![]() I don't expect beautiful prose from a bunch of poker players, but hiring an editor and proofreader could have helped a lot. The problem isn't as much glaring errors and misspellings (although there are some of these) as lots of extraneous wording and logical structure that could have easily been made clearer. One thing they all have in common is fairly poor writing. Also, the original Super System also covered several games, so this shouldn't surprise anyone.Īs one might expect from a book where each chapter has a different author, the quality varies substantially from section to section. It's very hard to find good information on some of the other games for example, this is the first time I've seen Triple Draw covered in print. Hold'em has been beaten to death, with several great books on the game and new ones coming out regularly. I think this is one of the book's strong points. Some have complained that the book includes other games and doesn't cover hold'em exclusively. The superlatives flow again before each chapter as he introduces each author, and then most of the others reciprocate by reminding us of Doyle's greatness. Reading the introduction, one can almost imagine Doyle pausing to allow us time to bow down and worship him. Most readers already know that, and don't need to be endlessly reminded. Yes, Brunson's a great player, did a lot for the game, won the World Series twice 30 years ago, etc. He refers to it over and over (and over), with no purpose except as a shameless plug.Īnother aspect that's hard to miss is the authors' ego-stroking of themselves and each other. Was it worth the wait? Not really.įirst of all, as another reviewer mentioned, parts of the book, especially the online poker section, read like an infomercial for Brunson's new site - just as blatant and irritating as on TV. Super System 2 was hyped seemingly forever before it was finally released, with the release date pushed back several times. ![]()
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