Internet Poker, How to Play and Beat Online Poker Games

[QMC]

As I promised here is a rough review (I did not read it thoroughly):

Just received “Internet Poker (How to Play and Beat Online Poker Games)” By Lou Krieger and Kathleen Keller Watterson. To begin with the title of the book is inaccurate; it does not illustrate how to beat poker at all. It basically is how to play, with chapters like:

How to Play Games
The Five Most Common Internet Poker Games
Where to Play and Where to Learn
What an Internet Poker Game is Like
Should I Play At One Online Poker Casino Or Several?
Your Screen Name
Chatting


And many, many other basic chapters

I have only skimmed through it and am not going to waste my time reading. I did not find a single interesting chapter to read. That is a shame because I really enjoyed all of Lou Krieger’s other books (including Poker for Dummies, my first poker book). This book is even more basic than “Poker for Dummies” and could even be a continuing book (Poker for Dummies II). The disk included with the book also is just general information. This book is perfect for the person that has never seen an online poker room and wishes basic info how to find a site, how to deposit money, etc. However if you have even played a few hands of online poker I feel this book will be of no relevance to you. Hope this saves a few people some money.

[Lost Wages]

Wow, it sounds like a real waste of time and money for 2+2'ers. Thanks for review.

Lost Wages

[mchilger]

QMC, I have just completed a new book, Internet Texas Holdem: Winning Strategies from an Internet Pro. My book focuses on Hold'em strategies with discussion throughout the book about strategy differences between online and live play.

You can find more information about the book at my website.

Matthew

[asdf1234]

Yeah, I just got this book and was extremely disappointed, especially given the deceptive title. It is intended for people who have never played internet poker and it doesn't really teach you how to beat the game unless telling people to read "all the books" counts. The (relatively) non-basic material in the book is regurgitated from Hold 'Em Excellence or More Hold 'Em Excellence, such as calculation of standard deviation and record keeping.

I would recommend this to someone who wants to explore the world of online poker before diving in, but it's really not a good investment for someone who has ever played online for cash before.

In otherwords, I agree completely with your assessment. [img]/forums/images/icons/cool.gif[/img]

[gibs]

Thanks for the review QMC. I was thinking that it would be more than just basic info since Lou was one of the authors, but guess not.

[QMC]

I'll check it out, thanks!

[thetman]

Thanks for saving me some $$$