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 learn:
- 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.
Dylan Linde is a professional poker player originally from Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. A lifelong competitive gamer, Dylan was introduced to poker at age 23. He applied concepts learned from non-poker games to quickly excel at online limit holdem and sit n gos. Soon after realizing he could potentially make a living in this form of competitive gaming, he made poker his career and primary focus.
Over the subsequent years Dylan has branched off into all forms of poker. He has amassed over $6 million in online tournament cashes across a variety of games, with multiple final tables and titles in the major online poker series. Being a firm believer that strategic concepts are valid across games, Dylan splits his time between playing no-limit holdem tournaments and playing mixed games in both the cash and tournament variety. His lifetime earnings in live poker top $3 million and has cashed in WSOP events over 50 times. In December 2018 Dylan won the WPT Five Diamond World Poker Classic for $1.6 million. Living in Las Vegas has afforded him the opportunity to play a variety of high stakes mixed games in between travelling for tournaments. Dylan is also a poker coach and a longtime provider of elite training content for RunItOnce.com
