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Whos read Small stakes Hold-em?
Iv just had some bonus books shipped to me they arrived today. The first one i looked at was SSHE and within a few pages i realized it was geared towards limit hold-em. Problem is i never have and never will play limit so is it still worth reading? Are the ideas and theories within the book transferable or applicable to small stakes no-limit games? I dont want to waste hours reading it if its not as i have the Theory of poker, Poker essays and Harrington to get through. Thanks for any replies.
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Re: Whos read Small stakes Hold-em?
I don't think its applicable at all to NL
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I read SSHE as I had transitioned from limit to no limit holdem. While its not aimed at NL or PL Holdem, the book helped me become a better poker player.
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It's worth reading, it's helped more with my NL game than most of the NL books I've read.
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I play limit, and it's the best thing I ever did for my game. Immediately improved my play. I'm still at micro limits, but I'm moving up quicker than I imagined.
At the end, the authors recommend reading it every other month or so, and I think that's probably good advice. Especially for players just starting out. |
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Re: Whos read Small stakes Hold-em?
If you're never, ever going to play limit, then don't read it. There are just too many other books that you should be reading and re-reading instead. But if you're considering playing limit, it's a must read.
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"There are just too many other books that you should be reading and re-reading instead."
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Re: Whos read Small stakes Hold-em?
[ QUOTE ]
If you're never, ever going to play limit, then don't read it. There are just too many other books that you should be reading and re-reading instead. But if you're considering playing limit, it's a must read. [/ QUOTE ] if one were to follow this advice you might as well stick your head in the sand... poker is poker and there is a myriad of crossovers strategically as well as pscychologically. understadning one form of poker can certainly be drawn upon in other situations in other forms of poker. SSHE is a rocking book stressing the fundamentals and aggressiveness we all strive for. there are many examples of people taking a philosophy from one arena andapplying it to another successfully. you can tell someone, "if you aren't ever gonna write fortune cookies don't read 'ichong sayings' or the 'art of war'. read books about business success." thousands of people have read ichong and art of war and aplied them to the marketplace and their own businesses... highly successfuly i might add. diversity is the key and knowing when to draw upon these arts is something that will give you a sharp advantage over your opponent. i own books on omaha8 and stud. i've read them multiple times but i don't play either game. maybe one day, but right now i don't. there are keys in their strategies which pop up every now and then in other games. i own probably $500-$600+ or more in poker related books. there are even good lessons in annie dukes 'how i won flirted my way...' autobiography. it's not a NL or LHE book but it is filled with little bits of wisdom you can add to your game. every one should read and devour any book having to do with poker. period. being diverse in your poker knowledge, giving you a broader base and foundation can only enhance your game. add Small Stakes Hold'em to your bookshelf. you won't be sorry you did. EN |
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[ QUOTE ]
Iv just had some bonus books shipped to me they arrived today. The first one i looked at was SSHE and within a few pages i realized it was geared towards limit hold-em. Problem is i never have and never will play limit so is it still worth reading? Are the ideas and theories within the book transferable or applicable to small stakes no-limit games? I dont want to waste hours reading it if its not as i have the Theory of poker, Poker essays and Harrington to get through. Thanks for any replies. [/ QUOTE ] What Small Stakes Hold'em will teach you is a good strategy for VERY loose games (an average of four or more people seeing the flop). A normal strategy for that kind of game might be to nut peddle your big hands and big draws, and get paid off big when you have six players see the flop, and three or four of them with you all the way to showdown. Instead, SSHE advocates a very aggresive strategy of playing even the smallest pairs (because you will give paid off big when you make a set), as well as discussion of playing other somewhat speculative hands such as Ax, K3s, or 56s. In other words, normally bad starting hands become playable if you are against weak, loose players and getting big odds. I was skeptical at first, but I realized that, at least at online microlimits, there are plenty of applications for this, where you will see these kinds of games, and that many loose players. As two examples, in PokerStars NLHE .01/.02, if you are patient you will find tables that are 70% see-the-flop. In microlimit MTT, it is likely that your first two tables will be very loose. In microlimit turbo MTTs, the big bets and shoves come fast and furious after as little as 30 minutes. If you have a decent stack, you can stick in two high cards, or almost any suited connectors, and stack two players in same hand if you hit. Sometimes even a micro SNG will be crazy until a couple people bust out, so I think the general idea is applicable in a broad range of micro situations. If you have sex people see the flop in the first two hands, even in a SNG, be ready to get those small pairs in at every opportunity. Two caveats: 1. Be aware that the sprecific math in the book won't apply to limit at all. It's only the idea of aggressives in very loose games that you're trying to absorb. 2. You HAVE to be able to get away from a hand if you get a bad flop. When I talk about stacking someone in a turbo, I don't mean to bet half your stack preflop with 6h6d. But if three other players see a flop of AJ6, then you're in business! Agressive play in very loose games isn't the answer to everything, but it's an important weapon to have in your ansenal if you're playing low limits. |
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Re: Whos read Small stakes Hold-em?
Hi- please ensure you read at least one book dealing with math as well. i.e. Mathematics of Poker, or Killer Poker by the Numbers.
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