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Originally Posted by MyTurn2Raise
ok, I have a few problems with this. One, none of these topics unknown to breakeven or winning micro players, let alone small stakes. Spend any time in those subforums and look at the FAQs/COTWs. Hell, all of these things are covered in greater detail and many, many months ago. The book introduced nothing new to that subset of player. I believe the book was supposed to be an XYZ book and not ABC. This book is straight ABC. It does a pretty good job at being ABC, but was another ABC book really needed? If you've read the latest Flynn, Mehta, Miller ebook, it exceeds HOOCG in putting the ABC of $200NL and below in a cohesive plan. This book doesn't even exceed what Bobbofitos put out in 3 DVDs years ago. I look forward to my opponents following the 3betting suggestions of HOOCG. They are wrong, which is a big error for today's small stakes games. This book is good for beginners and losers at the stakes. Those winning will not get anything new and might actually learn a harmful thing or two.
we tend to disagree often. you are assuming that players understand and correctly implement things. i think harrington on online cash games offers unusual clarity and the ideas and explanations offered will help players with things they may have already read about elsewhere. with the book being so comprehensive i find in unfathomable that small stakes players won't get a lot from the book. winning small stakes players do not play optimally, they have holes in their games.
i believe the book was intended to be "abc" for the beginner or novice player. i think the authors hit that out of the park. my opinion is that hoocg offers things that will help small stakes players too. hell, i play higher, and i liked having things reiterated for me.
[/QUOTE]none of these topics unknown to breakeven or winning micro players[/QUOTE]
in theory you may be correct, but if you watch those games a lot of the topics appear foreign to those players.
[/QUOTE]Spend any time in those subforums and look at the FAQs/COTWs. Hell, all of these things are covered in greater detail and many, many months ago. [/QUOTE] [/QUOTE] This book doesn't even exceed what Bobbofitos put out in 3 DVDs years ago [/QUOTE]
i disagree with both of these. in an earlier post i wrote:
[/QUOTE]"You can get the information in Harrington on Online Cash Games from reading the 2+2 stickies and posts" - maybe but I doubt it. Even if that is correct the sheer amount of time sifting through threads and posts makes it impractical.
"You can get the same information in Harrington on Online Cash Games from training videos" - training videos are a good source of information. However, there are three problems with the idea that you can get the same information from them; (i) watching a single training video takes a long time. You would have to watch hundreds of hours of videos to get all the information presented in the book; (ii) many videos do not presenting accurate information. An advanced player knows good information from incorrect or situational specific information. Many of the readers this book targets for can't distinguish between correct and incorrect ideas; (iii) some of the training videos show good play but fail to explain the theory behind a play.
The beauty of Harrington on Online Cash Games is it has first class information and presents it with unparalleled clarity. [/QUOTE]
i think there are good training videos, but i don't think bobbofits dvds compare to Harrington on Online Cash Games.
[/QUOTE]latest Flynn, Mehta, Miller ebook, it exceeds HOOCG in putting the ABC of $200NL[/QUOTE]
this is just wrong. the flynn, mehta, miller, Small Stakes Hold 'em: Winning Big With Expert Play is a book filled with bad ideas and will cause most players to lose money.
the above are only my opinions. i think we have very different opinions about Harrington on Online Cash Games, the general knowledge of most players, and probably poker theory. have a good day.