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How to Beat the Big Boys

Product

Annie Duke's Advanced Texas Hold'em Secrets: How to Beat the Big Boys by Masters of Poker LLC and Big Vision Entertainment

Hits

  • Great live poker DVD for intermediate to good players
  • Excellent tips on betting patterns and table posture
  • Good section on live poker tells
  • Sleek and nice production
  • Annie Duke is a great hostess

Misses

  • Not a beginner DVD
  • Very little hand strategy

Review

Annie Duke's Advanced Texas Hold'em Secrets: How to Beat the Big Boys is hosted by namesake Annie Duke, one of the top poker players in the world. The DVD is part of a series from Annie Duke, and targets the poker player wanting to improve their live poker play primarily by learning more about tells and betting patterns.

The DVD begins with the subject of body posture and explains how to pick up tells by observing the involuntary body language of your opponents. It goes on to address such subjects as player profiling, concealing tells, bluffing, implied odds, etc. The DVD has a nice feel to it and Annie Duke is as charming as ever. Indeed, the lessons seem to fly by thanks to her exceptional posture and voice. This DVD is not an instructional video for the poker beginner, but if you have some experience and you are looking for a little edge-knowledge it could prove to be a really good purchase. All in all, Annie Duke's Advanced Texas Hold'em Secrets: How to Beat the Big Boys is a very nice piece of poker strategy presented by the always charming Annie Duke.

The DVD is divided into seven chapters. (1) Introduction; (2) Advanced Decisions; (3) Tells; (4) Bluffing; (5) Implied Odds and Pot Odds; (6) Playing Against a Maniac; and (7) Money Management. It also features a dictionary, additional tips, some trailers, and an introduction to the Commerce Casino.

The total play time of the DVD is just over 2 hours, including the extra material.

Details:

  • DVD $19.99
    Masters of Poker LLC and Big Vision