Hold'em Wisdom for all Players by Daniel Negreanu
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Book Reviews of Hold'em Wisdom for all Players
Book Review: If you understand the basics but want to define your game
Summary: 4 Stars
I enjoyed this book. I have been mainly playing No limit cash games for about a year. I just recently started playing tournaments. I understood how to play holdem but what I failed to realize were the details and strategies of the game. This book does not go into full detail about how to master techniques or the basics of the game. This book is designed for people who understand there is more to the game then just cards but don't really think about all the details involved.
Before I bought this book I played in about 10 home holdem tournaments and out of 12 people, I was at best the 7th one out. Usually I was 10th or 9th. I got frustrated and wanted to get away from Tournament play and just go back to cash games. Then I came across this book and started to realize the key mistakes I was making. I swear to you, I was only half-way through the book and had a tournament at my house and ended up splitting the 1st and 2nd place winnings with the other person. This book opened my eyes up to things that I was doing wrong. I would recommend this to people who understand the game and are interested in tournament play or just want to improve their game overall.
Book Review: For Experienced Beginners
Summary: 4 Stars
My title might sound like an oxymoron, but it's quite accurate. If you know strictly nothing of Poker, this book is not for you. On the other hand, you've already read a lot of classic books on the game (which I haven't), then you may not need the book altogether.
I like Negreanu a lot, and he's the only Poker player I actually care for. I had never read a single book on Poker, so I decided to give his a try. The book is easy to read, funny, laid-back and entertaining.
The book is made of 50 tips, or short chapters, about given topics. On the whole, I felt like I knew most of these things; which I thought meant I was quite good, then, but it's highly likely that if you're any good and experienced, you'll know most of these tips too.
So, in conclusion, a fun read for all people who know Poker but aren't professionals. I'm an "experienced beginners" and I consider myself not bad at all, and I enjoyed the book even though some parts were not new to me (which made me feel confident that I learned well enough in my practice).
Book Review: excellent beginner's book
Summary: 4 Stars
Reviewers who complain that this book contains no new ideas are correct, but they've missed the point completely. There aren't all that many new ideas left to right about. What this book does is explain most of the basics in a way that is much clearer and more entertaining than the vast majority of its predecessors. No, this is not a book for players who already have a lot of skill. But I'd rank this right up there among the very best hold 'em books out there for beginners, or maybe advanced beginners. No, it won't replace the Harrington books, which in my opinion blow the rest of 'em out of the water, but this is a damn good book--well written, and full of many important, if not original, concepts.Book Review: Not for Advanced Players
Summary: 4 Stars
If this book were titled "Hold'em Wisdom for New Players" I would have given it 5 stars, as it does provide a lot of answers to questions a new player faces. For advanced players the book doesn't offer that much. I will say this is probably the easiest of all poker books to read and is suggested reading for the newby before you delve into the meat and potatos of poker theory and mathematics. I would recommend this book to a new poker player to be followed by Phil Gordons little Green Book. The information combined in both books will get you to the final table. They did me, since reading these two I have final tabled 7 times and still progressing.Book Review: Quick Read
Summary: 4 Stars
Harsh reviews for this book are hardly accurate
You can't read a book called "Hold'em Wisdom for all players" and expect to get caro's book of tells and psycho analysis details summarized.
Anyone in any sport or game of skill realizes if you stop "working out" you become weak. This book is an easy read and a quick reference as a reminder to not repeat past mistakes. It keeps the basics in your head with a quick "cliff notes" format of pretty good. Only Liars and 5+ year poker player veterans would say they never make mistakes that this book points out.