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As thin and basic as you can expect

Fri, 5 Dec 2008 21:44:04 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author stevengomez - Avery Cardoza's Basics books are as basic in scope as they are in size. The books rarely top 70 pages, are as thin as a little instruction manual and the size of a postcard, give or take a few square inches.A bit dated, the book covers 5...

A Mammoth exercise in hollow redundancy

Sun, 30 Nov 2008 02:27:53 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author stevengomez - British author Paul Mendolson's Mammoth Book of Poker isn't quite mammoth as, say, Super System. The text is 6x8 in physical size and a little over 440 pages in all. Plus, most of the material tells you little new, and the book almost...

Negative title, but a constructive text

Sun, 30 Nov 2008 02:20:28 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author stevengomez - Players don't seek out negativity when looking for good poker books, thus a book entitled Why You Lose At Poker may not draw beginning poker readers that, say, Winning Low Limit Hold'Em will. But Russell Fox and Scott Harker's book falls into that...

Yao weighs the odds, and you had better be prepared

Sun, 30 Nov 2008 02:16:59 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author stevengomez - Day trader turned middle limit card shark King Yao wrote a personal tour de force on Limit Hold'Em that is heavy on numbers and explanation, though much of the advice is open ended. Yao's book is an odds and stats book, more than a how-to book on...

Magic Key indeed: An easy, fun path to learning Spanish in a classic text

Sat, 29 Nov 2008 19:54:18 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author stevengomez - Originally published in 1951 and update over the years, Madrigal's Magic Key to Spanish takes a different approach to teaching you Spanish. Most books start out with some basic phrases, then slog through grammar principles mixed with section after...

An intriguing plot, written in an unintriguing style

Sat, 29 Nov 2008 01:48:21 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author stevengomez - The plot and perspective of Canadian writer Anthony Bidulka alone gives promise to Flight of Aquavit, a detective novel set in cold, barren Saskatchewan. Bidulka's writing style, however, leaves a lot to be desired: there were too many overlong,...

Straightforward guide to weight training

Fri, 28 Nov 2008 22:35:51 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author stevengomez - Weightlifter Bill Pearl has released countless updates to this comprehensive weight training guide. Though modernized guides have since streamlined a lot of the basics into more user-friendly exercise programs, Pearl's 1986 release contains a...

Warren's poker encyclopedia has something to teach everybody

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 23:37:31 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author stevengomez - Ken Warren's Big Book of Poker is an encyclopedic collection geared more towards rank beginners, and recreational players who intend to hold home games with friends and colleagues, than towards aspiring casino card sharks looking to add to their...

Blackjack player turned poker player shares his methods to mixed reviews

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 18:27:22 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author stevengomez - (Note: The book illustrated above does not reflect the correct cover. See available titles under the Compare Prices tag for pics of the actual cover) Without any poker experience, Blackjack card counting veteran and author Arnold Snyder...

Filler-heavy (and still too short) primer on Omaha Hi/Lo

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 21:28:01 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author stevengomez - Shane Smith's selection of Omaha Strategy simply seems to sink in subtextual silliness. Omaha High-Low: How To Win At The Lower Limits fancies itself a gateway text to profitable Omaha Hi Lo play, but it seems like Shane Smith got as cheeky with...

A perfect beginner's text for Sit-&-Go tournaments

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 20:33:01 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author stevengomez - Neal Timothy's How To Beat Sit- amp;-Go Poker is extremely basic in scope, especially compared to Colin Moshman's Sit 'n Go...

The Anonymous Pigeon tells a lot of stories about poker's dark side

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 20:00:46 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author stevengomez - The anonymous author of Play Poker Like a Pigeon returns with the autobiographical Education of a Poker Pigeon, chronicling his years as a player in illegal poker games and, later, his years as a player in Las Vegas, where he rubbed elbows...

Caro's Secrets are more like useful tips

Thu, 9 Oct 2008 23:39:37 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author stevengomez - Mike Caro's been playing poker forever, has written a dozen books on the game, runs a website he refers to as Mike Caro University, and is most famous for his Book Of Tells, which analyze the meaning of common indicative tells that players give off while...

