Winning Low-Limit Hold'em (3rd Edition)

by Lee Jones

Overview

For over twenty five years, Winning Low Limit Hold'em has been the reference standard introduction to Texas Hold'em. Experienced hold'em players give this book to their friends who want to learn the game. Recently updated and expanded to include coverage of online poker and no-limit hold'em single-table tournaments, this is the one book that you need to start your hold'em career.

"I always thought poker was a game of luck. After reading Lee's book and applying the techniques recommended, it was as if I were in The Matrix. It all came clear to me. I simply saw the truth at the poker table." - Antonio "The Magician" Esfandiari, Winner, 2004 L.A. Poker Classic and 2004 World Series of Poker $2000 Pot Limit Hold'em event.

"I wish this book had been out when I started playing hold'em, because it is a great way to learn the game. If you want to put yourself on the path to becoming a top hold'em player, Lee's book is the place to start." - Greg Raymer, Champion, 2004 World Series of Poker.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781886070233
Publisher:	ConJelCo, LLC
Publication date:	06/01/2005
Edition description:	3rd Edition
Pages:	276
Product dimensions:	5.66(w) x 8.58(h) x 0.67(d)

About the Author

Lee Jones is a prior Head of Poker Communications for PokerStars, the world's largest online poker site. He has been in the online poker industry for over 20 years. He plays guitar and dobro and hikes the when time permits.

Table of Contents

	Contents	vi
	Foreword	viii
	Foreword to the First Edition	xii
	Foreword to the Second Edition	xii
	Who Should Read This Book?	1
	Introduction: Why a Book on Low-Limit Hold'em?	3
	Conventions Used in this Book	14
	Hold'em: The Game	15
	Hold'em Fundamentals	16
	Reading the Board	20
	Playing Considerations Before the Flop	22
	Odds, Pot Odds, and Implied Odds	32
	The Typical Low-Limit Hold'em Game	37
	Quiz on Preliminary Chapters	40
	Answers to Quiz on Preliminary Chapters	42
	Play of the Hand from Deal to Showdown	45
	Playing Pre-Flop in Early Position	46
	Playing Pre-Flop in Middle Position	49
	Playing Pre-Flop in Late Position	54
	Playing Pre-Flop in the Blind Positions	59
	Trash Hands and How to Avoid Them	63
	Deception in Pre-Flop Play	66
	The Pre-Flop Raising War	69
	Quiz on Pre-Flop Play	71
	Answers to Quiz on Pre-Flop Play	74
	Introduction to Play on the Flop	77
	The Importance of the Check-Raise	80
	Playing When You Flop a Pair	84
	Pocket Pairs on the Flop	91
	Playing When You Flop Two Pair	94
	Playing When You Flop Trips	102
	Playing When You Flop a Straight or Flush Draw	109
	Playing When You Flop a Complete Hand	118
	Playing When You Flop Two Overcards	125
	Playing When the Flop Misses You	128
	Free Cards and the Importance of Position	130
	Confrontations on the Flop	134
	Play on the Turn	139
	Play on the River	145
	Quiz on Post-Flop Play	153
	Answers to Quiz on Post-Flop Play	156
	Tournaments, the Internet and the "Sit & Go"	159
	Tournaments	160
	Poker, Computers, and the Internet	162
	The No-Limit Sit-and-Go: Introduction	178
	The No-Limit Sit-and-Go: Strategy	183
	The No-Limit Sit-and-Go: Miscellaneous	203
	Quiz on the No-Limit Hold'em Sit-and-Go	213
	Answers to Quiz on the No-Limit Sit-and-Go	217
	Miscellaneous Topics, Bibliography, Glossary, Index	221
	Player Stereotypes	222
	Bluffing and Implicit Collusion	226
	Spread-Limit Games	230
	Rakes and Tokes	233
	Bankroll Considerations	236
	Tips for Playing in a Public Cardroom	239
	Discipline	242
	Folding	246
	Barry Tanenbaum's "Ten Common Errors"	248
	Conclusion	250
	Afterword	252
	Bibliography	253
	Glossary	257
	Index	270