Re: Hold Em Excellence
Hold'em Excellence is very geared to beginners.
I read this book when I first started out and it wasn't bad at introducing you to some concepts but I just didn't feel I got enough out of it.
Lou basically discusses things to consider and think about in different situations but he doesn't hammer in on the concepts with enough hand examples - which is what really drives home the point.
He only dedicates 7 pages to the turn and 9 on the river - that should give you an idea of how thorough this book is.
Also, I found that he doesn't spend enough time on some important concepts such as pot odds - he discusses it and only briefly explains it but there weren't any examples on applying it.
He covers a lot of other topics such as money management, why raise, the role of computers and technology in poker, etc...
I must say, however, I did enjoy his article on how to play AK.
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