Middle Limit Holdem Poker
by Bob Ciaffone, Jim Brier
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Author: Bob Ciaffone, Jim BrierEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2002-01
ISBN: 0966100743
Number of pages: 332
Publisher: Bob Ciaffone
Book Reviews of Middle Limit Holdem Poker
Book Review: A Solid Addition to Your Poker Library
Summary: 5 Stars
In a genre typified by poor, sensationalized, even bombastic prose, this book stands out. I have read (and learned from) Ken Warren and Sklansky & Malmuth and think that they are good authors. However, I think that this book is a gem and better than anything I have yet read...I am surprised that it only has a few reviews and am eager to add my own. No one should limit his poker collection to just one book, but this should definitely be added.
Why is this book so good? In the first place, BC devotes a lot of space to the discussion of flopping two overcards, overpair/top pair, or an OK draw. Properly tackling these unromantic but common situations, in the long run, separates the good players from the mediocre.
Second, BC uses a ton of hand scenarios to illustrate his points. And they're good ones. Not a unique approach, of course, but the difference here is that you begin to get a sense of how even a slight variation in your hand, your position, or the flop can change the right play in one situation to the wrong play in one almost exactly the same.
Third, BC shows an uncommon (at least in poker books) amount of depth to his writing. Sure, by now everyone knows about the value of deception and looks forward to showing the monster hand to his bewildered opponent. BC talks about deception, but also discusses how deception can work against you --i.e. that it comes with a cost.
Lastly, I get the sense that BC is professional gambler who is also a good writer. Do you ever get the feeling that your poker/gambling book was dictated into a tape recorder and then transcribed into print, all over the period of a couple of hours? Not here, the writing is smart and solid.
I rate this a must-have for your poker collection.
Summary of Middle Limit Holdem Poker
Middle Limit Holdem Poker discusses holdem strategy for the $10-20 through $40-80 levels (the middle limits). The book discusses over 400 hands, nearly all taken from actual play. This extensive use of practical examples has set a standard for poker writing that many subsequent poker books have attempted to emulate.Poker Books
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