The Full Tilt logo can be seen on everything from T-shirts and hats to the posterior of Ultimate Fighting Championship contenders. One place most people never thought they would find this corporate emblem is at their local Barnes and Noble or Borders books. Well now the folks at Full Tilt have invaded the publishing world as well. While some people would be tempted to not think much of a book bears the badge of an online poker room, let’s not forget that some of the best players on the planet play for Full Tilt poker. Base on that fact alone, this book was worth a look.
While it is impossible to have a book about how the game of poker that is completely original, the sign of a good book is how much new information they can add into the well traveled bits of advice that are the staples of most poker guides. On this score, Full Tilt has managed to succeed beyond expectations. The professionals who contributed to this book go into hands they have played in the past and concepts that are not usually found between the covers of most strategy guides. The professionals, such as Howard Lederer, and Andy Bloch explain topics using real life examples as well as charts and graphs. This helps make the subject matter intellectually accessible to a broad range of readers. Seeing as this should be the goal of all strategy guides, the Full Tilt can be labeled a complete success.
While real value occasionally finds itself at odds with what is on the price tag of a poker strategy guide, in this case the Full Tilt Poker Strategy Guide is appropriately priced at about $20.00. A player could do a whole lot worse than investing their money and time in this book.
