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 enlarge | Authors: Richard D. Harroch, Lou Krieger
Publisher: For Dummies
Category: Book
List Price: $16.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  25 reviews
Sales Rank: 30398
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 298
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 7.4 x 0.9
ISBN: 0764552325
Dewey Decimal Number: 795.412
UPC: 785555022836
EAN: 9780764552328
ASIN: 0764552325
Publication Date: April 24, 2000
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 Depends on your game.... March 9, 2005
6 out of 28 found this review helpful
If you're an average to good poker player, you won't get much out of this book. But if you're one of those poker posers that has sprung up over the last year, I'm sure you'll think this is the greatest book ever written. So if you suck, be sure to read this, so at least you'll be able to talk the talk while you're getting cleaned out at the tables. If you're good, spend your money on something else, or save it and buy in for 15 bucks more the next time you play. Am I the only person who hates the poker bandwagon jumpers? Well, at least they're easy to beat in the casinos. I'll let them hang around as long as I can take their money with ease.
 Pointless . . . Move On September 30, 2004
5 out of 8 found this review helpful
This books is too broad in scope. I love the "Dummies" books, however this one misses its many marks. Until you see "Pot Limit Texas Hold'em for Dummies" or "9/6 Jacks or Better for Dummies", I'd pass on this one and find any of the other well written books that pertain to the certain subject for which you are looking.
 Highly recommended September 20, 2004
13 out of 13 found this review helpful
Before I read this great book, I had been playing poker a few times a week for about a year. I was pretty much gambling with little to no strategy. Like most beginners, I thought I knew what I was doing. After a few months of playing, poker quite honestly frustrated me. I would have some really lucky nights, and then a long streak of bad nights. I certainly lost more money than I put in. At this point, it was either give up, or get better.
I then found Poker for Dummies. Contrary to the opinions of others, I found this book to be the perfect beginners poker book. Much of the book shows how to play the most popular poker games, like stud, hold'em, Omaha, etc. There are also some sections for advanced strategies. I think any player can benefit from reading this. Was this book effective? Absolutely! After reading a few chapters, my game improved dramatically. Because of the easy reference format, I could find the specific areas I needed improving in. For example, if I needed some more info on starting hands, all I have to do is flip to the hold'em chapter and find the starting hands page. Since I have read this book, I have stopped gambling and started playing my odds. If you are tired of losing and want a good place to start improving your game, look no further.
 A Problem With Focus August 17, 2004
8 out of 9 found this review helpful
The problem with this book is that it lacks a focus. A "Dummies" book
should instruct beginners on a specific subject. But here the subject
is too broad.
This book tries to address *all* of the following: casino poker, home
poker, online poker, strategy, tells, bluffing, money management, world
series of poker, poker personalities, tournaments, video poker, and more.
And being a reasonably short book, it doesn't cover any of these topic
satisfactorily.
There are some good bits in the book. However my advice is to determine
your objectives for reading a poker book and find one focused to that
objective.
not so great August 14, 2004
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
very basic...dont waste your $$$...get something to give you an idea of proper strategy
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