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Product

Phil Hellmuth's Texas Hold'em by Phil Hellmuth Jr.

Hits

  • Beginner, intermediate, and advanced Limit and No-Limit strategy chapters
  • Strategy interviews with big names in poker
  • Very extensive glossary
  • Inexpensive and an easy read

Misses

  • Sometimes too much "personality" in the strategy tips
  • Beginner and advanced strategy clashes a lot which can be confusing

Review

Phil Helmuth, Jr., one of the biggest and most colorful personalities in tournament poker today, has buckled down and written a book "revealing" his tips and tricks for winning top money. The book, Phil Hellmuth's Texas Hold'em, represents Phil Hellmuth Jr.'s latest contribution to the lucrative poker literature industry, and is chalk full of the unique flair and distinctive attitude that earned Phil the nickname "Poker Brat" on the tournament circuit many years ago.

Unfortunately, for the reader who is looking for cold hard facts and indisputable odds, this happens to be the principle weakness of the book. Despite the fact that Phil Hellmuth's Texas Hold'em is not a bad book, to be really satisfied with the read you will probably have to like its featured style of play and "personality"; Phil's strategies are definitely his own and his specific style of poker might not appeal to all players. If, however, you are a fan of Phil's approach then this book might be right up your alley as it does contain many well thought out and thorough strategies and plays.

Written as a classic poker book, Phil Hellmuth's Texas Hold'em consists of 9 chapters, 6 appendixes, an index, and "Phil's Glossary." It begins with the basics of Texas Hold'em, and follows through with both beginner and advanced strategy tips on different game variations. It also discusses tournament strategy and contains a chapter about online play. It concludes with the glossary, which contains practically all the lingo you are likely to come across playing poker. It is definitely one of the best glossaries you are likely to find in any poker book, and, in fact, may itself be worth the $6.99 price tag.

In total, the book reads 304 pages, including appendixes and glossary.

Details:

  • Paperback $6.99
    HarperCollins Publishers