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Book is huge and covers a lot of games that i don't think people play anymore. As far as becoming a better player this book is of very little value. Stats were considered very useful when the book was written but now you can find all that stuff online for free. Most of the book is just a bunch of stories about what happened to him, and how cool he is. He wrote a lot about his friends, which is pretty annoying. I found book hard to read because it had very little information about improving your game.I also believe the game evolved since then, so advice is not relevant. For example the chapter on general strategy is so basic that you feel cheated after you read it.
Not that impressed with the book. It is more about theory than nitty gritty details (like what starting hands to begin with) Covers alot of reading your opponent, but Caro's book is better. I felt others are better. Nice thing about this book however, is it covers more games than just holdem. I found it OK, not stellar, but OK. I wouldn't recommend this as your only poker book - but as a secondary book it is acceptable.
Get into the mind of one of the greats.Doyle has been there done that,you can feel it when you first crack open the book.I actually started playing better.
Admittedly, the game has caught up a little--because of this book, in many cases--but SuperSystem still is a great guide for how to play solid, aggressive poker, although it's advice that has to be taken cautiously, since playing too aggressively without safeguards can lead to substantial losses.Despite the title, however, the Super System talked about in this book is not really a system of play. When it was written it was called the greatest poker book ever written, now despite the fact that some people are claiming that the book has been passed by the game, there's still a lot of really great value in this book, not to mention a great look into the legacy of the game.Not surprisingly, the best part of the book is Brunson's chapter on limit Hold'em. It's not a specific structure of play, but more like a set of ideas or guidelines on how to play poker like Doyle. First of all, he's the most engaging voice in the book. You can almost hear the Texas Dolly's famous drawl. It's kind of like sitting down for a good conversation about poker with legends like Doyle, Mike Caro, David Sklansky, etc. You come away with wisdom, but you still have a lot of work to do on your own.Still well worth the cover price.
I was looking for a book about poker, assuming that it would have quite a bit of info about Texas Hold Em. This book has info about every type of poker you could imagine. If you are wondering techniques for all types of poker, there is a section in this book for you.
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