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bazza76
22-09-06, 06:24 PM
Anyone know any good ones? Preferably texas hold em.
mchaggis
22-09-06, 07:30 PM
well depends on your skill.
Winning low limit Texas hold'em by Lee Jones is a good reading for beginners
after that u can try Internet Texas Hold’em by Matthew Hilger.
Then Small Stakes Hold’em by Edward Miller
And Weighing the Odds in Hold’em by King Yao
Also How good is your Limit Hold’em by Byron Jacobs
Then some Psyhology and Bankroll Management
Professional Poker by Mark Blade
Ace on the River by Barry Greenstein
And some theory
The Theory of Poker by David Sklansky
That's for NL Hold'em
mchaggis
22-09-06, 07:33 PM
And some books about NL Hold'em tournaments
Kill Phil by Blair Rodman
Harrington on Hold'em, Volume I by Dan Harrington
Harrington on Hold’em, Volume II by Dan Harrington
Little Green Book by Phil Gordon
Tournament Poker for Advanced Players by David Sklansky
mchaggis
22-09-06, 07:40 PM
Now read em till Monday and then I'll post some more :P
IMO
Harrington on Hold'em, Volume I by Dan Harrington
Harrington on Hold’em, Volume II by Dan Harrington
Tournament Poker for Advanced Players by David Sklansky and
Super System II
are the best reads :handshake:
Ritchi3
25-09-06, 12:26 PM
Anyone know any good ones? Preferably texas hold em.
It all depends on what your situation is. Are you relatively new, are you playing limit or no limit, what's your maths like, how long have you been playing, what stakes you intend playing etc. Most of the ones recommended are good though.
If you're a beginner get Getting Started in Hold'em by Ed Miller, even most experienced players will learn something from it and it's very easy to read.
If you're playing limit hold'em, get Small Stakes Hold'em by Sklanksy, Malmouth and Miller.
There's no really great book for small stakes no-limit hold'em at the moment, but that should change in the next few months. Harringtons first book is probably the best for it.
Theory of Poker is the oracle of poker, if you read it and understand it you won't need another book, but not many people can understand all of it, or even most of it.
Chiccada
25-09-06, 12:38 PM
Anyone know any good ones? Preferably texas hold em.
Just a quick piece of advice, whichever book(s) you choose, never try to copy the playing styles as you will often become agetated if things dont go to plan, poker simply isnt that linear. Books are useful when it comes to learning outs and the maths side of it but imho not too much else.
The best way to learn is to play and not online either. Get yourself the theory and etiquette down and hit the tables. This is the best way to hone your skills of reading players and using your instincts and judgement.
This way you will be able to develop your own style and be able to adapt it to the conditions of the table whilst using the math knowledge garnered from the books.
Happy playing.
Rik
It all depends on what your situation is. Are you relatively new, are you playing limit or no limit, what's your maths like, how long have you been playing, what stakes you intend playing etc. Most of the ones recommended are good though.
If you're a beginner get Getting Started in Hold'em by Ed Miller, even most experienced players will learn something from it and it's very easy to read.
If you're playing limit hold'em, get Small Stakes Hold'em by Sklanksy, Malmouth and Miller.
There's no really great book for small stakes no-limit hold'em at the moment, but that should change in the next few months. Harringtons first book is probably the best for it.
Theory of Poker is the oracle of poker, if you read it and understand it you won't need another book, but not many people can understand all of it, or even most of it.
Who's that by?
Ritchi3
05-10-06, 08:58 AM
Who's that by?
David Sklansky.
Cheers Richie, might get that. Any idea what shops would sell it? I'm in Ireland BTW.. but online (Amazon etc.) or otherwise?? Cheers.
Ritchi3
08-10-06, 07:03 PM
Buy it online, it'll be cheaper. There isn't many poker books for sale in Dublin. I think the only decent one I've ever seen is Super System. You'll get them easily on Amazon.
Yeah mate, i found it on Amazon just after i posted earlier. You can get a 2 in 1 deal of "theory of poker" and the one by Harrington and Miller. About 30quid for the 2.
Are you from over here?
Ritchi3
09-10-06, 08:38 AM
Yeah mate, i found it on Amazon just after i posted earlier. You can get a 2 in 1 deal of "theory of poker" and the one by Harrington and Miller. About 30quid for the 2.
Are you from over here?
Yep. Dublin.
bazza76
16-10-06, 04:04 PM
cheers for the replies lads.
Have been playing poker for about 12 years now, probably been playing no limit holdem for about 4 years or so, was always good at stud poker, never lost to my mates, but no limit holdem was a different story altogether. Still win more than the lads though.
My maths is good, i know what a good bet is etc. Wont chace silly hands.....
I have read a couple of books, nothing special, but just wanted to know which are the best ones.
Right now, the odd time id play in the local club once a week, play my mates at weekends and then maybe an hour if i have the time at nite online. The only game i play is texas holdem, although id possibly be suited to omaha. so may give that a try.
So the books reccomended are:
The Theory of poker by David Sklansky
and
Harrington on Hold'em, Volume I by Dan Harrington
Ritchi3
16-10-06, 04:18 PM
Theory of Poker is universal to all poker. Harrington 1 is for the early stages of a tournament and cash games. If you're a tournament player get his second and third books too.
Make sure you understand the simple things such as the rules, hand strengths, pot/implied odds before you tackle Sklansky. Since you've been playing that long I assume you do, but I've seen players playing twenty years you can't/don't count a pot size.
bazza76
16-10-06, 04:22 PM
Theory of Poker is universal to all poker. Harrington 1 is for the early stages of a tournament and cash games. If you're a tournament player get his second and third books too.
Make sure you understand the simple things such as the rules, hand strengths, pot/implied odds before you tackle Sklansky. Since you've been playing that long I assume you do, but I've seen players playing twenty years you can't/don't count a pot size.
Cheers Richi
Yeah i know about pot odds. All my mates dont though which is pretty cool lol.
I have just ordered the pair of them, tey didnt come cheap on Amazon, £35 sterling incl. postage, suppose its not too bad.
Ritchi3
16-10-06, 04:28 PM
If you consider how much they can potentially earn you they are very cheap. You can win that 40 quid or so back in an hour or two.
bazza76
16-10-06, 04:43 PM
If you consider how much they can potentially earn you they are very cheap. You can win that 40 quid or so back in an hour or two.
Thanks for the advice again Ohh wise one :rock:
yeah, it makes sense alright to read some books, especially if your going to play a bit. Now to get myself into the top 20% bracket
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