To be honest, I've been holding off on writing this book review. The
majority of shorthanded limit players suck, and I don't want that to
change. But one thing I've learned is that most poker players don't
read books, apparently, and if they do, they don't apply the
knowledge. So, I don't think promoting this book will change much.

Anyway, this is a fairly recent book:

Title: Limit Hold'em: Winning short-handed strategies. Techniques for
limit hold'em games with 6 players or less.

Authors: Terry Borer, Lawrence Mak, Barry Tanenbaum.

As the title indicates, the book deals with shorthanded LHE. There is
not a lot of poker literature devoted to this topic, which is one
reason why the games are so juicy. One thing that has always bothered
me with the classic poker writers (Sklansky, Miller, Tannenbaum,
Caiffone, etc.) is that their material is often based on the game
conditions of yesteryear: Live, mid-limit games, where the play is
less aggressive, less tricky, and more solid than the online games I
am used to playing. So, I'd have to take their advice with a grain of
salt.

This book, however, very accurately represents *online* shorthanded
LHE. In fact, it's spot on. You don't have to make mental adjustments
with the advice. And from my own experience, their approach to the
game is definitely the winning formula.

Some specifics about the book:

1) They have a lot of practice hands, with plenty of examples from the
lower limits ($1/2, $2/4, $3/6), as well as $5-10 through about
$20-40. They also have a few $30-60 and $50-100 hands, IIRC.

2) It covers both 6-max, as well as super shorthanded games (2-to-4
players).

3) It covers the differences between full ring games and shorthanded
games, including adjustments in hand values and playing style.

4) There's a lot of miscellaneous stuff, including discussion on
player stats (VP$IP, AF, etc.), rakeback, tilt, etc.

Overall, this is a good poker book, and a must-read if you play limit
6-max. In fact, it's the best shorthanded book on the market, IMO (not
like there's a lot of competition, but still.) In contrast to Stox's
shorthanded LHE book, it's not clogged with page after page of tables.
Instead, it's very practical and easy to read. One thing is for sure,
if you play the way the book describes, you will be a very tough
shorthanded LHE player.

JG

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