How to Dominate $1 and $2 No Limit Hold 'Em
by Sam O'Connor
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Author: Sam O'ConnorEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2007-05-09
ISBN: 143430289X
Number of pages: 416
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Book Reviews of How to Dominate $1 and $2 No Limit Hold 'Em
Book Review: This Book Destined to be a Classic
Summary: 5 Stars
I wrote and sent the following [slightly edited] email message to Sam O'Connor. Since it is a "book review" of sorts, I thought I would post it here as well.
Dear Mr. O'Connor:
First, I want to thank you for a lifetime of wisdom and experience that you put into your "How to Dominate" book. I enjoyed the "people stories" you included just as much as the [written] instruction.
This is very subjective on my part, but I'm convinced that your book will be widely recognized as a classic - right up there in the Top Five of all time great poker books. Accordingly, I want to thank you for the time and effort you spent putting it all on paper. Not only is your book full of wisdom, but it is well written. (If your girlfriend helped to proofread and edit your book, she deserves a nice candlelight dinner topped off with a big fat diamond ring.)
I cannot begin to express to you how enlightening your book has been. I am actually reading (and rereading) the pages multiple times. Unlike a lot of poker books I have read, (i.e. the Sklansky books and even Super System), your book is the kind where I read a "lesson" and then go off and actually think about what I've just read. Fortunately, for me, you didn't fill your book full of confusing math and probability equations. I know the "scientifc" type poker players can crunch probabilities in their heads like a computer crunching numbers, but, (as you point out), those kind of players are [often] weak in the people reading department; so I agree that you don't have to be a mathematical genius to be a winning poker player. Your book's strongest point is in emphasizing just how important the "people aspect" of poker really is. Other books hint at this, (especially Mike Caro's books), but you really drive the point home.
I hate admitting this, but some of your points are not immediately obvious - or "obvious" to me. A few times I've found myself scratching my head, unsure as to exactly the point you're trying to get across. (It kind of bemuses me when you casually make a comment like, "Now, if you don't understand this, then you're not a real poker player!" My problem is that in a few of those cases, I've had to reread what you wrote leading up to such a statement before the light (finally!) switches on. Anyway, once I really understand all the concepts, I know I'm going to be an infinitely better poker player, so I want to thank you (again) for writing such an excellent book.
Addendum for this review here on Amazon.com:
Dear poker playing book buyers:
It's fine with me if you buy Mr. O'Connor's book, but I ask that you NEVER read it! On my next trip to Tunica, I don't want to sit down at a table full of folks that have read this book! :-)))
Alan C. Lawhon
Huntsville, Alabama
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