Stud Book for beginner
 

Hi,

I play mainly Holdem and would like to get into some 7 Stud and wanted a decent book.

Before any of the flamers jump down my throat I already done the forum search and all I come up with is 7CSFAP or Ray Zee's HiLo. I'm nowhere near advanced and not ready to play HiLo.

1) Is 7CSFAP ok for a beginner?
2) Any thoughts on Paul Kammen's, How To Beat Low Limit 7CS?

Thanks for any replies.

Re: Stud Book for beginner
 

There’s some helpful stuff in the FAQ.

Re: Stud Book for beginner
 

This post has been posted before, and basically the answer usually is

1. 7CSFA
2. Chip Reese's bit in Supersystem

and reluctanly Roy West's book which is an easy read, but a bit fluffy round the edges


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Re: Stud Book for beginner
 

7CSFAP is OK for beginners. Not all of it will relate to a low limit game, becuase there's such a high percentage of fish/calling stations, but you'll get some ideas about how to think about various situations.

Re: Stud Book for beginner
 

To me, Roy West's book was an easy read and I saw immediate results. I read it a couple of years ago. I got 7cs4ap about 2 months ago. This book is more difficult. West's book + experience were significant, if not required, in making it readable also.

Re: Stud Book for beginner
 

For strictly a beginner, I think West's book is best to start with. Reese in Supersystem is short, easy to understand, and yet filled with great info. Regardless of what you decide, it takes a while to get a feel for the instincts of stud, so please start small and build your experience. If you really like the game eventually you'll wish to read 7CSFA, but I suggest first reading or rereading Theory of Poker, as it has many examples from stud, and will make you a better poker player in any form. Good luck!

Re: Stud Book for beginner
 

Thanks for all the replies.

I think i'll go with 7CSFAP.

Now, what are the best sites to start playing at? I'll probably stick to fixed limit .25/.50 tables till I can show a profit.
Should I avoid tournaments at the moment?

I've got Poker Tracker for keeping my holdem stats. Is there a similar program available for 7CS?

Thanks again for all your suggestions.

Re: Stud Book for beginner
 

1. PokerStars.

2. Play tournies if you feel like doing so.

3. No.

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Re: Stud Book for beginner
 

Get the West book if you've never played before. 7CSFAP is quite thin on how to play after third, and although you could probably beat a 0.5/1 game just by playing good starting hands all the way, you may have problems when you start to play for bigger stakes. West (and Kammen) are both a bit on the weak-tight side though.

Re: Stud Book for beginner
 

Pacific is also s nice site to start ... their games start at the .5-1 limit though, but yhe ante is 5c only and 4-5 players are in the pot until at least 5th street.