Intelligent Poker: Texas Hold'em

A concise, illustrated guide to Texas Hold'em Poker. Features everything you need to play in any casino. From this book learn: the rules of Hold'em, conduct at a poker table, proven strategies, winning poker plays, successful gambling.

This is an outstanding overview of Texas Hold'em poker. I wish I had read it before reading longer books on the game. Braids provides a compact and clear explanation of Hold'em and the thought processes needed for each stage of a hand. His discussion of the five decision factors is actually applicable to all forms of poker. The charts and illustrations are helpful. More complex books on Hold'em make much more sense after reading Braid's book. Also if you play poker online, having the chart on page 22 taped above your computer screen is helpful for knowing when to stay in a hand after the flop.