My Poker Library (updated)

#71 12-03-2008, 3:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr McCluskey

Hi Ag great colection of books there, im fairly new to the game and have just squandered an twenty dollar BR in a few days.

I think its time to become a proper student of the game what should my first poker book be? Harrington seems to get the nod in this forum alot would that be usefull to a beginner?

Thanks in advance.

My suggestions here.

#72 13-03-2008, 10:29 AM

so, somone realy read all this books and is a better player now..
when did he have time to play ? :-)

#73 13-03-2008, 2:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by foxo

so, somone realy read all this books and is a better player now..
when did he have time to play ? :-)

He read them whilst playing

#74 13-03-2008, 7:12 PM

O' man, sounds like a nightmare.
I can imagne how he just play poker, read books ,and quikly go to the bath-room. in the 5 min break.

#75 19-04-2008, 7:16 PM

just got , harrington on cash games vol 1. has really helped me understand better how to play cash games over tournaments. and it was free but i only get to keep it 2 weeks as i got it from my local library. they are great just tell em what book you want and they will get it.

#76 19-04-2008, 7:33 PM

Yah,... I hit the library for all of my poker books (wow,.. .books at the library,... what a 'novel' idea....took me awhile to figure it out though, lol)
My library also does 'inter-library loans' - 2wks. max. loan,... they order it up from other library.
I find this a great avenue,.. read the books, then decide upon which ones I want to purchase to add to my collection (wish I had thought of that before buying a bunch of poker books that I'll never be bothering to read again, lol).
Harrington on Cash Games Vol. 1,.. sounds good. I've got a small poker bankroll online (approx. $200 on each site, playing on 4sites), and lately have become really frustrated on the sngs, and have been vowing to stick with Mtt's, but wanting to move and adjust to cash games (sng play at low buy-ins just has sooo many morons in them (yah,.. I know "It's a good thing",... but tell me that when you've been repeatedlly sucked out on for weeks while going in with a min. 4:1 fav on the flop,.. getting all the chips in, only to have the other moron rollover a J-4o and have him catch a runner runner fl dr. ---- J-Xo, has KO'd me a half dozen times in the last week alone ---- real tired of this crap!!!).
Just finished reading Gordon's books (from Library),... .good read for sure. Haven't decided if it's going to warrant a purchase,.. quite possibly 'yes'.
see ya,

#77 19-04-2008, 9:12 PM

I am looking forward to the new Gus Hansen book,'every hand revealed' which comes out next month I think.He explains every hand he played in the 2007 Aussie Millions which he won.Could give a good insight into how these guys think at the tables.

#78 07-05-2008, 7:59 PM

Funny how reading something you're interested is fun, while reading textbooks for lame subjects are such a chore

#79 07-05-2008, 8:31 PM

Trying to round out the list, I got these:

* Every Hand Revealed by Gus Hansen

* How to Think like a Poker Pro by Roy Cooke, John Bond

* Women's Poker Night: Stories and Strategies from the Feminine Side of the Felt by Maryann Morrison (Editor)

* Queens Can Beat Kings: Broad-Minded Poker for Winning Women by Susie Isaacs

* Poker's Strangest Hands: Extraordinary but True Stories by Graham Sharpe

* 52 Great Poker Tips: At Home, Tournaments and Online by Lou Krieger


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