When a legendary poker player unveils his strategies, you would want to be in the know. As articulated by Chan and Karowe, “Many of the concepts in this book are being published for the first time. It is undeniably to your benefit to be among the early birds to grasp them all.”
Johnny Chan needs no introduction. As a holder of ten WSOP bracelets, he stands as one of the finest professional poker players globally. Frequently seen on TV shows like Poker After Dark, he has been a significant figure in the poker world for the last two decades.
In The Million Dollar Hold’em, Johnny Chan discloses some of his profit-making strategies for Fixed Limit Texas Holdem Poker. This book is a comprehensive guide on Fixed Limit Holdem, segmented into ten sections.
The poker book, Million Dollar, is highly pragmatic. Each part commences with a brief theoretical overview of the principal ideas discussed and is accompanied by numerous examples of hands with commentary. Every hand is thoroughly examined, street by street, with an appealing graphical table depiction that aids comprehension.
The book features intriguing concepts such as open bet-bluffing from the blinds, strategies for playing suited connectors or poor hands with the right implied odds, assertive play to seize control of a hand, making challenging folds & difficult bets, and diversifying your gameplay.
The book’s guiding principle is learning how to derive the utmost benefit from each hand, as every hand is unique. There are times when it’s more advantageous to play slowly, while at other times, it’s recommended to place a bet against a raiser, and so on. Additional concepts include letting your opponents bet on your behalf, adapting to loose-aggressive games, using 3-betting to limit the field, isolating a feeble hand, safeguarding your hand, handling scare cards, and more.
