Ok, I'm going to finally breakdown and download a beginner poker book...I'm not gonna lie, it needs to be easy to follow and understand, nothing complicated just yet. Any ideas?:)
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Ok, I'm going to finally breakdown and download a beginner poker book...I'm not gonna lie, it needs to be easy to follow and understand, nothing complicated just yet. Any ideas?:)
of course the classic super system by dolye bruson. also if you want to play sit 'n go collin moshman's sit 'n go strategy. but before buying i would ask around to see if anyone already has electronic copies of these. if you had an iPad or if the kindle can handle pdfs i can give you these two.
Tell me all games you are interested in and I can give you some advice ... nlh would be my first guess but even that is vague. Details like ... Cash, tourneys, SitnGos, kinda like 7 card Stud, and sometimes I play live.
Know what I'm sayin...The more info you give me the better answer I'll give you.
u shud dload ne book by DAN HARRINGTON this is what every1 recommends i have not read any poker book but would be curious to see why DAN is so good.
I guess I didn't realize there would be that many different titles out there. How about we stick with holdem, for MTT's and SNG's ..as long as there is some focus on that game. Does that help?Quote:
Originally Posted by bmeelneg
Harrington on Holdem Vol 1 is a good, solid, easy to read intro for Holdem tournaments. It's kind of like a textbook; he gives you concepts then gives you some problems to do which are example hands from tournaments and asks you how you would act in the given situation. I would read that before you read anything else.
As your first book you would find Harrington on Holdem volume 1 would be a fine start. Volume 2 expands on Volume 1 if you like it, and Volume 3 is a workbook ...Quote:
Originally Posted by shesellsseashells
There are better then those 3 books but for a starters they certainly won't hurt and will most certainly help. When they came out they were the best for the time ... times change though...
This is an easy read and available in Kindle:Quote:
Originally Posted by shesellsseashells
Phil Gordon's Little Green Book: Lessons and Teachings in No Limit Texas Hold'em
Best book to help my game was this series:
Winning Poker Tournaments One Hand at a Time Volume 1 & 2, volume 3 is do out this year.
I downloaded a sample of Phil Gordon's book..not only is there a Green Book there is a Gold Book too. Apparently, it does come recommended to newbies. I also downloaded samples of Colin Moshman's Sit'n Go Strategy and the Math of Holdem. We'll see which ones I will buy.Quote:
Originally Posted by MrPokerVerse
Sounds great, let me know how the Math of Holdem is, have read couple of Colin's books and the SnG was worth the time spent.Quote:
Originally Posted by shesellsseashells
Well, I believe I will have to buy the Phil Gordon book now..the sample was way too short. I am still reading the sample of the Colin Moshman collection (I have a feeling I will be buying the Sit n' Go Strategy). Actually, these are pretty good reads and easy to follow, so far. thanks for the input everyone.
All the Gordon books that I read were pretty good ... its a good choice. If you continue to get books you'll fine that there is a lot of overlap.
pokerbooks, I have read a couple good ones by Holden, but they are not really about strategy or anything. They are about his time playing and what he did. I don't put much value into what other people tell you to play, I don't really put much worth into it. Everyone else reads them and plays the same or exploits it, I think it is just better to play a bunch of hands and come up with your own strategy. IDK, I learned to play as a kid from a card hustling and magician father, kinda blessed that way. But yeah, i read a book on strategy and damn near threw it cause the crap it tried to teach was just bs imo. the math is simple, and the starting hands are crap, unless you want to win the min, or lose the max. You know, there is one book actually i could say was good, PokerTells, basically how to read body language, that is the best poker teaching wise i have read, but isn't suited to online play either, anyways, good luck.
Well billy maybe you have read a poor selection of poker books. I wouldn't say they are all bad just because you read a few crappy ones. If someone is just starting out playing the game then reading a good book can ramp up their knowledge of the game very quickly compared to just playing hands and trying to randomly figure it out.
thnx for the list of books to read
Yeah, that is kind of expected, given they are all the same topic. And I do agree, with any self help books, you pick and choose what you would like to try to perfect. No one can do it all at once.Quote:
Originally Posted by bmeelneg
anyone read Kill Phil series? How would you compare to Harrington?