Cash Games (How to Win at No-Limit Hold'em Money Games) Vol. 1 by Dan Harrington, Bill Robertie
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Book Reviews of Cash Games (How to Win at No-Limit Hold'em Money Games) Vol. 1
Book Review: Extremely lousy
Summary: 5 Stars
I am having a hard enough time making money playing cash Holdem. If you read this book (Vol 1 & 2) I may have to quit.Book Review: The book has already paid for itself
Summary: 4 Stars
As a low-limit, casual online player, I've been making a reasonable profit on tournaments only to be punished whenever I try to move into ring games. One thing Harrington does a good job of (not surprising given he literally wrote the book on tournament play) is clearly describing how and when the two games diverge. On just the first read-through of this book I was able to spot a number of gaping flaws in my cash game that I didn't even know were there.
I can see how the book would be less valuable to a more experience player, but it was exactly what I needed.
Book Review: Excellent work from Action Dan!
Summary: 5 Stars
I've played poker of one kind or another for 40 years. Before the "Moneymaker Cascade Event" that propelled tournament poker into the mainstream, I was playing tournaments...and doing well. Got the previous 3 volume series by Dan and immediately improved my tournament results. My cash rate from 2004 to current is 31%. That's up from the 20% I THOUGHT was pretty good! I credit Dan's books for a lot of that success.
This last year, I've been so busy with business, a touring band I'm in, and other things, that I haven't had the time to play tournaments on either circuit. So, when I do have time, I've started playing cash games at a local casino that's 5 minutes from my home. While I generally do well, I was having some pretty big swings.
Finished Volume 1 of Dan's new books, and headed to the casino to play. I feel like a kid in a candy store, and no one's watching me steal the chocolate! Last time out, I got myself seated at a table with 6 sharks and 2 fish. 3 hours later, I've tripled my stack. One of the biggest sharks folded to a raise from me with the statement "I can't beat this guy...he's killed me in every hand today", which was absolutely true. I was getting good cards, to be sure, but I only had the mortal nuts once all day. (Raised pre-flop with JJ, got reraised by KK, hit a set on a flop of J-5-2 rainbow, and got the case J on the turn which got the KK hand's whole stack on the river)
Because of Dan's insights, I felt I knew where I was in virtually every single hand. And indeed, I had no surprises. Just started Volume 2 last night, so I'm anxious to finish it and see what fun I can have on my next trip to the aquarium, err...casino.
Highly recommended.
Book Review: Great work!
Summary: 5 Stars
This book is equally suited for novice and expert player alike. I have not finished reading it, but I can't put it down because every page is full of valuable information that is easy to follow and understand. Congratulations for a job well done!Book Review: One of the Best poker books about Cash Games
Summary: 5 Stars
Whit this book, I improved my skills on cash games, and learnt how to avoid mistakes. Recommended reading for beginners.