Tight Aggressive Books

hey guys I was wondering if there is any really good books that explain how to play a tight aggressive way? I read Harrington , i`m playing pretty tight now but sometimes i lack aggressivness . I was wondering maybe if i read something that shows me the game from another perspective(aggressive play) i will stop being so tight sometimes...

You dont really want to stop being tight, you just want to be extra aggressive when you get the hands you want to play.
I have been reading a few ebooks while laying tourneys, you can search for them online.

Vorhaus' Killer Poker is primarily focused on teaching aggression.

was just about to post...ask AG he knows a lot of poker books but he beat me to it ^^^^^

some reviews say that this book is not that good. Is it worth buying?

TheseNutsWin said:

some reviews say that this book is not that good. Is it worth buying?

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Did I or did I not just recommend it?
"Some" reviews couldn't be more wrong. The book is excellent, imo, especially for what you are looking for.

TheseNutsWin said:

hey guys I was wondering if there is any really good books that explain how to play a tight aggressive way? I read Harrington , i`m playing pretty tight now but sometimes i lack aggressivness . I was wondering maybe if i read something that shows me the game from another perspective(aggressive play) i will stop being so tight sometimes...

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Yes as a general rule tight is right...

But it depends on what you are playing also as in Limit or NL...

Limit it's best to play tight and in position until you figure out the table and then you can adjust...

In NL it's important to play tight when the blinds are small and then venture out and broaden your play when the blinds get larger...

Some say however to devote a third of your stack early in the tourney and build up...

That's not a bad idea if you have monsters to start or can maybe get in cheap with some drawable hands...

Personally I think Vorhaus is a comedy writer and good but with his aggression advice presumes everyone is going to roll over to you...

Harrington plays way too tight but offers some good advice for the end game...

Try Doyle as he has many writers who have contributed to his system so it's pretty much All-Star...

Lee Jones isn't bad but it's geared pretty much for beginners and teaches the basics and foundations...

BARRY TANENBAUM has a good book out now on Limit Poker but contains a few flaws...

Available at pokerstars for 2000 FPP...

I guess if one had a Bible on poker and carried it around it would be "The Theory of Poker" as you can't go wrong there...

But personally and common sense dictates in poker if it isn't worth a bet it isn't worth a call...

thanks guys.. i`m thinking of getting that killer poker book, what i want to learn is the aggressive psychology play, because after Harrington my mentality became to play very tight and sometimes its hard for me to change the play since im pretty much a beginner player. I know some people say to play tight and just pick your spots and steal since most of the players who watch you will realize that you come in with strong hands only, but this does not work in freerolls since there is so many players who dont really watch other and just play hyper aggressive.. So was thinking to change my style of play for freerolls to the aggressive one but i dont know much about it. I`m interested in the style of Gus Hansen, Phil Ivey type...

there are various killer books by vorhaus. personally, i think a good place to start is killer poker online 2.

excellent stuff. but then again, all the ones I've read so far are.

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I'm rated as a rock at present.This means I'm very quiet at the table and when i play give my hand away too easily as people know when i become aggressive i have something.

Trying to become more aggressive is a very painful process.

I went from winning at the lower blinds tables to losing regularly for a while.

But if winning more at the higher levels means playing Tight / Aggressive / Aggressive then I must follow through.

Being aggressive means raising pre-flop and following through with a continuation bet post-flop.Even sometimes when you know you are behind.As a cautious player that is difficult for me.

My game is beginning to improve though and my bank is only 20% below what it was when i changed style back from the 65% minus it sank too when i began the change.

Super System, Doyle Brunson is how I'm remodeling my style but be prepared to suffer some pain before you make any gains.

okeedokalee said:

Super System, Doyle Brunson is how I'm remodeling my style but be prepared to suffer some pain before you make any gains.

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Doyle Brunson's Super System doesn't teach tight aggressive, or TAG, my understanding is that he is loose aggressive, or LAG. I didn't find his Super System very useful for online play, personally.

I was wondering if anybody already posted a thread that lists books based on the type of play they teach. TAG, LAG, HAG.. I think i`m also interested in LAG and HAG just to see what is their thinking like, maybe this will help me analyze their plays better if i know what they are doing and why..

So any other good books that explain
TAG - Killer Poker
LAG
HAG
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what is HAG?

Isn't it a horrible old woman with a wrinkly face? Or some sort of coffee?
You should know if anyone does, you've read (and/or own) virtually every poker book in existence!

aliengenius said:

what is HAG?

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It is either my wife or Hyper aggressive. I don't think it is my wife

NoWuckingFurries said:

Doyle Brunson's Super System doesn't teach tight aggressive, or TAG, my understanding is that he is loose aggressive, or LAG. I didn't find his Super System very useful for online play, personally.

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I think it is safe to say that Doyle plays however the situation demands. I have seen him play both TAG and LAG in tournaments. I have never seen him play any way other than TAG in cash games.

For tournament players, being either TAG or LAG is a weakness. The ability to do both is a necessity.

With regards to classification of books: In my experience most books teach multiple methods. With sections covering different types of games, most types of play are covered somewhere.

aliengenius said:

Vorhaus' Killer Poker is primarily focused on teaching aggression.

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Thanks for the link, but also looked on Amazon and there are some 6 similar books by Vorhaus (and priced cheaper than Barnes). Is one any better than the other?

What book do the europeans use to study poker? same thing? Super system and Harrington? They seem to prefer to play the LAG way.

Nevada - Vorhaus has written a lof of "Killer" Books I believe "Killer Poker" was the first in the series. the is also "Killer Poker no limit", "Killer poker by the numbers", etc. I think AG meant the first one, "Killer Poker". He has it listed in the Golden Archives at least. The only one he has recommended that I haven't picked up yet.

TheseNutsWin said:

What book do the europeans use to study poker? same thing? Super system and Harrington? They seem to prefer to play the LAG way.

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I might have voted for this as post of the week if someone else hadn't made a classic post about loyalers being fish.

nevadanick said:

Thanks for the link, but also looked on Amazon and there are some 6 similar books by Vorhaus (and priced cheaper than Barnes). Is one any better than the other?

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Steveg1976 said:

Nevada - Vorhaus has written a lof of "Killer" Books I believe "Killer Poker" was the first in the series. the is also "Killer Poker no limit", "Killer poker by the numbers", etc. I think AG meant the first one, "Killer Poker". He has it listed in the Golden Archives at least. The only one he has recommended that I haven't picked up yet.

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Yes, the original (linked above) is specifically geared toward your "leak" of lack of aggression. Get it from where you will, I simply find it convenient to link to bn to show the specific book I am referring to.

Get the others (eventually) too, btw, they are all good.

HAG:

this HAG is kinda sexy!

Im not sure about books about specific playing styles but I know that THe Theory of Poker by David Sklansky greatly improved my game. I think it is a must read for any player that wants to play somewhat seriously as it covers all the concepts crucial to becoming a solid player. The book doesn't tell you what to do in certain situations, but it tells you what you should be thinking about in these situations.

Just my $.02