It wouldn't hurt to read some of the good
poker books that are out there. It may provide insight on different styles or aspects of the game you might not encounter yourself or it may give you some extra ideas of some plays that you can use or to watch out for.
Admittedly, that can be said for the reverse that you can pick up some stuff through experience that isn't covered in a book. I just think that the more knowledge that you can take in and digest, the better. So why not get some quality info from some of the people who play for a living...and do a pretty good job of it at that!
- Theory of Poker as mentioned earlier is a great start
- I've only read the NLHE section in Super System and it's a classic...I hear it's not all that different in the 2nd version
- Sklansky's book on Hold'em for Advanced Players is great as mentioned for attacking the limit game
- If you like playing in B&M's, check out Caro's Book of
tells as well. The images and some references are dated, but people still have those tells nowadays
- Definitely read Harrington's stuff...I'm in the middle of the 2nd volume right now and I can't wait to play in my next tournament when I finish the whole set
- And as a complete aside...if you want to learn how to play with your chips, find a book on that or some online videos so that you can "look" like a pro as well!
It must be said though, that a lot of these books by pros are usually tagged with something with a line in the beginning like these are for higher limit games, because the smaller limit games tend to play a little bit differently. It's kind of true, especially if someone is willing to chase even if you're not offering them the right
odds, because it's only worth $50 as opposed to $500 or even more.
If you like to mix it up with a Limit Game, i recommend Miller's Small Stakes Hold'Em just to get info in a lower-level game as well.
Only so much you can pick up from a book. try useing your reading time playing.
