New To The Game & Desire to succeed!!

Hi I am very new to the poker world and I'd like to say hi to everyone.

First off, I am a massive fan of poker. I watch Poker After Dark and High Stakes Poker all the time on Youtube! I recently started playing online poker but so far have only managed to lose $250. I always start off strong, winning pots, started gaining the ability to read people quite well, however I always seem to lose it towards the end.

The loss of $250 doesn't bother me, what bothers me is despite being up in the first half of sessions, I always seem to lose it towards the end.

I am willing to invest the time and money into playing poker seriously (not professionally, one step at a time) and would love to gain any tips of people on how to start my poker career and win both online and casinos.

My Poker Level So Far (Aside from losing $250)

I lost the $250 dollars mainly going all in on an Ace High Flush but was beaten with a full house. This was a mistake that could have been easily avoided and I simply put it down to me not paying attention to the board and how he bet. I was playing on $.25-$.50 (online) and really associate my big wins due to me having the nuts and my opponents betting into me with a strong hand but weaker than mine e.g. I would have a nut flush whilst he had trips. I foolishly moved up to $1-$2 stakes (online) hoping that this would happen and win big, however was beaten at my own game when the guy flopped a boat whilst I had the nut flush draw....I mistake easily avoided if I analysed the board and studied how he bet out into me (looking at the replay of the hand, it was somewhat obvious).

But I understand the basic concepts. Understand how to play pre-flop well (I play quite a lose range playing from JT off suit UTG to A2 off suit on the button) and quite aggressively. I have gained this play via the Harrington of Cash Game books.

I understand the concepts of odds, pot odds, expected value etc.

What I need help on is mainly, reading people's cards and behaviors, turn play and river play. Are there any books you would recommend for people at my level? I have all the Harrington books (Tournament, Cash Games and Online), Hellmuth's Play Poker like the Pros book and Joe Navarro's Read 'em and reap. I have only read the first part of Harrington's Cash Games and read all of Joe Navarro's books.

My questions to start with is are these books any good, I would like to know before I start reading them. Also are there any additional books people would recommend to me.

I look forward to learning as much as I can about this game and looking forward to reading everything everyone has to offer! I am very passionate about this game and would love to be someday a great player and win big!

poker books are a great way to improve your game and so are shows like PAD and HSP I especially like HSP or did rather because I thought Gabe Kaplin was an excellent commentator but the best way to learn is by experience the more hands you play the more lessons you learn the better you become most big name poker pros go broke and broke again when they first started out Phil Ivey use to sleep under bridges after trips to Atlanta city casinos... Try not to chase your losses by moving up in stakes you need to stick to good bankroll Management it doesn't matter how amazing you are at poker if you fail to have good bankroll management coolers bad beats and suckouts are everywhere and the best way to overcome them is BR management and the flushes vs Full houses are things you learn from and make you better. Also Daniel negranu has some beginner-advanced poker books and Doyle Brunson also has some poker books you could read. Remember that poker has some big swings up an downs so if your down 250 don't start doubting your game immediately and questioning yourself swings happen that being said it doesnt mean you can't or shouldn't tweak your game to advance it. Good Luck at the tables! unless you play against me ofc =)