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Title: Doyle Brunson's Super System by Doyle Brunson ISBN: 1-58042-081-8 Publisher: Cardoza Pub Pub. Date: 1979 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.25 (28 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: A Good, but Dangerous Book
Comment: This is one of my favorite poker books of all time, however, not necessarily for its strategic value. Granted, each and every section of this book has some very valuable insights from odds, to game theory, to various ways to approach different hands. With that said, what I find particularly noteworthy are the little details and anecdotes from Brunson Himself. From Broomcorns unkle to Old Blocky and the Beer Hand, it's the details and Doyles obvious passion for the game that really make this book a standout.
However, as I would advise the book only to advanced players with significant experience and the desire to vary their play. The authors system really only works for a super agressive player who is not only extremely talented, but very disciplined. Not many people can emulate this style, and most who try WILL LOSE MASSIVE AMOUNTS OF MONEY!!!
With that said, at this price (I bought the hardcover version long ago for $50+), you really can't lose. It's a great addition to any poker library.
Rating: 4
Summary: The Poker Bible...Has Stood the Test of Time?
Comment: Along with David Sklansky's Hold'em Poker, Doyle Brunson's Super/System, originally titled How I Made Over $1,000,000 Playing Poker, heralds the beginning of what I would call the "modern age" of poker. More than anything else, I believe that the rise in poker's popularity over the last 25 years is due to the amount of good information that has been made available about the game, and Super/System is preeminent among the information sources that brought about this surge in popularity. However, it may be asked, how does this classic stand up more than 20 years after its initial publication?
The book begins with some introductory remarks, including an abbreviated history of Brunson's poker career, before the author launches into some general strategies for winning poker. This is all stuff that today's well-read poker player will take for granted: keep emotional control, carefully watch the competition, play patiently, etc., but it's pretty much all good advice. I can't say I completely agree with Brunson's feelings about ESP, but the information he provides isn't damaging.
Then, for the bulk of the book, Brunson has someone he considers to be a true expert in a given poker game lay out their advice on how to be a consistent winner. He assigned draw poker to Mike Caro, 7 card stud to Chip Reese, the various forms of lowball to Joey Hawthorne, 7 card stud high-low split to David Sklansky, and Bobby Baldwin and Brunson himself tackle limit and no-limit Texas hold'em, respectively. This is as solid a lineup of poker players as has ever been assembled. The book concludes with a glossary and a compendium of poker numbers and charts compiled by Mike Caro, explaining the various possibilities of various occurrences in the games covered in the book.
Many of the games considered in Super/System have undergone considerable change since the book was written. When the book was published limit Hold'em structures were quite different than one would typically find today. It would be very difficult to find a draw high game spread in a card room today, and even lowball, once the core of the California poker scene, is rarely spread any more. This limits the applicability of some of the advice given in the book. The section that's probably still most relevant is Brunson's own no-limit advice, and I believe this book is still required reading to play this game at the highest level.
Don't get me wrong, this book is filled with good advice. However, much of it is about games that aren't played any more or are played differently these days. Along with structural changes, the players in these games have changed themselves, and winning strategies have had to adjust to keep up. I believe I can name a better single book on each one of the games covered in Super/System, but by no means does that mean it isn't worth reading. I also don't believe there were any books available that were better references on any of the games covered at the time Super/System was originally published. Moreover, even if the strategies presented in this book were completely outdated, which they're not, the book would still be entertaining to read and have considerable historical value. I still believe that all serious poker players should have this book in their libraries. It's just no longer the bible that it once was.
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Good Luck and Play Well,
PokerNurse
Rating: 4
Summary: The Poker Bible. A little Old...but still interesting.
Comment: This book was an amazing book in its day. It has various sections that are written by eperts in that style of play. Some of the best and most respected authors in Poker took part in this collaboration (Caro, Brunson, Sklansky, Reese). It was ground-breaking in its day.
However, almost all of its principles have been written about and further discussed and expanded in other books. There are also some erroneous concepts that are not considered correct by today's standard of playing. However, this is exactly what you would expect from an early work in an emerging field....so those weaknesses should be appreciated instead of disparaged.
Therefore, I rated this book a 4 for its wonderful contribution to the game of poker. However, if you are a new player and are looking to learn the game, there are definately better books for you to buy. (consider Sklanky's holdem poker for advanced players and theory of poker or Lee Jones winning at low limit hold'em) However, if you love the game of poker, you could not call yourself an enthusiest without owning this brilliant work.
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Title: The Theory of Poker by David Sklansky ISBN: 1880685000 Publisher: Two Plus Two Publishing LLC Pub. Date: July, 1999 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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Title: Caro's Book of Poker Tells by Mike Caro ISBN: 1580420826 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Pub. Date: 15 March, 2003 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: Play Poker Like the Pros by Phil Hellmuth Jr. ISBN: 0060005726 Publisher: HarperResource Pub. Date: 06 May, 2003 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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Title: Hold'Em Poker for Advanced Players by David Sklansky, Mason Malmuth ISBN: 1880685221 Publisher: Two Plus Two Publishing LLC Pub. Date: October, 1999 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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Title: Winning Low-Limit Hold'em (2nd Edition) by Lee Jones ISBN: 1886070156 Publisher: Conjelco Pub. Date: 16 November, 2000 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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