Ken Warren Teaches Texas Hold'em

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Summary: Perfect Beginner Book!
Review: A couple of my friends got me started playing No Limit Hold 'Em. I knew nothing about poker. I started watching poker more on TV, and started playing with friends more, but I was still horrible at it. I bought this book, and it totally changed everything in my game. It teaches you so much. Now that I've read it over and over, and have had months of playing, I'm ready to move to the next level, and try a more advanced book like "The Theory of Poker." If your a beginner, or even a step above, this book can really improve your game. Now all my poker buddies have even read it and their going to buy other books as well!

Some of the sections in this book include...

playing with an ace
starting hands
raising
bluffing
semi-bluffing
short-handed games
position
check-raising
tells
reading the board
odds
pre flop, flop, turn, river play

Rating:
Summary: Excellent Book for Beginners
Review: Although I play poker frequently, I had played hold 'em exactly ONE time before I read Ken's book. It lays out the basics for the beginner in a logical and organized fashion. It discusses starting hand strategy, position, playing with aces, and raising. It also devotes a section to odds, which is essential knowledge if one is to become an effective hold 'em player.

What I specifically like is the "if-then" approach that Ken uses. He lays out specific scenarios, analyzes them, and then identifies pitfalls and opportunities. Other books I have read often use "it depends" too often for my liking. Well, it always depends! Ken really offers some specific options on how to play in certain situations. And he informs the reader about the things they need to be aware of in certain situations.

Lastly, Ken offers specific advice on how to analyze your own play and keep track of your playing sessions. He also offers specific exercises for expanding and improving your game.

I thought Ken's book provided an excellent foundation for the beginning hold 'em player. The concepts he outlines are on the simple side, but he provides an extensive level of detail when he explains them. I have read it 3 times and still consult it frequently. I have also recommended it to my friends....every one of them who have purchased his book have found it to be well worth the money.

Rating:
Summary: A Great Start for Beginners
Review: As a beginner I found this book to be very easy to read and understand. I have read the entire book through once and am now going back to concentrate on the "Structured Your Learning" exercises. These exercises continue to enhance the value I receive from time spent with this book!

Rating:
Summary: A Great Start for Beginners
Review: As a beginner I found this book to be very easy to read and understand. I have read the entire book through once and am now going back to concentrate on the "Structured Your Learning" exercises. These exercises continue to enhance the value I receive from time spent with this book!

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Summary: My first poker book
Review: I have read most of this book (the only parts I really haven't read are the parts on jackpots and that sort of thing) and over the past couple months have really improved in poker. I have seen how I can save myself money with certain hands and in genereal know how to play much smarter. A lot of poker is just analyzing and I learned a lot about analyzing hands from this book. All in all I would say this is a great book for a beginner who wants some tips to help him/her improve. 5 out of 5 stars.

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Summary: Helpful and Informative
Review: I have read three books on Texas Hold'em, and this is by far the best one. It has a great basic explanation of the rules and game-play of Hold'em, along with excellent insight into all aspects of the game. Ken Warren writes in a very straight forward and easily understandable voice, while still giving a lot of information. Warren provides practical advice, general concepts, and specific examples of game situations. My favorite part of Ken Warren's book is the chapter on tells. No other book I have read had such extensive information on this part of the game. I would reccomend this book to any poker player, from beginers to professionals. This book is an excellent teaching tool for all poker players.

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Summary: New? This is for YOU.
Review: If you are new or fairly aquainted with Texas Hold 'em then this book will help you. I found it easier to read and understand than many other books out there. I like the odds table which help me improve my strategies. I tested my skills online after reading this book and it has helped me. If you'd like to just practice with play money email me at [e-mail] and I'll send you the website name (because we aren't supposed to list them here). Read the book then test your skills. It's worth it.

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Summary: Good starting point
Review: If you haven't read any books on Poker or attended any courses and are interested in learning about Texas Hold'em, then this is a good book to start with. I really liked how he included the tables of odds to drive home why you should play certain hands and not others. In addition I had never thought of pot odds and why you should play some hands only when the pot odds dictated. Although it is all common sense, if you've never thought about it, it is eye opening. Even his break down on what you hope to accomplish by betting is a good read. So if you're just getting into Texas Hold'em and aren't a poker wiz, then you'll find lots of well organized, and thought out material to improve your game and change your thinking.

After this book, some of the others may make more sense.

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Summary: An Excellent Read From The Beginner's Viewpoint!
Review: If you're looking for a way to dominate Texas Hold'em tournaments...this is not your book. However, if you have a strong interest in the game and would like to pursue your interest to the next level, this is absolutely the best book around. Just as the title says "Ken Warren Teaches Texas Hold'Em" and he does a very good job doing it. Lets make it clear...this book TEACHES Texas Hold'em (it doesn't claim to try to make you a champion player). It reads in a clear, well-thought out manner. This book does nothing but help you learn and understand all the different aspects and allows for the beginner/social player to grasp such ideas as pre/post flop play and how to go about playing certain starting hands. If you want to read a book that will dramatically increase your understanding of Texas Hold'em from the beginner level this is the one you are looking for!

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Summary: Excellent Beginner Book
Review: Ken Waren covers the basic strategies to build a winning game at the low limits! If this is your first holdem book, or you've put in a few hundred hours online in low limits but are eying the online game, then you can't go wrong. This is a very thorough book and covers all the basic strategies at every stage of the game.