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Poker Book Review - "7-Card Stud - 42 Lessons"

Discussion in 'Poker Forum' started by TEACH (AlSpath), Jan 31, 2015.

  1. TEACH (AlSpath)

    TEACH (AlSpath) Active Member Founding Member

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    7-Card Stud - 42 Lessons by “Roy West” (reviewed by Al Spath)

    If Lee Jones book (Winning at Low Limit Hold’em) is the best entry level book for hold’em, with Matthew Hilger’s (Internet Texas Hold’em) right there also, then I have to give the nod to Roy’s 42 Lessons as the best beginner 7 Stud (high) book around.

    Roy takes you from third street to seventh street with information you must have knowledge of to become a winning stud player. His approach is covering all contingencies along the way and pointing out why or why not you should be in the hand at all.

    The author asks and answers the tough questions about studying your opponents:

    What is the texture of the hands you see them play?

    Are they a check-raiser?

    A slow-player?

    Will they raise with a drawing hand?

    Some players rarely bluff. Some raise on a whim. Some are super-solid, selectively aggressive, well-disciplined, consistent winners. You need to know “which is what.”

    Roy provides tons of tips, here are some classics on reading hands:

    · A player pairing his fourth street card is more likely to have two pair than trips.
    · A player who makes a flush is most likely to make it in the suit of their doorcard.
    · A player cannot have a full house at fifth street or sixth streets, without showing at least one pair.

    The same is true of four of a kind on fifth and sixth. But be aware, that at seventh street, it is possible for an opponent to have a full house, or even four of a kind, with no pair showing on their board.

    The book covers ring (cash games) and tournament play and the writing style of the author makes it very easy to follow the rationale approach to play 7 Stud (Hi).

    This small sized book carries a big wallop, and you will begin winning instantly. A second or third read through the book (should not take much time at all), will help solidify the concepts he is laying down for you to follow.

    To not buy this book first would be a huge mistake.

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  2. TEACH (AlSpath)

    TEACH (AlSpath) Active Member Founding Member

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    Stud and HORSE players need this book..... those who have read it, please comment on whether it changed your game. thanks
     
  3. Sharron Powers

    Sharron Powers New Member Founding Member

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    I've read it more than once and it changed my game quite a bit after the first read! A great book and a must read if you like Stud!
     
  4. MUdcreek

    MUdcreek New Member Lineage to Founders

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    I've never read it. I'll check it out. We need another Sunday morning stud game, Al, like the one we used to play on Iron Duke.
     
  5. TEACH (AlSpath)

    TEACH (AlSpath) Active Member Founding Member

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    I'm all for that, let's find one
     
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  6. Sharron Powers

    Sharron Powers New Member Founding Member

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    I'm in!
     
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