Bigger Deal... a bit too big to go into great detail, but a neat memoir

Thu, 9 Oct 2008 23:20:58 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author stevengomez - British writer Anthony Holden's Bigger Deal is in fact a sequel to his 1990 book Big Deal, about his experience playing as a poker pro for one year. In the sequel, Holden returns to the game in 2005 with the game having completely changed from the...

Mike Sexton presents: The World Poker Tour for Dummies

Sun, 5 Oct 2008 00:20:54 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author stevengomez - With all due respect to Mike Sexton, one of the great guys in poker, the sort of player and person you point to when trying to make people into fans of the game... his book, Shuffle Up And Deal, is so promotionally basic in scope that it may as well be...

Phil Hellmuth's strategy: sound but tight

Sat, 4 Oct 2008 20:02:12 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author stevengomez - Nobody in the world of poker loves Phil Hellmuth more than Phil Hellmuth (no, not even his wife and kids... not even his mother). The 1989 World Series Champion has slapped his name and face on countless products, not to mention books, while cultivating...

Three big money online poker stars put their heads together

Sat, 4 Oct 2008 19:15:40 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author stevengomez - Winning Poker Tournaments One Hand At A Time is an advanced textbook written by three top online poker players. It structures exclusively around discussion of 194 hands from assorted middle to high buy-in online No Limit Hold'Em poker tournaments ($50...

Pricey chain provides great food and service for your buck, but nothing special otherwise

Wed, 1 Oct 2008 14:08:33 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author stevengomez - I only had dinner at McCormick & Schmick's because I received a coupon from Alaska Airlines on a flight home. Otherwise, there's no way I'd pay the prices they charge for entrees (starting in the $15-25 range and climbing from there). I mean, the...

Life advice with colorful photos from a top poker pro... for top poker pros

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 15:24:29 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author stevengomez - Every time a poker player eliminates top poker pro Barry Greenstein from a major tournament, Greenstein takes out a copy of his book, Ace on the River, autographs it, and gives it to the lucky player. Unlike other poker books, Greenstein's book...

Neat little book that parallels poker and life

Sun, 28 Sep 2008 20:12:31 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author stevengomez - Poker As Life is an Esquire collection of 101 common poker tips that Lee Schreiber cross-applies between poker and all walks of life. Anything can be considered a reflection of life if you take a close enough look at it, since the endeavors humans take...

Key reference for poker students featuring advanced concepts

Sun, 28 Sep 2008 19:43:54 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author stevengomez - Students of poker universally reference David Sklansky's Tournament Poker For Advanced Players as required reading, and that, if for no other reason, is why the book is worth a read. Though most students cite the Harrington On Hold'Em series as the...

Lot of material, some better than others... many great ideas

Sun, 28 Sep 2008 17:44:31 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author stevengomez - Full Tilt Poker's Tournament Strategy Guide reeks of a gimmicked attempt by the popular online poker site to capitalize on the poker book boom. But Michael Craig's compilation of poker essays from the site's top pros carries a lot of useful, in some...

Great venue to watch a baseball game

Sun, 28 Sep 2008 01:33:03 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author stevengomez - Whether or not the Mariners are competitive, Safeco Field remains, nearly 10 years after its opening, one of the best baseball venues in the country. The worst seats in the house still offer a great view of the action, as even the center field...

Great stories, light on advice

Sun, 28 Sep 2008 01:16:38 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author stevengomez - Doyle Brunson's Poker Wisdom of a Champion is heavy on anecdotes and light on concrete advice. Each chapter begins with a basic concept or idea, and I mean basic: there is little discussed that goes beyond the basic strategic advice you would...

Advanced theoretical study of poker. A challenge to read and apply, but universally referenced

Sun, 28 Sep 2008 01:05:05 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author stevengomez - Well-read students of poker swear by David Sklansky’s Theory of Poker and consider it required reading. Like any David Sklansky book, this text reads like an academic textbook, and the detail into which Sklansky goes into each subject makes...