Winning in Tough Hold 'em Games: Short-Handed and High-Stakes Concepts and Theory for Limit Hold 'em |  | Authors: Nick "Stoxtrader" Grudzien, Geoff "Zobags" Herzog
Publisher: Two Plus Two Publishing LLC
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Pages: 350
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ISBN: 1880685388
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Publication Date: April 1, 2007
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The recent boom of Texas hold em has forever changed the way the game is played. Many more people know how to play this game well. Even the loose players who come to gamble have become far more aggressive, making them more difficult to play against. So a basic tight and patient strategy will no longer guarantee that you can make a significant amount of money in games at the higher stakes. This is especially true short-handed, which have become increasingly popular in the online poker rooms. This text is the first to tackle the complex issues presented when playing short-handed and high-stakes limit hold em. But even if you happen to only play in softer games, many of the key concepts presented will still help you against the other good players in your game. Winning in Tough Hold em Games includes an examination of pre-flop play, covering issues at a depth of sophistication which have never appeared in print before including discussions of blind stealing, re-stealing, isolating a loose player, big blind and small blind defense, and blind versus blind play. Also covered are thorough sections on playing heads up and semi-bluffing. In addition, over 50 hands, taken from high stakes online games which were played by Stoxtrader, are presented along with appropriate discussion of the strategy involved. This book is a must read for anyone hoping to make a meaningful income from playing limit hold em. It is a serious text and should be beneficial for those of you willing to make the effort to master this material.
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 This book is a goldmine July 6, 2007
Paul Goodchild (Yorkshire, England)
14 out of 15 found this review helpful
I'm not one for writing reviews, but when I saw this book only had one to it's name, I had to say a few words.
I can honestly say this is the best book out there when it comes to beating tough 6 max online games. And I've read a lot of them!!
Stox is a genius. I've based my entire style of play on his "teachings" and I have been a successful online pro for 18 months. I hesitate to praise him too much because I don't want my opponents to get their hands on this book!!
I wont go into much detail other than to say there is a large and clearly explained section on Blinds play/defense which is a must read for any serious player. It has helped my game no end.
Flintoff 2+2
Outstanding. January 10, 2008
Adam
7 out of 9 found this review helpful
This is a great book by one of the greatest and most successful online cash game players in the world- Nick "Stoxtrader" Grudzien (and of course his collaborator Geoff "Zobags" Herzog). If there is one person in the poker world that you could make a case for accepting his word as gospel then Stox would be it. You can count on what this guy has to say as being factual and accurate. This is not some armchair theoritician who played a bit of 10/20 in soft live games and is now banging out a book to make a quick buck. This is a guy that has played in the toughest, highest stakes online poker games in the world and won- big time- for a long time.
This is a book for advanced players who play in tough games against other good, thinking players. It is not about how to beat bad players in loose games so if that is the type of game you play, get Small stakes hold 'em by Ed Miller & co. This text covers multiple facets of the shorthanded high stakes online limit games and it's scope and content is far too deep to be expounded on in any great depth in a simple, two paragraph book review. I'll just say that it is a brilliant piece of work by one of the greatest poker players of the modern era and it's importance definitely cannot be overstated. I guess you could say that this book is the real "Hold 'em for advanced players" now.
Five stars and a glowing recommendation.
Best book on Limit Holdem July 26, 2009
B. Ashvin (Mauritius)
This book is one of the best book ever written on limit holdem. The book covers pre flop hand ranges and sb and bb defense tailored for online play. In addition the quiz and hand example are simply excellent.
So my review is 5 stars.
High Level Limit Poker October 19, 2007
MickeyWins
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
This is NOT a beginners book. This is for sophisticated limit poker players. It goes into great detail on short handed play. With tons of stats to back up his points. Its a tough read unless you are in the top 3% of poker players. Great poker book..if you are a great poker player.
Limit...that is...
An advanced text December 18, 2007
Halford H. Fairchild (Los Angeles, CA)
1 out of 4 found this review helpful
A very good text for advanced players. Focus is on limit and online play.
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