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INTERNET TEXAS HOLD'EM


Internet Texas Hold'em (Matthew Hilger)

 

   Internet Texas Hold'em by Matthew Hilger

   -Dedicated to limit ring games and some online tells

   -Our rating: 7 (out of 10)

   -Beginner and Intermediate advice

 

 

 

Overview

Yet another book on limit hold'em ring games. This one is written by internet poker professional Matthew Hilger and shares his observations over thousands of hands played out online. The bulk of this book is dedicated to beginner's strategy on basic concepts. In that area it is actually quite detailed and new players will solidify their game by reading and rereading many of the sections.

 

One of the positives of this book is how Hilger lays out the chapters and important strategy concepts. For example, the chapter heading will be "Buying a Free Card". He will then continue by telling you "Why you buy a free card" and "How you buy a free card" with bullet points outlining the answers. Also, at the end of each section there is a handy review chart for reiterating important points.

 

What is supposed to be unique about this book is the "Internet" part of the title. Unfortunately, the section for internet play is relegated to a few obvious and somewhat unreliable tells in the back of the book. While Hilger does incorporate the wild and bluff-happy players you'll find online into his overall strategy, you can read about this in better detail from Lee Jones. However, one of the best parts of the book is the starting hand selection table, which is an excellent resource for new players. This is one of the few charts that actually bases folds/calls/raises on how many players are active in front of you.   

 

Comments

I was excited when this first book came out. Instead of another how to play online poker, I thought that Hilger's book was going to be all about unique strategy that you should employ online. I was largely disappointed that this was only a small part of the book. I also think that Hilger's strategy is a bit too loose and steers beginners in the wrong direction in many of the example hands. Plus, Matthew Hilger just annoys me for some reason. Did you see him bust out Doyle Brunson in the 2005 WSOP Main Event? I just didn't like him... That biased personal opinion aside, the starting hand selection table is very good and I would recommend this book to new limit poker players.   

 

Score

Out of 10, I give Internet Texas Hold'em a 7. Matthew Hilger bothers me, but I like the starting hand chart and he provides pretty solid advice for new players. Just don't expect a wealth of original information about how specifically to beat online games.

 

 

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