Poker: Small Stakes Hold'em

[Bama Gambler]

Just ordered this book from http://www.twoplustwo.com/. I will give a review after I read it.

[MountainHawk]

What? We have to wait until AFTER you read it to hear the review?


Edit: (In case it wasn't obvious to Cheeto)

[Matty]

Looks good. I assume it's limit only like the other Sklansky/Malmuth book?

[win diesel]

I have read it. It is good, but I find it very similar to Gary Carson's book. They give the normal 2+2 commentary, "...most of these ideas have never appeared in print before.."; but alot of what is discussed is what I read in Carson's book.

Some examples are making sure you are counting backdoor flush and straight draws as outs and raising draws for value.

It is very good, but if you have already read Carson's book and play that style, this is nothing new.

Anyone else read both and feel this way?

[minus790]

I read it and devoured it. I give it 10 out of 10.

Great quiz secion, great blend of theory with practice, and a lot of cross-referencing to the Theory of Poker.

[win diesel]

I would give it a 7 out of 10.

Loses 2 points due to somewhat mediocre starting requirements section. Any starting chart which does not account for the # of people already in the pot is very incomplete. Due to the # of people in a hand can varyt from a fold to a raise. KT for example in late. First in raise. Couple of late limpers, call. Couple of early limpers or 6 or 7 in pot, fold. 44 on button, first in raise, 1 or 2 fold, 3-5 call, 6-7 value raise etc.

Hilger's book attempts this and is good for higher limits. But maybe too tight for low limits, leaving too much money on table.

Loses another point for plagiarizing Carson and exposing these ideas to a much broader audience lol

But in general, I did enjoy reading it and did learn many new things.

[Expunge]

Trying not to start new threads. I have a SSH hand for discussion. Do you play this hand any differently?

PokerStars 0.25/0.50 Hold'em (9 handed)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with As, 9s. MP3 posts a blind of $0.25.
Hero calls, UTG+1 calls, MP1 folds, MP2 folds, MP3 (poster) checks, CO folds, Button folds, SB completes, BB checks.

Flop: (5 SB) 2s, 9h, 8d (5 players)
SB checks, BB bets, Hero raises, UTG+1 calls, MP3 folds, SB folds, BB calls.

Turn: (5.50 BB) 7s (3 players)
BB bets, Hero raises, UTG+1 folds, BB calls.

River: (9.50 BB) 5c (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets, BB folds.

Final Pot: 10.50 BB
Main Pot: 9.50 BB, won by Hero.
Pot 2: 1 BB, returned to Hero.

[Hummer]

Only that I check the river.

[Sotally Tober]

Only thing I might not do is bet the river. If he has the 6, you'll be raised, you'll be beat. If he checks behind you, you likely have him beat anyway, IMO. So why bet it? You only get called if beaten.

[lipman]

Originally Posted by ST

You only get called if beaten.

I don't think this is necessarily the case. A hand like 9-10 might call him down, and you have to remember this is .25/.50, so a hand like 44 might also call him down.

That being said...I would check the river