Hold 'Em Poker by David Sklansky Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Hold 'Em Poker
Book Review: Basic overview and strategyof Texas Hold'em
Summary: 2 Stars
Although the ideas presented in this book are interesting, I think a person would be better served reading a more lengthy book which presented a little more insight into hold'em.Book Review: Good info but not clearly presented
Summary: 3 Stars
Sklanky may be a good poker player, but he stinks as a writer. The book is confusing and offers very litte in the way of helping a novice to understand his terms. Someone just picking this book off the shelf with no prior poker knowledge would be lost. If however, you already have some poker knowledge, and don't mind muddling through his poor examples and confusing writing style, then you can get some good advice out of this book. However there are books out there that have the same information that are better and more clearly written.Book Review: A keen analysis of Hold'em and poker in general.
Summary: 4 Stars
This was the first keen analysis of the game AND Sklansky's first book. Many of the ideas in this work were crafted into his later _Theory of Poker_. The book is somewhat dated in that D.S. undervalues the importance of position and underrates the profit potential of smaller pocket pairs. His writing style is stiff, not languid, and does not lend itself to easy reading. Many gambling pros speak their thoughts in an abrupt, abbreviated fashion and D.S. carried it over into his written product. He describes pot odds he anticipates at the close of betting as "implied odds", a phrase copied by other writers. If they are anticipated odds why shouldn't they be called that? D.S. seems to derive less of his income from the tables and more from author's royalties and consulting fees (he has advised casinos to abandon the three for two bonus on naturals in twenty-one). He has also stated that no one had published any insightful word on poker prior to 1976 (his book). His notoriety has gone to his head. This is a gratuitous slight to Herbert O. Yardley's _Education of a Poker Player_ published in 1957. However, this revised 1976 book is still worthwhile reading, for Hold'em and poker in general, and not reading it would be a mistake.Book Review: A very fine treatise
Summary: 5 Stars
Is the finest book on Hold em' that I have ever read. It has clear tables and info on the odds of improving a hand and money management as well. I highly recommend the book for all serious players