Re: Conclusions from the Lee Jones / Ed Miller thread
I dont think it's such a big deal as has been made out.
Lee Jones' book was the first one I read and having played
a bit before and lost it plugged many leaks. As has been
said before the emphasis on good starting hands is correct,
but what I believe Ed Miller is contesting with most of his
examples is that the "fit-or-fold" approach on the flop
is way too tight and many profitable situations are given
up. What I hope to see in his book is a lot more emphasis
on post-flop play rather than pre-flop. Lee Jones gives a
pretty automatic play-style post-flop, and for a complete
beginner I think that is great. This new book will hopefully
emphasise more advanced play on the flop and give improving
players a bit more insight into decision making. I'm looking
forward to reading it.
I dont think it's necessary to rubbish the
previous text for the benefit of the newer one.
Lee Jones target was beginners and he necessarily
avoided over-complicating things. I would still give
that book to anyone I knew who wanted to start playing
from scratch.
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