The book's subtitle is "The Fast Track to Success in No-Limit Hold 'em Poker Tournaments." Looking at this alone, one can determine where they are in their journey to MTT success. One of two things will generally come to mind:

1) Cool, a get-rich/good-quick scheme for MTTs.
2) There isn't a "fast track" to success in NLHE MTTs.

Both statements are true and false.

1) The authors make it quite clear that this book will not make you the next Phil Ivey, Phil Hellmuth, or Phil Laak. On the contrary, they designed this book to give the amateur their best shot at holding their own against any player of significantly greater poker playing ability (defined as a "Phil", hence the title of the book). In this respect, Kill Phil (KP) is a great success.

At the heart of the KP strategy is two words: "All in." Poker is an immensely complex game - post-flop. KP strives to keep amateurs out of post-flop situations where they are sure to be outplayed. The authors provide the inexperienced MTT players with a list of playable hands pre-flop with respect to "cost per round" (CPR). Readers of Dan Harrington's books will recognize CPR as the equivalent of "M". As players master the KP "basic" strategy, they progress onto "intermediate" and "advanced" which incorporate a more versatile game, including some post-flop play.

2) While KP is definitely aimed toward beginning MTT players, everyone can benefit from this book.

Whenever you learn new poker strategy, you can be sure someone else also knows of it. Thus, you need to not only keep adding strategies, but also counter-strategies. Having read this book, more experienced players will be able to know the exact strategy that some players may be employing. If you know an opponent's complete strategy, that is when your edge is the biggest.

Furthermore, there will always be someone above you in the poker food chain (unless you're Phil Ivey). Experienced players can also incorporate KP strategy into their games when they too feel outclassed.

Overall, I believe that Kill Phil is a must read, regardless of whether you're Phil Ivey, or merely one of his wannabes (aren't we all?) in a Full Tilt commercial.