Product Description
A poker primer from the hosts and stars of the World Poker Tour, offering basic strategy, trivia, and an inside look at this runaway hit. The World Poker Tour has revolutionized the game of poker by putting cameras under the table and raising awareness and enthusiasm to an international level. The World Poker Tour: Shuffle Up and Deal is aimed at the millions of passionate fans of the WPT, whether they’re ambitious up–and–comers on the poker circuit, or casual p… More >>
Shuffle Up and Deal: The Ultimate No Limit Texas Hold ‘em Guide
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Sexton does a great job of explaining the ins and outs of Texas Hold em and also the finer points of poker in general. The guide to online gambling in the back of the book is awesome and informative. Definitely recommend!
Rating: 5 / 5
Mike Sexton’s new book is great for two reasons. First of all, it is one of the few books that focuses on tournament poker and gives some great advice on how to play in tournaments as opposed to just cash games. Second of all, unlike so many poker books, it is actually a joy to read and includes some great stories and information not found in many of the other poker books out there. I would recommend this book if you actually play poker or just enjoy watching the WPT.
Rating: 5 / 5
How did they take something rarely televised and make it have more viewers than most basketball games? This book talks about the business plan, the financing, getting casinos to grant them exclusive rights to TV poker, how they mention the casino at least twice in each show, how they use the 16 cameras and graphics to make you feel like you are a player at the table. I loved learning that sometime they redo the commentary 3 times to make the show more exciting. There are bios of some of the early WPT veterans. There are inside stories about playing home games with stars in Hollywood. Did you know that Mike Sexton was able to be a pro poker player playing in cash games six nights a week in North Carolina? I always thought that poker pros had to be near a casino. I feel that these stories are worth the price of the book. This book is a good intro book for beginners, but more experienced players will not learn any poker strategies. However, you should consider reading this book for the stories and for the insights into starting an international sporting organization from scratch.
Rating: 4 / 5
If you are a poker player, then this is a good book to read. It has everything you need to become successful. If the book doesn’t do it for you, then there is a DVD that could really help your game.
Rating: 4 / 5
This is a good book, mainly for people above the raw beginner level, but still below the intermediate level. A lot of good observations about the differences between tournament poker and ring games. Probably a little “over the head” of raw beginners.
Rating: 4 / 5