serendipity
Rock Star
Silver Level
My favorite so far has been the "Harrington on Hold 'em" series by Dan Harrington and Bill Robertie.
Volume I: Strategic Play
Volume II: The Endgame
Volume III: The Workbook
This is only for NLHE sit-n-gos, STTs and MTTs.
I like it because it is laid out very nicely with easy to follow explanations and problems to back up the strategies. Volume III is dedicated entirely to problems, and while I don't always agree with the authors' plays, it is helpful to see their line of thinking leading up to the plays they make.
On the downside, the books are cover priced $29.95 each, but you can get them for a bit less ordering by internet.
Volume I: Strategic Play
Volume II: The Endgame
Volume III: The Workbook
This is only for NLHE sit-n-gos, STTs and MTTs.
I like it because it is laid out very nicely with easy to follow explanations and problems to back up the strategies. Volume III is dedicated entirely to problems, and while I don't always agree with the authors' plays, it is helpful to see their line of thinking leading up to the plays they make.
On the downside, the books are cover priced $29.95 each, but you can get them for a bit less ordering by internet.
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KDS63
Rock Star
Silver Level
I'd go with Doyle's "Super System 2" for the lowdown on the game itself and then either Fischman's "Online Ace" or Brunson's "online poker" books for good info on playing online. Also, I'd suggest giving the FTP Academy a shot - I've been through a good bit of it and while some of it is basic, there's a lot of nuggets and concepts on how to think about things in there for folks at all levels.
OzExorcist
Broomcorn's uncle
Bronze Level
Definitely get Harrington on Hold 'em volumes one and two, they're kinda the bible for NLHE tournament play.
Definitely do not get Super System - one or two. They're fantastic books if you want to play mixed games for high stakes. If you want to play low to medium stakes hold 'em there are seriously a dozen better books you could buy. The hold 'em section (it's basically the same in both versions of the book) assumes you'll be playing for high stakes against weak-tight opponents so don't bother unless that sounds like your regular game.
For my money, I'd get Killer Poker - No Limit by John Vorhaus as the second book (assuming you count two volumes of Harrington as a single book). It covers both cash game and tournament play and it really encourages you to analyse your own play and identify your own leaks as opposed to just pushing one method of playing.
That's just me though. I've heard plenty of good reviews on the Harrington on Cash Games books. If you want to play live, Read 'em and Reap by Joe Navarro is a must (for reading tells and, more importantly, concealing your own ones- skip Mike Caro's Book of Tells, Navarro is much better).
Definitely do not get Super System - one or two. They're fantastic books if you want to play mixed games for high stakes. If you want to play low to medium stakes hold 'em there are seriously a dozen better books you could buy. The hold 'em section (it's basically the same in both versions of the book) assumes you'll be playing for high stakes against weak-tight opponents so don't bother unless that sounds like your regular game.
For my money, I'd get Killer Poker - No Limit by John Vorhaus as the second book (assuming you count two volumes of Harrington as a single book). It covers both cash game and tournament play and it really encourages you to analyse your own play and identify your own leaks as opposed to just pushing one method of playing.
That's just me though. I've heard plenty of good reviews on the Harrington on Cash Games books. If you want to play live, Read 'em and Reap by Joe Navarro is a must (for reading tells and, more importantly, concealing your own ones- skip Mike Caro's Book of Tells, Navarro is much better).
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AceZWylD
Visionary
Silver Level
Comprehensively, I think Caro's Most Profitable Hold Em Advice is the best book that I have read. Most books are geared toward specific strategic played in specific game play situations. This book teaches manipulating situations and taking advantage of opportunities. It also teaches BRM, treating opponents like customers, and looking at poker as a business. Great book.
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veljco
Rising Star
Bronze Level
Hi,
I started now with cash games so 2 books I can suggest (as a n00b and the ones I am starting with) are:
Ed Miller: Small Stakes No Limit Hold 'em
Dusty Schmidt: Treat Your Poker Like a Business
Hope this helps, happy Holidays !!
I started now with cash games so 2 books I can suggest (as a n00b and the ones I am starting with) are:
Ed Miller: Small Stakes No Limit Hold 'em
Dusty Schmidt: Treat Your Poker Like a Business
Hope this helps, happy Holidays !!
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Four Dogs
Legend
Silver Level
OH, I must repectfully disagree. This is a great book if you want to get into the mind of one of the best Loose Aggressive players in the game, but this is a HORRIBLE book to try to learn with. Gus' style of raising, reraising and stealing with any 2 rags is fine if you have the experience to read the table and your opponents well enough to recognize get away from dangerous situations, but you don't learn that from reading a book. You gotta walk before you can run. Stick with the Harrington books for the fundamentals. The Full Tilt Poker Strategy Guide: Tournament Edition is also a very good book. It covers several different games but devotes alot of attention to Hold 'em.
Poker Orifice
Fully Tilted
Platinum Level
This is still quite a broad range.... so basically anything to do with NoLimitHoldem?
For tournament play, I would agree with those above who recommend reading HOH Vol.1 & Vol2 (not sure what the 5part reference was about?). These two books will give you a decent foundation in which to work from. I would read these prior to some others.