Harrington on Hold 'em Cover page for the first book in the series Volume 1: Strategic
Play (2004)
Volume 2: The 1️⃣ Endgame (2005)
Volume 3: The Workbook (2006) Author Dan
Harrington Country United States Language English Publisher Two Plus Two
Publishing
Harrington on 1️⃣ Hold 'em is a series of poker books about poker strategy,
particularly for Texas hold 'em poker tournaments. They were 1️⃣ all written by Dan
Harrington and Bill Robertie and published by Two Plus Two Publishing.
Background [
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The Harrington on 1️⃣ Hold 'em series of books were written by Bill Robertie and Dan
Harrington, a professional poker player who has earned 1️⃣ over US$4.5 million during his
poker career. He has won two World Series of Poker bracelets, including one from the
1️⃣ 1995 World Series of Poker Main Event,[1] and he has made it to four final tables in
total at the 1️⃣ World Series of Poker (in 1987, 1995, 2003, and 2004).[2]
Synopsis [ edit
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Volume 1: Strategic Play (ISBN 978-1880685334), which contains 1️⃣ seven key sections,
begins by introducing the reader to poker and its history, along with a glossary of
poker terms. 1️⃣ The book is not written for novices to the game, therefore it does not
include some of the more basic 1️⃣ information about the game, such as poker hands, the
game's mechanics, betting, etc.[1] This entry in the series focuses on 1️⃣ the basics of
poker, such as playing styles, starting hands, pot odds, and hand analysis. CardPlayer
felt that Harrington, a 1️⃣ former chess master, wrote the book like a chess guide, noting,
"He poses situations, asks the relevant questions, and then 1️⃣ provides solutions. A
simple diagram depicts position, blinds, and chip stacks, and then a specific challenge
is articulated."[2]
Volume 2: The 1️⃣ Endgame ( ISBN 978-1880685358) focuses on strategies
used in poker tournaments, particularly on how to change playing styles depending on
1️⃣ how large a chipstack is compared to the blinds. It also introduces related concepts
such as the M-ratio and the 1️⃣ Q-ratio.[2]
Volume 3: The Workbook ( ISBN 978-1880685365)
is essentially a workbook containing many example scenarios for readers to apply
concepts 1️⃣ learned from the first two volumes in the series.[3]
Reception [ edit ]
Greg
Hill of the website Poker News noted that 1️⃣ since Volume 1 does not include some of the
more basic information about poker, it potentially discriminates against novice players
1️⃣ and therefore could possibly be restricting the book's audience to a more limited
audience. However, Hill noted that the book 1️⃣ is "well written and well structured",
making it easy to pick up the book and begin reading from any section 1️⃣ of interest.[1]
Tim Peters of poker magazine CardPlayer felt that the books are essential in helping
players prepare for poker 1️⃣ tournaments.[2] Jeff Haney of the Las Vegas Sun considers the
series to be "required reading" for anyone interested in participating 1️⃣ in high-stakes
tournament poker. The level of play in major poker tournaments have gotten
significantly tougher and more competitive since 1️⃣ the release of the first book in the
series, according to several experts on poker tournaments, including poker professional
Blair 1️⃣ Rodman and Mason Malmuth, the owner of the books' publishing company. Harrington
himself is sometimes the victim of the strategies 1️⃣ that he suggests in his books.[4] In
addition, players have thanked him afterward for teaching them the new moves. "I 1️⃣ find
people are using a lot of the techniques I wrote about in the books against me," said
Harrington.[4]
