Poker for Dummies by Richard D. Harroch, Lou Krieger Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Poker for Dummies
Book Review: A Fresh Perspective On An Old Game
Summary: 5 Stars
To give you an idea how much I like this book, I checked it out of the library first. Then, after I had read it -- and renewed it the maximum number of times allowed -- I bought it for myself as a Christmas present.In keeping with the For Dummies format and emerging tradition, this book will provide meaningful assistance to all levels of Poker enthusiasts, from beginners (like myself) on up. It debunks a multitude of myths and gives extensive details one could not reasonably expect to find anywhere else (except perhaps the IRC Website, but PFD's materials are much better organized!).
More important than the poker details are the covert efforts at values clarification -- willingness to study, cultivation of patience and regulation of one's ego are just a few examples -- and the noble effort to portray members of Planet Earth's poker elite as both positive people and as talents deserving wider recognition.
Thanks to all the authors who participated in the writing of this book. Thanks to you, I have a new perspective on an old game and have plunged into my newest hobby. Once I am back on the West Coast in 3 or 4 years, I'll have plenty of ammunition with which to tackle Reno and Tahoe. Meanwhile, I have small but enthusiastic Council Bluffs, Iowa on which to cut my novice's teeth.
Book Review: A Problem With Focus
Summary: 2 Stars
The problem with this book is that it lacks a focus. A "Dummies" book
should instruct beginners on a specific subject. But here the subject
is too broad.
This book tries to address *all* of the following: casino poker, home
poker, online poker, strategy, tells, bluffing, money management, world
series of poker, poker personalities, tournaments, video poker, and more.
And being a reasonably short book, it doesn't cover any of these topic
satisfactorily.
There are some good bits in the book. However my advice is to determine
your objectives for reading a poker book and find one focused to that
objective.
Book Review: A good introduction
Summary: 4 Stars
This book is a good introduction to playing poker for money. If you're only going to read one book on the subject, this is a good start. It won't make you an expert, but it should let you hold on to your bankroll a little longer.Book Review: Beginners start here
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this book with "Fundamentals of Poker." This was a better buy for the information. As a true beginner, I wanted the biggest bang for the buck, and I got it here. For the beginner/novice, start here. A good read offering a sound foundation for the neophyte, I hope!Book Review: Depends on your game....
Summary: 3 Stars
If you're an average to good poker player, you won't get much out of this book. But if you're one of those poker posers that has sprung up over the last year, I'm sure you'll think this is the greatest book ever written. So if you suck, be sure to read this, so at least you'll be able to talk the talk while you're getting cleaned out at the tables. If you're good, spend your money on something else, or save it and buy in for 15 bucks more the next time you play. Am I the only person who hates the poker bandwagon jumpers? Well, at least they're easy to beat in the casinos. I'll let them hang around as long as I can take their money with ease.