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 enlarge | Author: Phil Gordon
Creators: Howard Lederer, Annie Duke
Publisher: Simon Spotlight Entertainment
Category: Book
List Price: $22.00
Buy New: $4.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  114 reviews
Sales Rank: 12703
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 320
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 7.3 x 5.3 x 1
ISBN: 1416903674
Dewey Decimal Number: 795.412
EAN: 9781416903673
ASIN: 1416903674
Publication Date: October 4, 2005
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: New - may have a small remainder mark on the edge.
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 All these 5-star people must be Phil's friends and relatives March 16, 2008
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
This book contains very basic information which is not presented any better than the many authors who have written about these concepts before Phil Gordon wrote this book.
The "analysis" of the super unbelievable play of the online superstar Prahlad Friedman [who since this book was published proceeded to go broke in high stakes games and has since not been seen playing in them] is highly flawed.
In an effort to make his point, Phil greatly exagerates the percecntage of the time Prahlad had a big made hand such as a set for those times he made his trademark overbet. Maybe that is one of the reasons why really great online players [certainly not including Phil Gordon] subsequently figured out how to exploit Prahlad and soon had busted him for all his money.
The reason I only mention this section specifically is because it is the only part of the book that even resembles a concept that had not been previously written [and better, at that]
I am not a friend or relative of Phil Gordon. Find a real high stakes professional and ask them how long the waiting list would be if he sat in a 25-50 NL game online. There would be a waiting list of about 100 people. He's not a great player and his books are a waste of time and money.
 Phil Gordon's Little Green Book March 2, 2008
Lessons and Teaching in No Limit TexasHold'em.
I have only been playing poker a year and have read a number of books relative to play. Phil's style of play is aggressive which for someone new to the game might prove intimidating to employ. I have slowly integrated aspects of his play into my game and indeed they are effective. But as Phil teaches you have to play the player and not the cards, being able to switch gears. I really liked the ease of reading, the mathematics of poker, and the charts at the end of the book. For those interested in improving their tournament play this book should prove helpful.
fantastic info- well written February 20, 2008
The What, How, and When for common situations. Concise and info packed chapters you can immediately apply. This is a book of instructions, usable piece by piece; as opposed to books on theory where you may forget the first chapter by the last. Nothing forgettable here.
A Valuable Poker Perspective For New and Advanced Players February 15, 2008
This is a very entertaining and helpful book for poker players. It contains a broad gamut of poker thought. Although it seems like light reading, its ideas are solid and are almost certain to improve your game. I particularly like its small size and that it is a hardcover. I also own books by Brunson, Harrington, Kreiger, and Greenstein. All of them are good reads but this book is unique in that it has an endearing quality that causes me to pick it up and reread it more so than the others. The truth is, we can't read enough books if we want to be great players but don't overlook what Phil Gordon has to say!
A Great Way To Start Your NLHE Study November 4, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I started learning No Limit Texas Hold'em with this book. I've moved past it, but there is plenty of depth here. Phil covers plenty of ground without moving too far ahead of what a beginner can comprehend. I've read this book several times over the last few years and think I can say I've pulled just about as much out of it as I can. The Harrington volumes will take you further, but I think Phil does a really good job of getting you to that intemediate to advanced level.
I hope that someday after I knock Phil out of WSOP event, I can shake his hand and thank him for all that he's taught me. Phil Gordon, while not having the resume and the stature of another Phil, Phil Hellmuth Jr, writes a much better book than any of Hellmuth's weak attempts.
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