How to Crush No-Limit Hold’Em: Critical Cash Game Concepts to Dominate the Game

One of the great cash game players today shows you how to crush today's toughest no-limit hold'em cash games.

Dusty Schmidt, a legendary Internet cash game player and renowned teacher, shows players how to crush today's toughest no-limit hold'em cash games. Focusing on real life examples, the authors show how to maneuver in inexact situations where players don't know opponents' ranges and strategies, and where pot odds and stack sizes aren't necessarily known quantities. They look at their own mistakes, and good plays as well, dissecting them so readers see how to think and play in real situations where multiple situations apply so that players can cut through the noise and focus on the facts that matter most. The crtical concepts that spell the difference between winning and losing, and the critical thinking needed to win in today's tough games is the focus of this powerful book on making serious money in cash games. Bluffing, inducing multi-street bluffs, exploiting capped and uncapped ranges, post-flop squeezes, turning scare cards into profit, and overbetting are just a few powerful concepts discussed and dissected through real-play examples.

Dusty Schmidt’s resumé is legendary: He has won more than ＄5 million in cash games, and had the world’s highest win rate in both ＄5/＄10 and ＄10/＄20 no-limit hold’em for two years running. His resume includes 12 million poker hands and 12,000 hours of playing poker. Schmidt was a top-ranked golfer and broke two of Tiger Woods’ junior records. He was also the leading money winner on the Golden States Tour when, at age 23, he suffered a career-ending heart attack. His story has been featured in Sports Illustrated, Golf Magazine, ESPN, cnn.com, wallstreetjournal.com, forbes.com, and many others. Paul Hoppe is the author of Way of the Poker Warrior and a poker professional and coach, posting outstanding win rates in mid-stakes hold’em. He has made more than 50 instructional videos on winning at poker and is a popular strategy-forum poster.