i put my opponents on a set and i knew the tendicies of my opponent. if the board paired on the turn or river then i knew i was beat and i wouldent lose as much. i kept the pot small until the river were i knew he would call my all in anyways even if he didnt get his full house.

Being a hardcore 18 hour a day online poker player this has gained/saved me lots of money. im not saying i play this way all the time but i only do it if i got a great read on my opponent and his cards.

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Phydaux,

I hope you can agree to most of the above post. I'm afraid, though, that if you ordered the book before today's date, you're going to get one of the faintly printed books.

All those who receive a weak printed version of the book, please return it for a good one; the publisher has been alerted with great vigor.

Sam

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What do we canucks do if we get one of these bad copies.??????
I am keen on purchasing the book but dont want the hassle with duty etc if I return book to your publisher [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]

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Phydaux,

I hope you can agree to most of the above post. I'm afraid, though, that if you ordered the book before today's date, you're going to get one of the faintly printed books.

All those who receive a weak printed version of the book, please return it for a good one; the publisher has been alerted with great vigor.

Sam

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What do we canucks do if we get one of these bad copies.??????
I am keen on purchasing the book but dont want the hassle with duty etc if I return book to your publisher [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]

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I would suggest waiting till you can see for yourself that it is a good printing or are told that the newer printing is in stock. If anyone wants to private message me I can let you know when they hit.
Mike

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Strictly for live play ???


So in a aggro shorthanded 200NL online game, this book falls short, right ?? (being intended for the fullring fishfest that live 1/2 games are)

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I knew the phrase "strictly for live play" would bite me.

The book is aimed at no limit live play but quite naturally helps in any type hold 'em game. It emphasizes playing people and is fully applied to games where you can see the whites of their eyes. But its principles help in all games.

It also departs from the poker book norm in that it is intended to entertain as it instructs.

Sam