This book shows novice and somewhat experienced players how to take their game to the next level. In the style of Daniel Negreanu's Hold'em Wisdom for All Players, Shulman provides quick and easy tips in fifty-two concise and powerful chapters covering the best strategies for every common and important situation you'll face. You'll learn which hands to play in what position, and how to adjust your play to your stack size relative to others at the table. Daniel Negreanu says, This is an excellent book! Phil Hellmuth, the all-time bracelet winner at the WSOP, says, I highly recommend this book to poker players at any skill level.
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- How to Play No-Hold'em 1-25
- Limit Versus No-Limit Poker
- Adjusting to Your Opponents
- Knowing the Player Types
- Beating Loose-Aggressive Opponents
- Beating Tight-Passive Opponents
- Beating Loose-Passive Opponents
- Beating Tight-Aggressive Opponents
- When to Check-Call
- Changing Seats
- When to Move All In
- Calling a Preflop Raise With the Worst Hand
- Quick Decisions Are Bad Ones
- Knowing Your Outs
- Mixing It Up
- Be the Raiser, Not the Caller
- Making the Big Call
- Knowing What Your Opponents Are Holding
- Study Your Opponents’ Betting Patterns
- Winning in Heads-Up Play
- Spotting Bluffs
- Position Is Crucial
- Playing From the Blinds
- Playing From the Dealer Position
- First Position, Before the Flop
- First Position, After the Flop
- How to Play No-Limit Hold'em 25-52
- Late Position
- Playing A-K
- Playing a Suited Ace
- Playing Suited Connectors
- Playing Low and Middle Pocket Pairs
- Playing Pocket Jacks
- Playing Pocket Queens and Kings
- Playing Pocket Aces
- Playing Pocket Queens and Kings
- Playing Pocket Aces
- Folding Good Preflop Hands in Tournaments
- Avoiding Trouble Hands in Tournaments
- Betting When You Flop the Probable Best Hand
- Raising With Draws
- Playing Drawing Hands in Tournaments
- Flopping a Set or Two Pair Against an Overpair
- Some Comments on River Play
- How to Play in a Loose Game
- Learning Odds the Easy Way
- Avoiding Tilt
- Some Advice About Stealing the Blinds
- Stealing Blinds in Tournaments
- Folding Big Hands
- Making Probe Bets
- Mounting a Comeback When Short-Stacked
- Improving Your Position
- Practicing Good Waste Management Skills
- What to Do When You Get Moved to a New Table in a
Tournament - When to Set Traps
- Bonus: Know Your Own Weak Tendencies
- Appendix: Poker Odds Chart
- Glossary
