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I think the full party 2-4 games are still very good. I rarely sit in one with enough strong players to make me want to move. Just because players don't spew chips or bluff like maniacs doesn't mean they are solid by any means.

btw, I'm the co-author of The Pocket Idiot's Guide to Texas Hold'em, which is mainly a beginner book. However it was written to be useful to intermediate players as well. I'd certainly think that anyone who had read and understood it fully would be able to beat a "typical" Party 2-4 game.