Tournament strategy and table strategy

#1 21-01-2008, 2:59 PM

I'm really just starting to play online for real money. I spent a year or so playing for free chips on sites, then decided that was going well and put a little on a couple of sites to try my hand.

Do the books really help? If so, what would be the best book for a NL holdem player? Both ring games and tournaments.

My current "strategy" has been to play very conservatively early. Only play the premium hands until I could see how the other players at a table play and while it seems to be working it's very boring.

#2 22-01-2008, 1:39 AM

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Originally Posted by MDTed

I'm really just starting to play online for real money. I spent a year or so playing for free chips on sites, then decided that was going well and put a little on a couple of sites to try my hand.

Do the books really help? If so, what would be the best book for a NL holdem player? Both ring games and tournaments.

My current "strategy" has been to play very conservatively early. Only play the premium hands until I could see how the other players at a table play and while it seems to be working it's very boring.

Not sure about ring games, maybe:

Book Review: Hold'em Poker For Advanced Players

For tournaments, defintely:

Book Review: Harrington on Hold'em

Book Review: Harrington on Hold'em II

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