Customer Reviews:

Avg. Customer Rating: 3.4 / 5.0

Don't shoot the messenger!:

Yes, Phil Helmuth, Jr. is a ... er, unlikeable guy, and his writing style won't win any awards. On the other hand, this is simply the most understandable book out there for the fundamentals of playing the most popular poker games in the world today, limit, pot-limit and no-limit Hold 'Em, Omaha, Omaha Eight or Better, Seven Card Stud and Razz. Helmuth presents beginner, intermediate and advanced strategies for each, including which starting hands are playable, when to play aggressively versus when to toss... more info

Not just a book, but an investment.:

My exposure to Texas Hold'me having been watching it on ESPN2, I found myself at a 27-man tournament. For two weeks prior, I had done nothing but read the beginner and intermediate strategies in this book. I took notes, I highlighted passages, and, oh yeah, I took first place. Why? Because Phil's advice works. Who am I really going to listen to? A bunch of guys here on Amazon, or someone who's won seven WSOPs? Exactly.

A common complaint I see is that he doesn't tell you what to do on the turn or the... more info

This Book = $$$:

I bought it yesterday at Barnes and Noble, and it has already helped me play better. I've already made $30 + online by combining some of the Limit Hold'em advice with his NL Hold'em strategy. There could have been some more strategies for online play, but this book is great!

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