How to Play NoLimit Hold 'em Cash Games
by Dan Harrington
Dense, methodical and example-heavy, Harrington on Cash Games, Volume II walks through turn and river play with hand-by-hand breakdowns and clear attention to practical decision points. The most useful material is the stepwise reasoning on multi-street decisions and when to shift between value-betting and pot control. The main limitation is repetition and technical depth: long analytical passages and repeated examples can feel dry, and the book expects patience and some prior cash-game experience.
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The first years of the poker boom were fueled by the interest in nolimit hold 'em tournaments. Recently, however, players have been gravitating to another, even more complex form of hold 'em nolimit cash games. Harrington on Cash Games: Volume II continues where Volume I left off. In sections on turn and river play, Harrington explains why thes...
Difficulty:hard
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