No-Limit Texas Hold'em (McEvoy
and Daugherty)
No-Limit Texas Hold'em by
Tom McEvoy and Brad Daugherty
-Focuses on no-limit
hold'em tournaments
-Our rating: 7 (out of 10)
-Beginner and Intermediate
advice
Overview
Both authors of this book, Tom McEvoy
and Brad Daugherty, are WSOP Main Event winners so you're going to
get plenty of experience with their words. While this book is mostly
aimed at beginners getting into tournament play, I still found some
redeeming fundamentals and tidbits as a more experienced player.
Heck, most "experienced" players could probably use a look back at
the basics.
At the beginning, you'll learn about the
basics of how to play no-limit and a section on proper
betting patterns. This is important information for fixed-limit
players who aren't experienced in the format. Everyone should be
forced to read this section if only to weed out player who put in
minimum preflop raises at a no-limit table after 4 people have
already limped in. Jeez do I hate that!
The next section details how to play
specific hands in specific positions. This is also an important
concept for beginner's to realize as many hands become unplayable
when they aren't played in position. Also, this section teaches
player not to overvalue Ace-trash or small pocket pairs. Overall,
new tournament players who need the fundamentals and those switching
from limit ring games will find this to be an informative and easy
to read transition to no-limit hold'em tourneys.
Comments
I have heard readers complain about this
book being too simplistic. I disagree. It is extremely important to
be simplistic not only for new players, but for experienced players
who are still missing the fundamentals (you see them online by the
swarm daily). The section on playing specific hands was very
thorough, and their advice on how to bet in no-limit is also solid.
I think that this is a good tool for new tournament players, very
good for limit players making the switch, and still useful enough
for intermediate players. One gripe that I have is the lack of
advice for ring game play, which is very rare in book form. With
this format becoming more popular (and my personal favorite) it
would've been a nice addition.
Score
Out of 10, I give No Limit Texas
Hold'em a 7. It contains good information for new tournament
players and limit players but fails to provide information for
no-limit ring games. It should be regarded as a tournament book.
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