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Forum: Books and Publications 11-22-2007, 09:56 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 423
Posted By ByronJacobs
Re: How good is your limit hold\'em 2; when will it be released?

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I am looking forward to reading Byron Jacobs' new book: "How good is your limit hold'em 2". Unfortunately, it is not available on amazon.com or amazon.co.uk. The release dates given by...
Forum: Books and Publications 10-09-2007, 01:39 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 59
Posted By ByronJacobs
Re: Books for headsup limit holdem?

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If only Byron Jacobs wasn't Australian. His voice and appearance have caused me to stop viewing his DVD set after only the first DVD.

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Australian...? Wrong by about...
Forum: Books and Publications 05-05-2007, 08:08 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 107
Posted By ByronJacobs
Re: Blink: The power of thinking without thinking.

I thought this was a very interesting book and definitely had some relevance to poker. I think players often have the experience of knowing what someone is up to without being able to (immediately)...
Forum: Software 04-26-2007, 05:32 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 84
Posted By ByronJacobs
Party disconnects

Last 7-10 days, I am getting very frequent disconnects at Party - probably one every two hours or so. I have no trouble on any other site. The software just freezes for no obvious reason. Anyone else...
Forum: Books and Publications 04-04-2007, 03:40 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 112
Posted By ByronJacobs
Re: How Good 2

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On Amazon it says that the book will be 205 pages long........

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Page lengths are terribly unreliable as regards quantity of content anyway. Even books with the same page...
Forum: Books and Publications 04-04-2007, 03:35 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 112
Posted By ByronJacobs
Re: How Good 2

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Thanks for the reply Byron,

I think this was the main point of my original post. You made several references to this applying to middle limit games online and I was wondering more about...
Forum: Books and Publications 04-03-2007, 12:28 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 112
Posted By ByronJacobs
How Good 2

Thanks for the interest in this book. A friend of mine recently complained that he had read it, tried to put the strategies into practice and it had been disastrous for his game. Turns out he plays...
Forum: Books and Publications 02-22-2007, 03:50 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 65
Posted By ByronJacobs
Forum: Books and Publications 02-21-2007, 03:38 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 65
Posted By ByronJacobs
Re: Confusion over Krishan/Jacobs 6max book

The authors of this book are as given on the cover. I was originally planning for this book to be by Krishan and myself but Krishan has pulled out.

Meanwhile I will be writing How Good is Your...
Forum: Books and Publications 09-30-2006, 01:32 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 225
Posted By ByronJacobs
Re: Rolf\'s PLO Book - anybody got it yet?

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Byron Jacobs...aren't you the Byron Jacobs who wrote "Winning with the Benko"?

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Yep, that is the man ... but don't worry in another thread here on 2+2 he...
Forum: Books and Publications 09-25-2006, 02:55 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 186
Posted By ByronJacobs
Re: who is Byron Jacobs/limit holdem em specialist

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why do a complete revision of how good is your limit hold them then doing a true sequal?

I just recieved your book and i am working throug the excerises. I love it...
Forum: Omaha High 09-22-2006, 09:28 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 49
Posted By ByronJacobs
Re: Can anyone explain this??

OK. But surely the broadway hand must now suddenly also lose a lot of hands that it was winning before, eg when the club flush comes (amongst others). Surely this must hugely outweigh any tiny...
Forum: Omaha High 09-22-2006, 09:13 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 49
Posted By ByronJacobs
Can anyone explain this??

Two Dimes gives the following match up

cards win %win lose %lose tie %tie EV
As Js Jc Ah 337173 67.43 162106 32.42 721 0.14 0.675
Qs Ts Kd Jd 162106 32.42 ...
Forum: Books and Publications 09-22-2006, 09:19 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 59
Posted By ByronJacobs
Re: D & B\'s newest book

Hi TT,

Carl's book will be out next month. He is a successful pro player and has written mainly about what differentiates a pro player from a ... well non-pro player, I guess.

The closest model...
Forum: Books and Publications 09-20-2006, 12:50 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 186
Posted By ByronJacobs
Re: who is Brron Jacobs/limit holdem em specialist

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Hi Byron,

Definitely looking forward to buying your new 3-DVD-set on headus up limits holdem. I think it'll be great based on your previous works of HGIYLH and your card player...
Forum: Two Plus Two Internet Magazine 09-20-2006, 12:31 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 300
Posted By ByronJacobs
Re: please let Byron Jacobs continue his HU series

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sounds like the publisher asked him to write it to fit a certain outline, author didn't want to do this..hence here is where we are today.

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A couple of points about the...
Forum: Books and Publications 09-18-2006, 02:40 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 186
Posted By ByronJacobs
Re: Article question

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Byron, since you are right here, help me understand something in your recent Card Player article. You suggest in certain cases in shorthanded limit, it is not advisable to reraise with...
Forum: Books and Publications 09-15-2006, 04:05 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 186
Posted By ByronJacobs
Re: who is Brron Jacobs/limit holdem em specialist

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will you continue your HU series in the 2+2 online mag? would be awesome!

wolf

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Well, I’d love to. Ed was very keen and commissioned me to write a whole series of...
Forum: Books and Publications 09-15-2006, 04:01 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 225
Posted By ByronJacobs
Re: Rolf\'s PLO Book - anybody got it yet?

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I just got mine in today through conjelco. Upon first glance it looks like on hell of a book.

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Yes – it’s really great. In my opinion it’s one of the best poker books...
Forum: Books and Publications 09-15-2006, 12:59 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 186
Posted By ByronJacobs
Re: who is Brron Jacobs/limit holdem em specialist

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Byron Jacobs is an expert British chess player. At least an International Master and quite possibly a Grand Master. I'm not sure which.

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International Master - but that...
Forum: Books and Publications 07-10-2006, 03:03 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 171
Posted By ByronJacobs
Re: Rold Slotboom PLO due out 8/15

I've got the DVDs. They're good.

A friend of mine has been editing the Omaha book. He is a strong poker player but with almost no Omaha experience. Having gone through the book he decided to play...
Forum: Books and Publications 07-09-2006, 05:02 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 171
Posted By ByronJacobs
Re: Rold Slotboom PLO due out 8/15

It will be out mid to late August. Trust me - it's a very good book indeed.
Forum: Books and Publications 05-29-2006, 04:36 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 63
Posted By ByronJacobs
Re: More \"How good is your....\" books, please

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They have a Pot Limit Holdem one

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Yes, and a Limit one, but I am surprised they haven't completed with a NL version.

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Forum: Books and Publications 04-27-2006, 12:17 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 86
Posted By ByronJacobs
Re: Byron Jacobs\' beginner limit book

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Don't misunderstand. I am not saying any of the advice is flat wrong, although I could make arguments re:

1. The example hand at p 72 has a player named Edward playing a straight...
Forum: Books and Publications 04-27-2006, 09:13 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 105
Posted By ByronJacobs
Re: Rolf Slotboom\'s book

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If you've read it, how would you rate the aggressivity factor? I know your own HGIYLH (that I own and have gone about 10 hands this far) is pretty aggressive.


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I would...
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