has any one read this (hold em) book

#1 08-10-2005, 03:41 PM

the book is written be Dave Scharf and is badly mistitled "WINNING AT POKER"
This book is very poor it is extremly basic and contains little or no essence whatsoever. 500k HE hands ago i bought this book. id never played HE in my life. about 10 hours of reading this book i felt i might of missed something becouse i felt that i had MASTERED the book, every time i picked it up and read bits,nothing i felt that the problem lied with me and that at somepoint id start to understand things better. This was not the case i then got ed miller SSHE and hilgers book, i found millers book hard to absorb at 1st and read bits slowly and played on-line every night sometimes for 24 hours non stop, i NEVER took a crap without taking that book with me and sometimes id be in that craphouse for like 2 hours lol id guess that iv spent about 400 hours reading that book and hillgers and i still learn something everytime i read them i rate these books highly and it turned out that i was right about scharff because i did master that book in less then 10 hours it teaches u to play like a dumb rock (which is very easy) but this style would struggle to win $ at the 0.5/1 pp games.
also... this book is on all the shelves iv noticed and has a forword by Lou Krieger.. tut tut...
any views here?

Rob-L · #2 08-10-2005, 06:15 PM

kitaristi0 · #3 08-10-2005, 06:53 PM

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#4 08-10-2005, 09:08 PM

yep i know my gramma is [censored]. no big deal this is a poker site dont slag me gramma....plzzzzz

Rob-L · #5 08-11-2005, 01:35 PM

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yep i know my gramma is [censored]. no big deal this is a poker site dont slag me gramma....plzzzzz

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I hate that excuse. "It's a poker site."

This forum requires written communication. How are you supposed to make your ideas and opinions clear to people if you can't put a readable paragraph together?

Easy E · #6 08-11-2005, 04:16 PM

yep i know my gramma is [censored].

I've never seen anyone talk about their own gramma before. That poor sweet lady... I think you should punch yourself in the face with a red hot poker for dissin' your gramma that way.

npc · #7 08-10-2005, 09:13 PM

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the book is written be Dave Scharf and is badly mistitled "WINNING AT POKER"
This book is very poor

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I disagree, I think it's a reasonable introduction to Hold'em and Stud.

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it is extremly basic

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I agree with your assessment up to this point. Beyond this, I don't think I agree with the parts of your post that I understood. To each their own.

avatar77 · #8 08-10-2005, 09:46 PM

David Scharf is quite respected in the Canadian Poker scene (he's taking a very active role in starting up a Canadian Poker Tour and has help launched a Poker magazine in Canada).

Dave's book is an introduction and is not meant to replace or compete with some of the other books you mentioned.

In that regard, I think Dave did a reasonably good job at introducing stud and hold'em to absolute newbies.

So leave Dave alone and let him do his thing...

FYI, your credibility as a book critic is in question when your own posts aren't even understandable..maybe you should take some time to edit your posts a bit before submitting.

Jay845 · #9 08-11-2005, 12:35 AM

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David Scharf is quite respected in the Canadian Poker scene (he's taking a very active role in starting up a Canadian Poker Tour and has help launched a Poker magazine in Canada).

So leave Dave alone and let him do his thing...

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FYI Avatar, Dave is no longer associated with "Canadian Poker Player" Magazine. Seems they had a falling out of some sort.

I also believe he has stepped away from the canadian poker tour.

Having said all this, Dave is a great ambassador for the game in Canada. He offers a ton of insight into the game on various websites and I am happy to say he is from my hometown. Anytime I have met him he has been friendly and polite.

I agree with you Avatar, in that his book does what it's purpose is. Introduces poker to beginners in a way that is an easy read. I agree that his strategy recommendations will not maximize your winnings but you won't lose your shirt either.

A good intro book in my opinion

avatar77 · #10 08-11-2005, 01:55 AM

thanks for the update..I didn't realize this.

In any case, I agree.. Dave is a stand up guy and I give him full marks for stepping up the poker scene in Canada.

I remember reading his updates last year on the WSOP...he was actually in the top 5 or so in chip lead at one point. His confrontation with Annie Duke was classic... he eventually got busted out to Dan Harrington...nothing to be ashamed of there..