Few are those who engage with poker and do not know Dan Harrington. He is one of the most consistent professional players with numerous successes in major tournaments, including a WSOP Main Event win in 1995, as well as two consecutive final tables in the Main Events of 2003 and 2004. He is one of the most qualified individuals to discuss the proper strategy in a poker tournament.
Also contributing to the writing of this book is Bill Robertie, one of the most successful backgammon players with significant achievements in chess and poker. Robertie has experience in writing books as well, having authored several successful works on strategy for chess and backgammon.
The "Harrington on Hold'em" book series is considered by many to be the ultimate tournament strategy book and is recommended for both beginners and advanced players. Many have learned to play poker by reading Harrington's trilogy. After the first book introduced us to the basic rules and strategies, the second book teaches us more specialized moves, whether pre-flop or post-flop.
Volume 2 is divided into 6 chapters, each analyzing different aspects of the game, and at the end of each chapter, there are Harrington problems to apply what we've learned. The chapters of the second book cover the following topics:
- Bets and types of bluffs, Squeeze play, Slow-Play
- The importance of stack size and how to play according to the stack we have
- Additional methods of play according to stack size and calculating pot odds in all-in situations
- How to play at short-handed tables
- How to play at heads-up tables
- Final thoughts on preliminary tournaments and arrangements at final tables
The topics and approach of Dan Harrington cover exactly what a beginner and not only player needs to improve their game and reach high levels. Those of you who read the first volume will surely appreciate the second as it will provide you with the joy of understanding the specialized ways of playing employed by the best professional players worldwide.
Manufacturer
- Authors
- Dan Harrington, Bill Robertie
- Publisher
- Tripodaki
- Original Title
- Harrington on Hold 'em
- Language
- Greek
- Cover
- Soft
- Number of Pages
- 452
- Release Date
- 6/2009
- Publication Date
- 2009
- Dimensions
- 14x21 cm
- Award
- -
- ISBN-13
- 9789609876414
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