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Poker Secrets From Poker Champs
by Johnny Chan
Customer Reviews
Defintely Worth Watching, January 4, 2005
Reviewer: Mark "Mark" (Columbus, OH United States)
I just recieved and viewed this DVD and learned a few things that will improve my game. The best thing I liked about the DVD is learning a little bit about how the poker pros think about the game and money management. Most of the strategy presented is very basic but I picked up some great ideas just from the way the players described how they like to play the game. The video and audio quality of the DVD is good as well. I gave it 4 stars instead of 5 because I would have like to see some deeper strategy discussed but I guess with so many people interviewed (and it's good to get all of these perspectives) there just wasn't enough time. The DVD though is approx. 2 and a half hours of good helpful material especially for those who do not have alot of experience in the game. Would definately recommend watching and for the money this DVD costs you can't go wrong.
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Poker for Dummies
Spotlight Reviews
I'm a recent convert to Texas Hold 'Em and just wanted to get the basics of the gambling game down and rented this DVD. The show is hosted by 2003 World Series of Poker champion Chris Moneymaker and is intended to show the basics of the game, not high-end strategy moves. Chris goes through basics such as the ranking of hands in poker (pairs, full house), explains betting lingo (check, raise, call) and gives etiquette pointers. They show a hand of Hold 'Em being played by a group of people and explained the various options each bettor had in each round. That was helpful to me as it goes so fast on TV. Chris also looks fairly comfortable in front of the camera.
Chris and another poker legend (whose name now escapes me) explain various strategies for playing depending on the hand that you receive and where you are sitting in relation to the dealer button. It's very quick and will certainly not be useful to somebody who has played for a while.
A "bonus" section of other poker games is also included (Omaha, 7 Card Stud, 5 Card Stud), but only give a quick basics of the games. I think this is included to try to drum up business for the other Dummies card game DVDs and books, as there is a commercial for them at the end of the disk. The disc is about 50 minutes long, of which about 35 minutes is dedicated to Hold 'Em, 12 minutes to the other games and the rest to commercials.
If you want to learn to play Texas Hold 'Em, rent this to start and then buy the Donohue Texas Hold 'Em computer game to practice (see my recent review).
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Bad Boys of Poker
Editorial Reviews
Description
One Night Determines the Ultimate Bad Boy of Poker!
Las Vegas is the setting for wicked bluffs and nasty gutshot draws as five of poker�s most notorious personalities strut their stuff during championship play. Watch as three-time WPT winner Gus Hansen goes up against brash Antonio Esfandiari, smooth-as silk Paul "The Truth" Darden, hooded genius Phil Laak and the devil himself, David "Devilfish" Ulliott. Thrown into the group, like a lamb to the wolves, is Illinois bank teller Mark Richards who won his seat at the table during a WPT satellite tournament.
Special Features:
-Commentary by Antonio Esfandiari and Phil Laak
-Bad Boy Bios � find out why these pros are considered the "Bad Boys" of poker
-Bad Boy Moments � outrageous moments from the WPT tour
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