Poker Books by Matthew Hilger

How can you determine the winning frequency of each starting hand against a specific or random hand? – What’s the likelihood of your opponent having a pocket pair when they raise? – What are the chances of an over-card flopping when you have JJ? – How can you ascertain if drawing is profitable? All these questions and more are answered in Texas Hold’em Odds and Probabilities. Every decision you make at the poker table is somehow linked to odds and probabilities, whether you’re deciding to bet, call, fold, raise, or bluff. This book covers all game forms, including limit, no-limit, and tournament situations, and goes beyond just calculating odds to focus on applying them for better decision-making. Hilger’s method proves that you don’t need to be a math genius to succeed in poker. Simple strategies that anyone can learn will have you competing with top players in no time. Topics covered include raising draws for value, backdoor draws, pre-flop all-in decisions, hand protection, stack size impact, and more. The book also includes the most comprehensive collection of Texas Hold’em charts and statistics ever published. Poker is more enjoyable when you win, and understanding the basic math behind each decision can help you do just that. Matthew Hilger, the author of this book, also wrote the best-selling Internet poker book, Internet Texas Hold’em.

This book covers all forms of the game, including limit, no-limit, and tournament situations. It does more than just show you how to calculate the odds – more importantly, the focus is on how to apply odds to make better decisions. Hilger’s approach shows that you do not need to be a math wiz to be successful in poker. Simple concepts and strategies that anyone can learn will have you matching wits with the top players in no time. Some of the topics include: raising draws for value, backdoor draws, facing all-in decisions before the flop, protecting your hand, the impact of stack sizes, and much more. In addition, the most comprehensive collection of Texas Hold’em charts and statistics ever put in print is provided as reference.

The Poker Mindset is about the mental and psychological aspects of poker. It aims to help poker players develop the right mindset and attitude to be successful in the game. The book covers topics such as emotional control, discipline, risk management, and understanding the long-term nature of poker. It provides insights, strategies, and techniques to help players improve their mental game, make better decisions, and ultimately become more profitable and successful poker players.

The allure of No Limit Hold’em has made it the poker game of choice. However, experienced professionals recognize that Limit Hold’em offers some of the most lucrative, low-risk opportunities. This updated and revised edition, with over 100 new pages and 250 example hands, provides a comprehensive course in winning Limit Hold’em. It offers step-by-step guidance on: selecting starting hands pre-flop, applying sound poker theory for winning play, setting traps and avoiding pitfalls, playing through the Flop, the Turn, and the River, understanding the odds and probabilities essential for success, bluffing strategies and detecting habitual bluffers, and much more. It also includes new chapters on strategies for short-handed games and multi-way pots. Poker is enjoyable, but winning makes it even better. With Matthew Hilger’s Internet Texas Hold ’em as your guide, you can quickly learn what others take a lifetime to discover.