Bobby Baldwin's Winning Poker Secrets

by Mike Caro and Bobby Baldwin

Book Overview

This is the fascinating account of former world champion Bobby Baldwin's early career playing poker in roadhouses and against other poker legends and his meteoric rise to the championship. It is... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1580421296
• ISBN13: 9781580421294
• Release Date: May 2004
• Publisher: Cardoza Publishing
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Great advice for Poker players

Bobby Baldwin really helps you understand what the most common mistakes are from starting poker players. He tells you his own personal experiences/mistakes as a traveling Poker player to illustrate his points. Bankroll management is a big theme in his book. It's very fun to read, and you'd be an idiot if you choose not to read this. I bought one used for only $4 (shipping included too!) and it was in good condition. His tips on Stud made me money- this book was such a great investment.

Great Book, Better Trophy Truck Driver!

Not only has Bobby Baldwin mastered the game of poker, but can also drive like a SOB in the desert! Trophy Trucks for life!

Classic tales and lessons that are still applicable today

Bobby Baldwin was a big-bet winner and was respected and feared by everyone we played, including all the "legends" like Doyle. The average or new fan to poker should note that this book went out of print for a long time and was very hard to get a hold of! There are no magic bullet secrets in this book (as it may imply) but the lessons taught about poker and life apply in Baldwin's time as it does now. This is a fascinating account of former world poker champion Bobby Baldwin's meteoric rise to the championship. Covers everything from his early days playing poker in dangerous roadhouses to his high-stakes poker games against other poker legends.

You Can Always Learn From A Champion

I enjoyed reading about Bobby Baldwin's rise to the WSOP Championship back in the 1970's. I don't want to tell you much because it defeats the purpose of getting the book other than this: A. There is poker information in the book. Nowhere near as much detail as Super-System, Sklansky's books, or the Cloutier/McEvoy books. However, every bit of information from a World Champion who now runs the MGM Grand, The Mirage, Bellagio, etc. etc. etc. is useful. B. Baldwin's life is pretty interesting, and you'll find that his road to becoming the WSOP Champion is quite surprising. I would never have suspected his life had so many twists and turns. It makes for a good read. C. The book doesn't disclose much after he "retired" and went to work for Steve Wynn at the Golden Nugget other than to say he rose up the ranks quickly, worked at the Mirage, then the Bellagio, and Kirk Kerkorian kept him on when MGM bought everything up. Nor does it say what his motivation was for getting a job. I think that would have been an interesting subject to cover considering Baldwin didn't need a "regular" job unless he had lost all desire for the game at that time. What were the motivations of a professional poker player to leave the game? I know Baldwin is rumored to play in high stakes side games from time to time still - I'm sure that's probably been part of his job to entertain clients, but why he left the poker scene is a question I'd like to see answered from a professional/personal viewpoint. That kind of insight could literally be applied to every session of poker: Knowing when to quit. I gave it four stars because I enjoyed Baldwin's story and I felt it had quite a few pieces of useful poker information. Whether it's about bankroll, game theory, starting hands, etc. There's enough in here that if you pay attention to what Baldwin went through (I.E. Pay attention to when Baldwin gives up betting on sports.) that you'll figure out how to become a better professional poker player in the long run.