Hold'em Excellence:
From Beginner to Winner
2nd Edition

• How Hold'em is played in public cardrooms.
• Why game selection is critical.
• Why choosing a bad game can make even a skilled player an underdog.
• Grouping starting hands according to quality.
• How to assess hands from a variety of perspectives.
• Why hands often change dramatically in value on the flop.
• What to do with each kind of flop you encounter.
• How to extract the maximum profit when you have a big hand.
• How to deduce what your opponents might be holding.
• Dealing with common plays encountered on the turn.
• What to do when picking up a draw on the turn that complements your hand.
• When to try for a check-raise and when to bet.
• When is an outright bluff worth a try?
• What is a semibluff, and when to go for one?
• Whether to come out betting or try for a check-raise when you make your draw.
• Popular theories of money management (such as setting stop-loss limits, and quitting once you've won some predetermined amount) will be debunked.
• Analysis you can and should be doing at the table.
• Determining your opponent's probable hand by analyzing betting patterns.
• Playing in spread-limit games.
• How spread-limit games offer golden opportunities to play "bargain" hands.
• Practical benefits of working with computerized Hold'em software programs.
• Keeping records: what information to collect, and how to gather it.
• Simple statistical methods for analyzing data and using that information to improve your game.
• How to make a firm and binding commitment to winning.
• Additional knowledge and strategic concepts you should acquire in your continuous quest for growth and development as a poker player.
• How your newly acquired poker skills have value in other aspects of your life.