What is the best poker book?

#1 4th December 2007, 12:43 PM

I want to better my game, but don't want to buy a whole library. What one, or maybe two poker books are the best? I have been looking at Super System/Super System 2, and Theory of Poker, as well as a few others. What book helped you the most, and why?

#2 4th December 2007, 12:58 PM

AG has a good list - found here ----> First Poker Books

This also depends on what you normally play ie tourney / ring games as well as your level of poker understanding.

I would recommend Harrington on Holdem... found them excellent.
(Thanks to ChuckTs for that but please read AG's post first

#3 4th December 2007, 3:00 PM

After reading Harrington on Hold Em' Volume I, my game improved a lot. I highly recommend it. However, it's not exactly a beginner's book. I'd say it is more on an intermediate level. If you are new to poker and have never read another book, then the book won't be as helpful. As you read the book you need to actively think, learn, and even possibly take notes. Good luck.

#4 4th December 2007, 4:40 PM

The few books that are always recommended are good. It would help to know if you would rather play online or live?

#5 4th December 2007, 5:00 PM

Don't get Supersystem (or SS 2).
Which one you should get is a question of which part of your game you want to improve most, I think.

#6 4th December 2007, 6:16 PM

thanks all !

#7 4th December 2007, 7:27 PM

Like most poker questions, the answer is "it depends."

You really need to provide more background here regarding what games you play (esp. ring vs. tourney), and what your level of experience is.

Sklansky is probably a poor choice for a first book (see caveats in link rat provided above). I think SS1/2 is probably the absolute worst choice you could make, unless you are looking for literature on mixed limit cash games or rare draw material.

#8 5th December 2007, 1:54 AM

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Originally Posted by desinet

I want to better my game, but don't want to buy a whole library. What one, or maybe two poker books are the best? I have been looking at Super System/Super System 2, and Theory of Poker, as well as a few others. What book helped you the most, and why?

There's so much good poker literature. but those named are def. not books to start with. If your main game is NLHE, Phil Gordon's Little Green Book is a good starter for an intermediate level player, then progress through the Harrington's.

If you're fairly new to the game, and looking for easy to understand "entry level" tournament strategy/simpified theory, Tom McEvoy has wqritten several books that are worth a read.

Really, what to start with depends on where you're starting from, and where you think you want to go.

#9 5th December 2007, 4:30 AM

you need to be more specific on what type of games you play and what level you play at..mcevoy and cloutier have excellent beginners books.. harrington on poker volumes 1-3 are fantastic to help you with mtt'...

#10 5th December 2007, 6:42 PM

poker for dummies....hahah and the best poker book with poker in the title that is not about poker...LIARS POKER...great book just not about poker...its about Wallstreet

#11 5th December 2007, 7:39 PM

I bet none of you have read this one - Poker According to Maverick. It was published in the late 1950's or early 1960's. It has a picture of Bret and Bart Maverick (James Garner and Jack Kelly) on the cover. It's a real beginner's book, but it was the first poker book that I ever read.

#12 5th December 2007, 7:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Ranger390

I bet none of you have read this one - Poker According to Maverick. It was published in the late 1950's or early 1960's. It has a picture of Bret and Bart Maverick (James Garner and Jack Kelly) on the cover. It's a real beginner's book, but it was the first poker book that I ever read.

I bet you haven't seen the stone tablet paintings of WSOP 10,000 BC on the walls in caves in Africa.

#13 5th December 2007, 7:50 PM

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Originally Posted by vanquish

I bet you haven't seen the stone tablet paintings of WSOP 10,000 BC on the walls in caves in Africa.

My great great great great great great great great great great grandfather painted them. He won it.

#14 5th December 2007, 7:50 PM

LOL...good one Vanquish!

#15 6th December 2007, 4:52 AM

harrington on hold'em vol 1,2,3 are excellent books mostly for tourney play but can be applied to ring games, he covers just about everything in the three vol. well written and easy to understand it is on the top of my list

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