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Hey guys! This is the first poker forum I've ever joined, since I've started getting more serious about poker. I was wondering if there were any poker books you would suggest for a player just starting out. I'm comfortable with the game, just don't know any theories behind my plays.
I prefer harrington on holdem vol.1 for everyone who wants to play for real, this is fist book you should read :D
Yep, Harrington on Hold Em is definitely a great read. If you don't know the stuff in the book....your at a major disadvantage
Thanks so much guys! I'll start reading that one first. I really appreciate it.
This isn't a book, but if you're looking into tournament play I would recommend going to Youtube and looking up Gripsed MTT Strategy. It is about 10 hours of free content over several parts and is some of the best stuff I have ever seen when I was getting started.
Oh Wow! Great resource, and for free :)
I dont know when I 1st started playing I read super system, but that is way old school now!
Oh, I've heard of super system, it's like world famous :)
Play poker like the pros from Phil Hellmuth. And there are some Daniel Negreanu books that are good too.
All 3 of Harrington's "Expert Strategies" volumes are great, especially for tourney NLH. I also like Phil Gordon's Little [Green, Gold, Black, Blue] book set, especially for your first read.
Farha on Omaha isn't a bad book if you want to learn how to play Omaha better than the average bear
a great way to get better is playing alot of hands. play online and in person
Thanks for the posts guys! I have obtained a lot of the above books as ebooks, and will be going through them. I'll continually refer back to this thread to see what book to move to next.
I was actually thinking about this the other day. I don't dispute the need to play online and to play lots of hands.Quote:
Originally Posted by KingJasonpoker
Where I think the problems is confusing short term success with the optimal play. I can go into a tournament right now and make the wrong plays and yet still have short term success.
I think that unless someone is willing to do hand analysis with programs and really look at their game they run the risk of confusing short term results with optimal play. If every flop is hitting you and your opponents keep betting into you, then you might think the weak passive style is the greatest style ever. This is an extreme example but I have played some tournaments where it feels I could do no wrong. Not that I played great. I just got Aces when some other player got Kings. I just hit the flop with the nuts and the other player ended up with the second best hand. I didn't do anything creative to get all their chips. It was the situation.
Just saying that playing is great but if you don't really analyze it, then you might allow short term results to perpetuate bad habits.
Super system is old school but still an amazing book, Super system 2 (revised edition) is solid as well. My favorite book though was by Rolf Slotboom "Secrets of Professional Poker 1" Amazing view of poker from an original point of view. It's literally the anti-thesis of the Super System. It takes all the tools and tips that Super System shows and the meta game of the poker world and explains how to play against it. It widened my game up and allowed me to make some great changes that were very profitable.
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where do you buy all these books? amazon have them?
I bought several of mine from "Half price books" or other discount book stores. I'm sure you can find them online in ebook version if you are one of those download types that finds free music and free movies, i'm sure the books are out there as well.
Fish
all this book reading going on here and yet i see the worst plays ever for this site.
I have a LOT of books in pdf format on my computer. I can send you as many or whatever ones you want. PM me. Right now, I have a deal up on marketplace, but that's for books and training videos. I can send you books relatively cheaply, just for points.Quote:
Originally Posted by DuckU408
Building a Bankroll FR Edition, and Easy Game 1 & 2 are my favorites.
Um depends on waht you're looking to read up on. Bunch to choose from
Best book ever
Facebook.
you can see all the players and follow them.
lots of communities and forums are listed over there with lots of advice and examples
super system by Doyle Brunson. reviewing sessions with other players is also good for improving your game. I'm surprised there isn't more of that on here. I guess its just more recreational players here that joined solely for freerolls than the more serious players on other forums.
Lmao! I was kinda thinking the same thing, I don't need any books to play like half these people on here!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by PanlickTrollbait
You Tube is the way to go. There is a lot of information on there
Phil Gordon Little Green Book, Mike Caros Book Of Poker Tells, Mike Caro's Most Profitable Hold em Advice, just a few from my collection
People always say Super System and the Harrington books. Couldn't get through either myself....bored me to tears.
The Art of War...not meant to be a poker book but it fits very well!
Any book by a known respected player would be fine, hell read a couple there difference could help
by sun tzu.. I read it because I remember some pro suggesting it! It is actually a very quick read.Quote:
Originally Posted by poolsharkbps
Hi Am Jimmy my Grandfather name is Harrington am here for the first time so hi everyoneQuote:
Originally Posted by Ciulan
super system cario poker tells. also harrighton on holdem, goodluck
Hold em Poker For Advanced Players By Sklansky and Malmuth,Doyle Brunson - Super Systems,No Limit Hold 'em Theory and Practice (David Sklansky, Ed Miller)