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0 of 1 found the following review helpful:
 Great advice for tournament play Oct 13, 2008
This book is full of useful charts that outline in clear, concise detail the findings the author has gathered over time playing no-limit tournament poker. His Hold'em Times Table is the piece of information no tournament poker player should be without, that alone is worth the price of the book.
I was a little skeptical about a none professional player giving advice, but because of this he seems to look outside the box and explains/backs up his views that are sometimes contrary to other popular poker books.
3 of 4 found the following review helpful:
 Awful book Oct 06, 2008
Don't be misled, as I was, by the other customer reviews. This is a terrible book. I don't normally write negative reviews, but felt the situation warranted it.
Here's advice on playing pocket Aces pre-flop:
"Slow playing can be highly dangerous if six or seven players stay in the pot. Don't go all-in against a cashed up opponent. When you bet all-in you don't want any callers, and someone with plenty of chips, might call you!" (page 62)
Here he speaks about a player who went all-in with AJ.
"That person went all-in, when a substantial bet would have achieved the same result. In these particular instances the player was called, just as that person would have been called had the bet been only $1000."
Here the problem is not with the advice, but with the lack of specifics. What was the position of the guy who went all-in? How many chips did he have? How many chips did his opponents have? What were the blinds? How many opponents were there? What was his table image? What were the playing characteristics of his opponents? These are routine questions that any decent poker player would be asking, and he doesn't provide any of these details. Also it's nuts to talk about betting $1000 without any context. At least he could tell us what the blinds are.
I did learn a valuable lesson, however, which is to make sure there are more than 2 customer reviews when I buy a book, and to consider those reviews more carefully than I did.
1 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Excellent! Sep 30, 2008
Thank you Mr. Winter for writing this wonderful book, and sharing your style of play, "the hold'em times table", and your many other brilliant insights, with the rest of us. There is no doubt in my mind that this book will improve anybodys texas hold'em play, no matter how many other poker books they have read. The book is so well written and to the point.... I find myself reading it over and over again! Thank you Bruce!
3 of 4 found the following review helpful:
The Next Level by Bruce Winter - Review Aug 01, 2008
Bruce Winters strategy book, "The Next Level" provides an amazing insight into his complex understanding of Texas Hold'em Poker. The book uses simple language with `down to the point' information making it an excellent read. His complete statistical analysis of the game is inspiring; with the results proving that the ideologies he takes with him to the poker table are effective and also profitable.
Unlike most other poker books, Bruce does not waste time talking about irrelevant hands he has experienced throughout his poker career, instead drawing conclusions from statistics, giving the reader a clear insight to the basics and complexities of probability. He encourages the reader to justify decisions based on trends and statistics, whilst also giving fundamental advice on other key aspects of the game.
Some of the information Bruce presents conflicts with the information quite commonly found in other `big name' poker books. At first, you admire his will to take on some of poker's biggest names, however once applying his precise mathematical theories, it is evident why Bruce has become a very successful poker player.
Since purchasing Bruce's book, I have noticed a rapid increase in my finishing position at multi-table Hold'em events. I realized some of the bad habits I had developed, and identified problems in my game play. After taking the information from the book, and applying what I believed to be relevant to my playing style, I achieved some of my poker goals that I never really had ambitions of achieving.
The Next Level, by Bruce Winter is `well worth the read'. His vast understanding of the game will be a worthwhile addition to your poker arsenal. This book is a highly recommended purchase for beginners and advanced players alike, providing both a basic and an advanced poker strategy.
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