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

[JJay1231]

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Thanks, dirty

All books are in good print now. The old ones were recalled some weeks ago.

Sam

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what about at amazon? I received my book only a few days ago from them and the print is pretty bad, do you know if there is any chance of them sending me a new one with a good print or a refund?

[JCCARL]

Sam,
thanks for coming on to discuss your book, this is a tough crowd as many have stated.

I will be obtaining a copy of your book.

BTW 4 2 it is indeed a good player and pretty good poster. I don't much care for his avatar, each time he responds to my posts, i feel like i'm being lectured [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

Regards,
Carl

[Mahdrek]

I'm looking for a book to help with my NL online play, right now im playing at $25 NL. my concern with this book is that its written for live games. I realize a lot of concepts will help with online play but at my limits and being online with players jumping in and out and others multitabling table presense doesn't really come into play i dont think.
would this book be good for online player looking to move up from micro limits to low limits. oh yeah i've only really been playing shortstacked too, but ready to change

Thanks

PS nice to see you here Sam [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img] , hope the haters haven't gotten to you

[howtodominate]

Thank you, Mahdrek.

The haters don't bother me. It's the false lovers we have to look out for.

My book is not for limit players. But it is for those making the transition from limit to no limit.

The book will help any no limit player, new or old, online or whites-of-their-eyes. But it focuses on the full, live game and benefits those players the most.

It's all right to play short stacked until you gain confidence. After confidence, you can start moving the tall stacks to your side of the table. Read the book first. Gain experience. Move the stacks.

Sam

[FoxInTheHenHouse]

Review:

As an online tournament specialist, I wasn't sure how much help this book would be for me. As it turns out, I've been able to adapt much of the information from the book to bump my game up a couple levels. I've also been playing more ring games and cashing in on the loose play these games breed. I can't wait for my next home game to really put the strategies to the test.

The hand rank chart is different than any other I've seen. Instead of ranking hands in order of probability of winning, Sam ranks them by most playable, the ones that will win you the most money! Sam says "In short,the chart ranks the hole cards that have the best chance to make us the most profit."

"DOMINATE" begins with a long and sometimes boring discussion of limit hold'em. For the experienced player, this may seem like overkill but any newbie will find the discussion important and necessary to understanding the concepts that follow.

This is a long book, over 400 pages, and covers a lot of territory. The learning curve is quite steep and will require a second or even third read through to grasp everything Sam has to say. I'm on my second pass through now and will more than likely keep the book close at hand for quick refreshers for months to come.

The meat of this book is in the final 200 pages. But, the first couple hundred pages are critical to mastering the role of dominator. It is in these first couple hundred pages that Sam teaches you to think like the other guy (or girl). By understanding how your opponent thinks, you have the advantage of knowing what he'll do in most circumstances. By being in his head, you are the one in charge, the puppet master, the dominator!

In the final couple hundred pages Sam teaches you to break all the rules he lays out at the beginning of the book. He shows you how to "play the player". The final few chapters cover "tells" and "bluffing". I found these chapters to be priceless. As an online player, physical tells aren't something I pay attention to or look for. But, in my home game or occasional trip to the casino, I'll definitely put this information to good use. The book has elevated my bluffing game to a whole new level.

Everything in this book is geared toward one goal; dominating the table! The final 200 pages are a gold mine of information. Whether you choose to follow this book word for word (how many people would be willing to do that?) or just adapt some of the strategies to tweak your style of play, you will gain a ton of valuable information from it.

Sam has poured 50 years of experience into these 400+ pages, it would be a shame not to take advantage of it.

Bottom line.... the book has already paid for itself and I give it two+two thumbs up! ( pun intended [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img] )

[Professionalpoker]

Nice review - thanks.

[howtodominate]

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do you know if there is any chance of them (Amazon) sending me a new one with a good print or a refund?

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JJay1231,

Did you ever get your new book from Amazon?

Sam

[JJay1231]

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do you know if there is any chance of them (Amazon) sending me a new one with a good print or a refund?

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JJay1231,

Did you ever get your new book from Amazon?

Sam

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no I didn't ask them for a new one because I received your one.

thanks again.......

[Pokerlogist]

I read most of the book and was suprised how much I liked it. I give it 7 of 10 stars. I've read just about every other poker book except Flynn's new book which I have on order. The strength in Sam's book is in the area of "playing the player" for which there is not much written elsewhere. It is a good complement to the quantitative-oriented NLHTP book (7 of 10 stars). There are many nuggets in Sam's book. The main caveat is that it is written from point of view of a live uncapped 10-ring 1/2 NL game where many here at 2+2 are playing multitable 6-max or HU NL online. Still many of the book's ideas can be adapted. If I have time I'll write a more detailed review.

[howtodominate]

Nice review, Pokerlogist. Thank you.

Sam