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Mastering Mixed Games: Winning Strategies for Draw, Stud and Flop Games
Love poker but looking for a change from endless No-Limit Hold’em? Take up mixed games! Mixed games are becoming more and more popular. The World Series of Poker features events such as Omaha 8-or-Better, Deuce to Seven Triple Draw, Razz, Stud High and Stud 8-or-Better – all of which are covered in detail in this book. There are also formats such as Dealer’s Choice, H.O.R.S.E., and 8-game, which require expertise in many of these games. Dylan Linde is a professional poker player and mixed games expert. In Mastering Mixed Games he gives a thorough introduction to each variant, explaining the rules and basic strategy before moving on to discuss advanced concepts. With this book you will specifically * solid pre-flop ranges and hand strategies * how to apply generic concepts to each individual game * how to recognise and exploit your opponents’ tendencies The basic themes of poker apply to all games and learning a new variant is, essentially, just understanding how to value new ranges in a new game. Mastering Mixed Games will enable you to join the whole new generation of players who are exploring the weird and wonderful world of mixed game poker.
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306 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 25, 2019
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July 22, 2024
Excellent book for a great intro to odds, hand selections and some other basic to intermediate strategies. This opened my eyes to a lot of things. I only gave it a 4-stars because after reading this book, I feel there is quite a bit more needed to actually master mixed games. :). Nonetheless, highly recommended.
September 21, 2025
Not an easy read
I’m sure the author is very knowledgeable, but the writing is not easy to follow. I think the format would be helped by having the suits in different colors and shapes. The format detracts from the presentation.
I’m sure the author is very knowledgeable, but the writing is not easy to follow. I think the format would be helped by having the suits in different colors and shapes. The format detracts from the presentation.
January 21, 2020
a short review after reading just the razz part and a bit of everything else. (6 months ago)
I can not recommend the book for the poker beginner as the language that is used needs at least some poker knowledge.
You need to have read some books, watched some strategy videos, studied poker...
on the other hand there is not much strategy/gameplan... in the razz chapter beside some percentages and talking throught some hands and it looks as if it's the same for the other chapters.
Nothing about a possible general count cards strategy to know where you're at the beginning, just some tips with percentages for each game.
Which might be ok: the rules, some tips, percentages... (can help you if you know the game, have a gameplan and play the game regularly - means you're a already a regular)
...but it also needs a gameplan to begin with (for the player which likes to learn the games)
and what I'm missing the most is a how to continue/progesss further... where to learn more about the games... and something like what has helped him to learn the games (become better) and that he tells us about some of his experiences / difficulties along the way...
Other books also have not that much strategy/gameplan - just tips..., but they have some sort of personal story (entertainment), which is missing here.
The question for whom is it written?
Not for the beginner, as you can not go to the table with just that strategy and because of the lanuage.
Not for the poker player, who knows something about his variant as then he'll know more than what is written in here. He can only try to integrate some conecpts, but they are not covered enought with why?/alternatives... that you can study them enought to integrate anything.
So I think it's for:
You can just take it and learn:
One way to think about a variant/hand in 2019 and what might be for value hand/game, which is also valueable.
But first you need to learn the rules, then to study general concepts + play many hours, study... and have a game that works for you -
then you can learn from this book how the author thinks about some aspects/concepts of the games.
Then you have to think about how you can integrate this into your game. Which might not be easy as there are some missing variables. Here are just some snipets and you have to decide what to do with them as there is no how to proceed further.
Just some random thoughts...
It is of course for value as every piece of poker knowledge, but it might not for everyone. It depends on what you expect...
I can not recommend the book for the poker beginner as the language that is used needs at least some poker knowledge.
You need to have read some books, watched some strategy videos, studied poker...
on the other hand there is not much strategy/gameplan... in the razz chapter beside some percentages and talking throught some hands and it looks as if it's the same for the other chapters.
Nothing about a possible general count cards strategy to know where you're at the beginning, just some tips with percentages for each game.
Which might be ok: the rules, some tips, percentages... (can help you if you know the game, have a gameplan and play the game regularly - means you're a already a regular)
...but it also needs a gameplan to begin with (for the player which likes to learn the games)
and what I'm missing the most is a how to continue/progesss further... where to learn more about the games... and something like what has helped him to learn the games (become better) and that he tells us about some of his experiences / difficulties along the way...
Other books also have not that much strategy/gameplan - just tips..., but they have some sort of personal story (entertainment), which is missing here.
The question for whom is it written?
Not for the beginner, as you can not go to the table with just that strategy and because of the lanuage.
Not for the poker player, who knows something about his variant as then he'll know more than what is written in here. He can only try to integrate some conecpts, but they are not covered enought with why?/alternatives... that you can study them enought to integrate anything.
So I think it's for:
You can just take it and learn:
One way to think about a variant/hand in 2019 and what might be for value hand/game, which is also valueable.
But first you need to learn the rules, then to study general concepts + play many hours, study... and have a game that works for you -
then you can learn from this book how the author thinks about some aspects/concepts of the games.
Then you have to think about how you can integrate this into your game. Which might not be easy as there are some missing variables. Here are just some snipets and you have to decide what to do with them as there is no how to proceed further.
Just some random thoughts...
It is of course for value as every piece of poker knowledge, but it might not for everyone. It depends on what you expect...
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