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pockett10s
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| I ordered the Full Tilt Strategy Guide From Amazon.com and got it yesterday. Wasn't supposed to get here till June 1st but whatever. Anyway awesome book. Has a ton of usefull info in it. I'd recommend for any tournament player who's serious about getting better. |
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Strasse
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| How advanced is the information? Could someone who has already read HoH get anything out of this book? Also, how long is it? |
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BOYNAMEDSUE
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| Could someone who has already read HoH get anything out of this book? |
My guess is yes, even though I have not read the book, yet. The book features advice from several successful tournament pros. Some of the advice will probably be similar to the advice found in HOH, and some will contradict it. |
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pockett10s
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| Posted: Tue May 22, 2007 3:11 pm Post subject: |
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| BOYNAMEDSUE wrote: |
| Strasse wrote: |
| Could someone who has already read HoH get anything out of this book? |
My guess is yes, even though I have not read the book, yet. The book features advice from several successful tournament pros. Some of the advice will probably be similar to the advice found in HOH, and some will contradict it. |
BNS nails it. These guys aren't singing the same tune as Harrington or even each other. They present varied strategies for tournament play. A lot of the fundamentals are the same, but there's new stuff to gleam from it. |
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clussman
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| How advanced is the information? Could someone who has already read HoH get anything out of this book? Also, how long is it? |
My take on it -- with absolutely no factual information to back it up with -- is that this is more of a personality book, which suits me. Each chapter is written by a different pro (in conjunction with Michael Craig) and gives their strategy for the given topic. I'm sure it will have useful information in it regardless of what you've read before.
It suits me because it's contextual. You read varying strategies all the time and have to listen to self-important people who've read those strategies declare them to be the absolute Word of God when the none of them are worth the paper they're printed on without context. Nevermind the fact that there are many different successful styles of play.
I hope and expect this book to explore several of those different styles and I'm going to buy it from the FTP store when it becomes available.
BTW: this thread might be better suited in Michael Craig's forum since, well, he wrote the book. |
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Kos13
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Location: .50/1 - 2/4 NL
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| I'd love to hear some reviews, but I think I'm going to have to buy it either way. I heard Andy Bloch's chapter is excellent. |
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muktuk2
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| I presume the book focuses mostly on NL holdem tournament play? |
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pockett10s
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Yes mostly nl but there are others. The info pages break it down pretty well.
Andy Bloch's pre-flop chapter blew my mind.
I'm pretty much a beginner, I've only been playing for money for about 4 months. I really don't know enough about poker and poker writing to write a proper review. So maybe this thread should be moved to Michael Craig's blog section, and reviews can be added when more people have read the book. |
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TilterRick
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Great idea Cluss, it's been moved.
Nice job on the book Mr. Craig, maybe one of these days I can get a signed copy.  |
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pockett10s
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| Hey! I'm the one plugging the book! I should get the signed copy, lol. |
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Honest_Rob
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I've read some other reviews of it and they were mostly positive. It not only goes over Hold em but it covers(to a lesser extent) Razz, Stud and Stud Hi/Lo and highlights differences in tournament strategy and cash game play for those games. I'm definitely interested in hearing a review from someone who's read the book. |
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pockett10s
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My eyes kind of glazed over reading the Razz and Stud chapters. I'm mainly a Hold'em and Omaha player.
Andy Bloch's pre-flop chapter so far has been the biggest for me. I'm applying it to my sit n go game. Each chapter is well written and full of info. |
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Kos13
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I bought the book on Sunday, and I'm about halfway through Chapter 6.
Ted Forrest's chapter was pretty mediocre, but the rest has been good (not great). I'm halfway through Bloch's chapter, though, and it's fantastic. If you're a math-oriented player like myself, you will love it. His analysis is incredible, and it allows you to incorporate your own style in with his suggestions. It is one of the finest pieces of poker reading I've ever seen. If you don't want to pay $30 for the book, just find a chair in Barnes and Noble, sit down, and read this chapter. It is superb. |
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drtre1987
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Nisroc
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Just got the book and even though I did just read the first 5 chapters I am sure it is a good read and worth it's money (for every NL tourney player).
I have read the HoH Series, some of Slansky's and just finished the Snyder Book before this one and there is still a lot of new stuff in this book for me.
->> Refreshing different views and angles on known topics, of course - but definitely worth reading!!! |
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