The Everything Texas Hold 'Em Book: Tips And Tricks You Need to Take the Pot (Everything: Sports and Hobbies) | 
 enlarge | Author: John Wenzel
Publisher: Adams Media
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 373968
Media: Paperback
Edition: 2
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 288
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 6.8 x 4.2 x 0.9
ISBN: 1593375794
Dewey Decimal Number: 795.412
EAN: 9781593375799
ASIN: 1593375794
Publication Date: February 8, 2006
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Book Description
Does your tell-all poker face keep you from winning the pot? Did you know that a well-played bluff can help you win every hand? Have you been unable to master the tricks, tips, and tactics necessary for winning at Texas Hold'em?
The Everything Texas Hold'em Book is your key to winning big! Written by expert gambler and card shark John "Johnny Quads" Wenzel, this all-inclusive book guides you through the game of Texas hold'em-from how to deal the first hand to how to take the pot home! Tips and tricks include how to:
Master your perfect poker face so your opponents have no clue about your hand Bluff your way so smoothly that your opponents think they've got you figured out Use the rules, assess the risks, and employ expert tactics to win big, in casinos or at your buddy's house!
Whether you're a new to the game or a veteran player, with The Everything Texas Hold'em Book you'll see what the cards have in store for you!
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 Good intro to limit hold 'em, little help for no limit August 22, 2007
I actually really enjoyed reading this book, it's well written (though it has a few easy-to-spot factual mistakes), and I will no doubt go through and re-read a number of sections over a few times. If anything, this book will help enculturate you as a hold 'em player; the jargon, proper etiquette, common strategies, etc. Even if you're playing no-limit, for the price this is an excellent first book. Once you're firmly hooked on hold 'em, I'd suggest Harrington on Hold 'em Expert Strategy for No Limit Tournaments, Vol. 1: Strategic Play; it's a lot longer, and more expensive, but will definitely do more to improve your game.
I gave this three stars because, for me at least, it fell well below 'Everything'.
Very good except for one thing. June 24, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I really liked this book and was pleasantly surprised by it. It is not one of those extremely basic beginner type books that does little more than explain the rules of the game and tells you to play tightly. It's quite a bit more advanced than that and I found myself agreeing with most things the author had to say. My only problem with the book and the reason I didn't give it five stars is his treatment of internet poker. He more or less claims it is rigged and is strongly against it. He also makes silly claims like it is impossible to play more than one table at a time well etc. Obviously he is more of a live game type of guy and that is fair enough but he is wrong about internet poker. The hundreds of internet millionaires are proof of that. I myself have made a substantial amount of money playing internet poker.
That gripe aside, this is a very good book and well worth a read.
 A Ton of Great Info.! April 16, 2006
16 out of 16 found this review helpful
I have two shelves full of of holdem poker books including Super System 2, Hellmuth's book, Sklansky's books, TJ Cloutier's and others. Yet, Wenzel's book, believe it or not, may be the best of the bunch.
His writing is so good, that it makes Sklansky seem like a hack. And while many beginners will pick up this book, I think intermediate players (such as myself) will get the most out of it. This is because Wenzel comments on and refutes many things that have been written in some of the other books. What's more, the book is easy to read, yet packed full of useful info.
I also like that he doesn't just go forward step by step, but interjects all kinds of useful info. throughout. Thus chapter one is just as valuable as the final chapter. And again, the range of material that he covers is mind boggling.
If you want a book that "tells it like it is," rather than just giving you a bunch of theory, "The Everything Texas Hold'em Book" is your baby. And because it's an "Everything" book, it will probably be overlooked by most poker players as being too basic, but this is a good thing, as it will give those of us who do read it a significant advantage over them.
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