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by: Collin Moshman List Price: $24.95 Amazon.com's Price: $16.47 You Save: $8.48 (34%)Prices subject to change. Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 795.412 EAN: 9781880685396 Edition: 1 ISBN: 1880685396 Label: Two Plus Two Publishing LLC Manufacturer: Two Plus Two Publishing LLC Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 281 Publication Date: July 20, 2007 Publisher: Two Plus Two Publishing LLC Studio: Two Plus Two Publishing LLC Features:
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 Rating:  - Some good advice, some questionable.I've read a few poker books and I play almost exclusively SNG games the exception being the recent addition of rush poker which I play a little bit of now and then. But for all practical purposes, I'm an SNG player. What I like about this book is that there is quite a bit of solid advice. I've seen other reviewers mention that the majority of the book is examples with no theory behind it. I couldn't disagree more. In many of the examples, the book explores the scenarios for what would happen if you did something else. In many cases, the book lays out multiple ways to deal with a given situation. Most books don't dare do this, and basically give you hard and fast rules to live by. Unfortunately for them, holdem is a very dynamic game and there is no one-size fits all strategy for every situation. There are just too many factors to make hard and fast rules. This book does well at teaching one to be flexible, shift gears mid-game, and provide multiple outlets and theories for especially tough situations. Having said that, the book doesn't deal with every day, simple situations, which one should already be familiar with when picking up this book. The vast majority of the book were things I already figured out through years of play. I have to say, I agree with much of it. I did pick up a bit of insight and learned a few angles that I hadn't considered before. Employing (albeit with big reservations) some of the tactics in this book had me win an SNG as a direct result, so the book paid for itself in one game. So why 3 stars? I'd like to say 3.5 actually, but there are some things in this book that can get you into trouble, the author knows it, and then makes excuses for it. Here's an example; we're told to push all-in in middle position against a pot sized reraise in UTG position with AKo when the blinds are low or the tourney is just starting off. Ok, well many players will both agree and disagree with this tactic. The problem however, is that this contradicts lessons in the book. For instance, up to that point we're told to avoid big pots early in the game unless we're certain that we're winning. Ok... furthermore, we're told to lay down pocket pairs up to and including QQ when facing a reraise early in the game. To me, this seems inconsistent at best. I'm supposed to fold a made hand early on, but push all in out of position. The reasoning the author gives? You're gonna love this... Because he's assuming that you're up against a pocket pair, and because you're about 50% to win, this is a good move considering the blinds left in the pot when everyone folds. A 50% chance to win 1.5 blinds more than you bet, in a section of the book about low blind play. Then, we're told basically to expect defeat, move on, and just be happy that we made the right move. But what really doesn't make sense is making an argument for a 50/50 hand where one 50% is somehow better than another. That would be akin to us flipping a coin for $10/pop, and you agreeing to play every time if you can pick tails. But if you have to pick heads, you'll never play? This doesn't make sense. 50/50 is a 50% chance regardless of whether you're the first 50 or the second 50. Even worse, any pocket pair is actually slightly higher than 50% to win against AKo. So really, if you wanted to pick one side to play, the advice should be reversed. Fold the AKo, push with the pocket pair. If you were say AKo against QQ, you're 43% to win. Not counting split pots, consider 43% vs. 50% x 1000 times in that situation and see that you're making a negative ROI move when compared to doing the exact opposite with the pocket pair, but whatever... I don't know about you, but I don't push all in expecting to lose. I might bluff with an all in push, but only if I think I'm going to win with it. Truth be told, the argument here in this example can go either way. BUT! The real problem here is that the play is inconsistent with the perspective the author tries to instill in the reader. So whether you agree with the example or not, the author tells us to do something that his theory contradicts. So you either disagree with the play, or his theory. Your choice. Another example is that we're told to call on the button with A4s with four other players in the pot. Ok, if you like that move, why then are we told to fold AJ in the same position earlier? I agree with the author that AJ is often a second best hand and leads to trouble. But I don't understand how A4 isn't. I could go on, but just bear this in mind; the advice here is mostly good. That which is questionable can be argued for either way. The complaint however is that the author provides examples contrary to his tactics and theories. This gives the work a high level of inconsistency and will confuse many players. The other problem with it is that going by this book, one won't have a clue what to ... Read More Rating:  - Sit-n-Go strategy by Colin MoshmanExcellent book! Helps take your sit n go game to the next level. Describes the independent chip model theory much clearer than was available in "Kill Phil." Teaches through theory and describes every aspect of the game. A must-read for anyone serious about becoming a winning player. Rating: - Sit 'n Go Strategy single handedly made me a winning player.This book is amazing. Collin is obviously one of the best at what he does AND can teach it to others very well. I've done decent in other forms of poker but wondered why I always struggled with SnG's, and why the same players were always winning. This book helped me realize the way I was approaching this form of poker was all wrong, and has forever corrected my many mistakes. I can proudly say that I can now make a living at poker due to what I've learned in this book as well as Moshman's awesome Heads-Up No Limit book. I recommend this book to all players, beginner or expert. Thanks Collin and I eagerly await your next release! Rating: - Useful readingIf you are just starting to play SNGs or can't figure out how to play you need to read this book. Even if you think you can beat small SNGs you should read this book. It covers all the necessary concepts and mathematical background you have to know if you're going to play SNGs. It teaches important things like stealing the blinds and protecting your equity. What's even more crucial it shows how to increase the aggression towards the end when the blinds are getting bigger and players are trying to sneak into the money. If you want to be successful in SNG you must read this book. Rating: - This book -- quickly -- pays for itselfI'll keep this simple -- I had just started playing S&Gs (and had been playing MTTs for a bit longer) with mixed, break-even results. I read this book; applied its principles, and am now a winning S&G & MTT player. Because of this book. Yes, I would have figured it out on my own, some day, eventually, and a lot more than $16 later. Moshman is clear, organized, focused & articulate. His reasoning is rock-solid & mathematically justified. You can't go wrong with this book. Browse for similar items by category: Click to Display |
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