Super System - Please review this for me

[PShabi]

I've read the no limit and limit hold 'em sections of Super System, as well as the basic intro.

Just wanted to get some feedback on what others feel the value of this information is.

I like it and learned some stuff, but somethings I read just had me thinking, "no way, I'd never do that, sorry."

Feeback appreciated.

[omahilo]

The stuff on position is some of the most important stuff... position is everything. Also I always follow preflop aggression with post flop agression.

[junYUN]

there are so many books out there, tough to say which is the best one.

haven't got a chance to pick up super system but heard it's good.

[Jackass_man]

super system is the bible of poker books. It was written in 1979 and is still one of the best poker books ever written. There is alot of information which is quite valuable in it and is a worthwhile read. I can't wait for SS2 to come out!

[Talking Poker]

I felt the exact same way when I first read it. Great book, but unlike most players, it's not on the top of my most useful list.

[Tuff Luck]

I've heard about it. I'll have to check it out.

[eddo31]

it is absolutely worth reading, as many player stoday do treat it like it is the bible. i think that it is a very good book, and that there are a number of important lessons to be learned, but it might be more important to read just in the sense that you are doing homework on your opponents. if you read that and hold em for advanced players by s&m, then you will know the theoretical background for most of the players you will ever play against.

i also cant wait for supersystem 2 to come out. that should be a great book, and i am especially interested to read about some of the more obscure, high limit games like chinese poker and 2-7.

[PShabi]

I agree.

[johnbaker]

i'm curious what tactics were you uncomfortable with? the only parts i thought were wierd involved doyle's advice to reraise all in on the flop when you hit a set, and the fact that he doesnt like check/raising.

-jB

[eddo31]

my guess about raising all in on the flop when you hit a set is that doyle talk a lot about deception in this book. this is his basic reason for playing suited connectors and low pairs, and the same type of logic applies here. if you hit a set, you have a very strong hand. if you bet it very agrresively, then your opponent will probably read you as trying to eiter buy the pot, or to protect a moderately weak hand. you can get opponents to call big bets with minimal holdings by this type of play.

as for not check raising, i dont think it fits very well with doyles super agressive style. to check raise he would have to limp in, which should set off the alarms when he was playing. if he was going to play a hand, he was going to raise it. by check raising, he might miss a chance to get more money in the pot, because his opponent is more likely to check/call behind him.

i havent read supersystem in a while, o i could be off in my thinking here, but this seems to fit into doyles style.