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chefantwon2 · Three of a Kind Joined: 09 Jun 2007 Posts: 79

I'm currently reading chapter 6 "play before the flop". So far I like Fergunson's strategy on betting preflop and Lederer's chapter on leverage.

When reading this book, I would recommend re reading chapters periodically in order to reinforce the concepts.

So far a great read.

Edit: I have noted some things that make no sense, Fergunsons chapter and Lederer's chapter compaired to Forrest's and Bloch's ones. They seem to discount each other. I CAN see Forrest's chapter on how to change play, but Bloch's one simply makes no sense.

If I am playing tight, I'm ONLY using the top most hands. Why am I even bothering to play lessor hands especially early in a tourney? I know late in a tourney I have to change up how I play but this IS insane. Contradictions abound in this book so far, how am I an amature supposed to play like the pro's when I get advice that goes in ten different directions?

I understand my reads on other players have alot to do with it, however a tourney guide should teach us how to play and be effective IF we follow your advice.

I've read the blogs from the pro's and all you get is a smattering of nondiscript info. All in vague terms and no substance. At least in Fergunson's and Lederer's chapters they give you specifics. I am highliting what I feel whats important in the book and will continue until I am finished with it.

Its strange, **** about a book written by folks that have many years more time learning the game when you figure out some of what they say simply by playing.

I am SO confused.....

luckyjimdixon · Pair Joined: 15 Oct 2007 Posts: 21 Location: California

I wrote a glowing review of The Full Tilt Poker Strategy Guide: Tournament Edition for Card Player magazine (turned out I played at his table in an early WSOP event last summer--though I didn't realize it until after the fact); here's an excerpt:

With 19 chapters by a dozen Full Tilt professionals, The Full Tilt Poker Strategy Guide is a fantastic, multidimensional educational resource for anyone interested in tournament poker�probably the best book on tournament play since Volume II of Dan Harrington's trilogy from Two Plus Two (Harrington on Hold'em: The Endgame).

You can read the full review at my site:
http://web.mac.com/tbpeters/pokerbooks/Michael_Craig.html
or at www.cardplayer.com (follow this link: http://www.cardplayer.com/magazine/article/16843).

Really useful book.

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