How important/valuable is this book?

QuietEarner · #1 09-07-2007, 09:02 PM

Pretty new to limit hold 'em, only ~8,000 hands in. Just started reading Small Stakes Hold 'em, Winning Big With Expert Play. I know it's all 2+2 guys so hopefully opinion isn't to biased, but on a scale of 1-10 with 1 being don't waste your time and 10 being what do you mean you haven't read this yet, how good/important/profitable is this book.

Leader · #2 09-07-2007, 09:07 PM

It's one of two books that you should read if you want to be good at this game. The other is Winning Tough Hold'em Games.

BryanC · #3 09-07-2007, 11:19 PM

A definate 10, read it at least twice !!

Zach6668 · #4 09-08-2007, 04:28 AM

No, don't read this ever.

Or the other one the first guy said.

Ever.

Try Play Poker Like The Pros by Hellmuth.

Seriously.

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HoneyBadger · #5 09-08-2007, 04:56 AM

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how profitable is this book.

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I usually put it over my mouse, and the pages click the buttons magically. It has made me a lot of money.

(in different, less sarcastic wording, no book is "profitable" by itself: the player makes the difference. Sure, it can help you learn poker, but in the end you have to play. No matter how good a book explains key concepts, if you misapply them as a a player you will still lose.)