Thoughts on "Getting Started in Hold'Em"

[riverrchic]

Sorry if this has been covered - I did a quick search & couldn't find too many posts on Getting Started in Hold'Em, by Ed Miller.

I want to get my boyfriend a poker book for X-mas. He's very interested, but knows nothing about the game. I don't want the book to focus on limit/nl or cash/tournament b/c I want him to be able to decide what he wants to focus on once he gets started (I mainly play nl cash). Can anyone recommend/not recommend GSHE for a newbie? Or, is there another broad-book that you can recommend (would prefer not to get him Super System, as I know his main interest is Hold 'Em).

Thanks!

[CrayZee]

Sounds like a good candidate to me, given your description.

[MCS]

I think GSIH sounds like a good idea.

[lucksack]

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Sounds like a good candidate to me, given your description.

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[deacsoft]

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I think GSIH sounds like a good idea.

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[captain2man]

Has anyone tried the NL cash game short stack strategy suggested in GSIH? Does it work?

[Poker Plan]

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I think GSIH sounds like a good idea.

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[Hoss1193]

From your description of intended recipient, GSIH seems the perfect choice; none better. It's always the first book I lend to friends/colleagues who get interested in the game.

[jordiepop]

anything deacsoft says sounds like a good idea

[jordiepop]

yes .. it works well esp. for someone who is a little nervous about playing deep stack nl poker. very helpful.