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First of all - thank you to everyone that has pre-ordered the book and/or given feedback to us. We've fixed various typos as well as the cover. Here is the new cover:
http://mtmicropoker.com/book.aspx
Any feedback we get is invaluable - my goal is to create the #1 resource for micro/small stakes online players and I cannot do it without your help, advice, and support. So again - thank you for everything so far - it translates to a better product which is my ultimate goal.
Secondly, there are about 36 hours left in the Coaching/Pre-Order promotion for those of you that want to add some EV to your purchase.
Finally, I want to address three questions I've gotten:
1. Why Is This Book Called "Full Ring Edition"?
I loved the Full Ring Rush Poker games and was able to
four-table them with relative ease. Thus, I based my 2011 Challenge around them.
I also felt, and still do, that Full Ring is a better starting place for
someone looking to methodically build their bankroll.
2. What Value Does This Book have for a 6-max Player?
Lots - I would say that 98% of the advice in this book is
relevant to 6-max players. In the end, poker is poker - a game of making reads
and making plays based on those reads. Bankroll management is the same.
Focusing on your A-game is the same as is reviewing your sessions. Knowing when
to continue betting and when to give up is universal.
2. So what are the main differences between Full Ring and
6-max?
A) There are three more seats which you have to
account for. Good players tend to open strong ranges preflop from the first two
seats and that effects how hands play out postflop.
Because of that, there are more multi-way
situations postflop which makes overall ranges stronger. Many hands which would
be considered coolers at 6-max like set-over-set or low flush versus higher
flush aren't automatically coolers at Full Ring.
B) HUD stats are different. This is the main downside to this book for a 6-max players as all the examples use actual stats from my own table play. Still - most of them translate fairly easily. Here are rough
equivalents for regulars in terms of VPIP/PFR/3-Bet:
C) This also means that postflop stats are
different. A c-bet percentage of around 55-60% is standard for Full Ring
regulars whereas it's closer to 70% for 6-max ones. Other stats are slightly
different as well.
3. What Value Does This Book offer a Heads-Up Player?
I would not recommend this book to someone who wanted to
learn Heads Up play. Facing a single opponent when both of you are always in
the blinds just makes for a completely different dynamic. A key component of Heads Up play is gameflow and changing gears and Building a Bankroll doesn't focus too much on either (since that discussion might prove to be counter-productive at the micro/small stakes FR tables).
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