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The Illustrated Guide to Texas Hold'em
By Dennis Purdy


A short while ago I was approached by Tony Viardo to see if I would like to review a new book released by his publishing company, Sourcebooks Inc. The new book was by Poker aficionado, Dennis Purdy and was called "The Illustrated Guide to Texas Hold'em". Now I had never heard of Dennis Purdy before so I did what any Internet savvy person would do, I Googled him. Noticing that there were not a lot of returns to his name in relation to his wonderful book I decided that I would do a quick review and hopefully gain some exposure for this book.

Having read the book I have to admit that the information contained within is geared more for the
beginning poker players. Although the book may be more targeted to the beginner and intermediary levels I do believe that even more advanced players could gain some insights from this book.

Aside from some really great illustrations the best part of the book is the 150 real game situations and how they are presented. These 150 different real game situations are analyzed with explanations on why a hand is a good or a bad hand to play with some careful thought applied to where you, the reader, would be seated at a poker table.

Written in an easy to follow format I believe that every new player would benefit greatly by making a study of this book. Even though I would hardly be considered a beginning poker player I know that my game has improved considerably after reading this book. The one thing in my game that was probably most affected was how to read each hand in relation to my position at the table.

If you are new to the world of poker and wanted to make a quick study of the game before you actually begin joining poker games online or at home with your friends, definitely get this book.

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