Top 3 poker books all time.

book author
1.Super System Doyle Brunson
2.Harrington on Holdem Dan Harrington
3.Full Tilt poker strategy Full Tilt pros
Guide Tournament Edition

These are my 3 favorite poker books(so far) anyone else have a top 3?

I would really like to find a couple good ones i havent read yet ,any suggestions would be greatly aprecciated. TY in advance.

I like your list, though I'd reverse the order of the Brunson and the Harrington, and when I mean Harrington I mean all five books.

I've only read harringtons books from you're list... I would include all his books, from tournaments to cash games....... And heads up holdem by coshman.... I know it's more than three... But seriously my favorites...

I agree with the first two books.
The other I have not read.
I also really enjoyed reading small stakes poker.

My favorite is Maverick....oh wait thats a Movie, anyway movies are better no reading to get in the way of a good story.

+1 for Maverick

Depends what game you're talking and what level. Professional No Limit Holdem by Miller, Mehta, and Flynn is a great one for higher level NL online games. Small Stakes Limit Holdem by Sklansky, Malmuth, and Miller or Low Limit Holdem by Lee Jones are great FL holdem books for the lower levels. Theory of Poker is a great one for all things poker by Sklansky. I'm sure there are plenty of other books for other styles of poker, but on those I'm not so well versed. All you really need to do is watch Maverick though.

I've read the top 2 but the 3rd Ive never even heard of. I'm going to check it out and read it. Thanks for the info!

1 harrington (all five)
2 little green/blue book - phil gordon
3 kill everyone

TY for help i only read first harrington book and skimmed thru 2nd, i thoght there were 3 didnt realize he had 5 out now, havent been to the book store in a while. I will surley check the other 3 out soon!

Super System isn't even top 15 imho.

aliengenius said:

Super System isn't even top 15 imho.

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This.

SS might be the first real poker book, it might be a huge part of poker history and it might be written by one of the best players ever but its still outdated(SS2 also) and has litle relavence to todays game.
If u ever find your self in a 300BB deep,weak passive live NLTH game then a copy of SS might come in handy but if u play online or the standard 50-100BB casino tables then u be better of with basicly any other poker book IMO.

i dont agree with putting the FTP strategy guide in second, decent book but not much more then that imo.

Also i think u have to specify more what u mean by top 3 poker books.
Do u mean top 3 NL tourney books? top 3 cash game books? top 3 books with the biggest influence on poker?
Im sure plenty of people would argue that High-Low-Split Poker, Seven-Card Stud and Omaha Eight-or-better or Sklansky on Razz are the best poker books ever written but there not exactly mainstream even in the poker community.
I havent read but im pretty sure that the Baluga whales or bobbos ebooks would have a much greater influence on your game then any sklansky or Harrington book...

Any way my top 3 would be.
Profesional NL Holdem by Miller, Mehta, and Flynn.
Winning Poker Tournaments one hand at a time by Rizen,Pearljamer and Apestyle.
The Poker Mindset.

1.Harrington on Holdem Dan Harrington
2.Super System Doyle Brunson
3.Ace On The River Barry Greenstein

Regards
Dreamer

Ive been waiting to read the pearljammer book since i read a few excerpts in bluff magazine.The second book is supposed to come out in January and I wanted to read them together.The second book is supposed to be on bubble play and final table i think.

sindri_93 said:

This.

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ty, and qft redundantly.

aliengenius said:

Super System isn't even top 15 imho.

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So AG, what would your top 3 be? Or is it even possible to rate the plethora of poker books in this way?

This would be hard honestly... I think the only thing you will get much agreement on is that Harrington's Tournament books belong.

And totally agree with AG about super system... nowhere close to top 3

There better be something from Sklansky in the top 3.... My personal favorite of his is NLHE Theory and Practice... (easily one of the best, if not the best, cash game book out there)

I don't know guys. Super System 2 is a pretty good book for understanding all the different styles of poker. I would agree that it doesn't have the best NL hold 'em section. But, I think the section on Limit Hold 'Em is the best I've read. So, I think it has to be in the top 2-3 because of all the great sections of the book. Probably not in the top 3 if this was NL hold 'em books but for overall poker books I think it makes the top 3.

Zorba said:

My favorite is Maverick....oh wait thats a Movie, anyway movies are better no reading to get in the way of a good story.

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TV series was Much better!

WRONG

aliengenius said:

Super System isn't even top 15 imho.

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First of all, OP did not mention levels of play, etc. Assumed this is for noobs and dweebs. SS I and II helped me a lot back in in the day. What games is he asking about?

I like 7 Card Stud by Roy West, Tommy Angelo, and Beat Yourself on the Head with a Banana (my upcoming tome). :icon_sant

Currently reading Winston Churchill memoirs...

The Kama Sutra should be number 1......

Ooooohhh.. you said, "poker".. not "poke her"...sorry.

DCG said:

1.Harrington on Holdem Dan Harrington
2.Super System Doyle Brunson
3.Ace On The River Barry Greenstein

Regards
Dreamer

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That book is horrible....

I have read Super System 2 and some sections are good and others not. Todd Brunson's section on Stud 8 or better is surprisingly good.

I have the two HOH tournament books and both are good but the second is the better of the two

Theory of Poker by Sklansky is what I am currently reading and I recommend it

Still looking for a good book on low limit internet NL rings.

Mortis said:

The Kama Sutra should be number 1......

Ooooohhh.. you said, "poker".. not "poke her"...sorry.

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Isn't that a song by Boy george anyway....

Phil Gordon's book should definitely be up there... Harrington books are good too.

I like Ace on the River by Barry Greenstein