My Poker Library (updated)

[switch0723]

ok cheers a.g. I dont think ill get them all even though you recommend it. Ill start off by getting 3, im going to get farha's book, Pot-Limit Omaha Poker by Jeff Hwang and [FONT=Arial, sans-serif]Winner's Guide to Omaha Poker by Ken Warren. Cheers again AG[/FONT]

 

[4Aces]

AG could you please post a pic of your poker library?

 

[pantin007]

AG could you please post a pic of your poker library?

u want a pic of his 10 million book collection?

but seriously im sure it looks sweet

 

[aliengenius]

Added Tommy Angelo's "Elements of Poker" to the collection (has not arrived yet, however).

AG could you please post a pic of your poker library?

Sure. Crappy phone camera is all I have, but here you go:

Top two shelves are "short" of books because I have other crap on them:


bottom two are "full" at just over four feet (each) in length:


My shelves are fancy: spray painted cinder blocks with planks of wood!

 

[4Aces]

That's one nice collection!

 

[pantin007]

enough poker books to read ur life away
it looks nice tho
and uve read every single book there?

 

[arkadiy]

That's just poker?!?!

 

[aliengenius]

That's one nice collection!

thanks!

enough poker books to read ur life away
it looks nice tho
and uve read every single book there?

I'm working on it... I have read the majority; however they are publishing them too quickly for me to keep up! Combine that with some of the older/rarer ones I found and picked up in Vegas, and I still have some work to do.

That's just poker?!?!

Yep. I have a nice collection of books in general too (I was a lit major in college)-- someday when I'm rich I want an actual "library" room.

 

[vanquish]

someday when I win every CC event for 3 years straight I want an actual "library" room.

FYP

 

[Johnny Hughes]

Thanks for mentioning my poker novel, Texas Poker Wisdom, by Johnny Hughes. I write both fiction and non-fiction. Many of my stories are available free on my web site JohnnyHughes.com

I just discovered this web site because of the book list. Right off, I noticed the spelling of favourite and knew I was among Englishman. I definately, more than anything, want to visit England to play poker in some future years. There is an Englishman in my book who lives and plays in downtown Las Vegas. I would have posted a brief excerpt from Texas Poker Wisdom, if that is allowed. I would, of course, like to know what Englishmen think of my dialog.

In my next book, there is an Englishman, well known for his millions of posts on the web. He comes to West Texas for poker, lots of weird prob bets, all forms of gambling, and finally he is a murder suspect.

I'm from Lubbock, Texas home of Buddy Holly, Natalie Maines, and Joe Ely. I knew and played poker with Buddy both before and after he got famous. I was Joe Ely's first manager. Both had fantastic success in England. I am what you would call an Anglophile.

Johnny Hughes

 

[aliengenius]

New acquisitions:

Elements of Poker by Tommy Angelo

Hats and Eyeglasses, A Family Love Affair with Gambling, by Martha Frankel

The Intelligent Guide to Texas Hold'em Poker by Sam Braids

Making the Final Table by Eric Lindgren

 

[Chiefer]

AG, what is your take on thursday night poker? i have a copy of it but i havn't started it. is it worth the time?

 

[aliengenius]

AG, what is your take on thursday night poker? i have a copy of it but i havn't started it. is it worth the time?

It's pretty good. It's really a "home game" book, as the title suggests. You probably wont have much use for the five card draw and stud sections unless you play a home game where they are dealt, but his opening sections have good discussions of things like ev, pot control, and card reading, and other important topics.

 

[aliengenius]

Picked up:

Your Best Poker Friend, by Alan N. Schoonmaker

Dead Money, by Rudy Stegemoeller (fiction)

Tax Help for Gamblers, by Jean Scott

 

[4Aces]

Thought I would share my book collection with you all. Obviously its nothing compared to to AG's.

Super system - Doyle Brunson
Super system 2 - Doyle Brunson
The Mathematics of poker - Bill Chen and Jerrod Ankenman
Poker essays - Mason Malmuth
Poker essays volume 2 - Mason Malmuth
Poker essays volume 3 - Mason Malmuth
Getting started in holdem - Ed Miller
Poker tournament strategies - Sylvester Suzuki
Winning low limit holdem - Lee Jones
Serious poker - Daniel Kimberg
Sklansky on poker - David Sklansky
The theory of poker - David Sklansky
Sit 'n go strategy - Collin Moshman
No limit holdem theory and practice - David Sklansky & Ed Miller
Harrington on holdem - Dan Harrington
Harrington on holdem volume 2 - Dan Harrington
Harrington on holdem volume 3 - Dan Harrington
Ace on the river - Barry Greenstein

I have read about half of them.
Other books that I want and am probably getting soon are:

Holdem poker for advanced players - David Sklansky and Mason Malmuth
Small stakes holdem - Ed Miller, David Sklansky & Mason Malmuth
Tournament poker for advanced players - David Sklansky
Harrington on cash games volume 1 - Dan Harrington
Harrington on cash games volume 2 - Dan Harrington
Power holdem strategy - Daniel Negreanu

I'm also looking to get one or two PLO books.

 

[aliengenius]

picked up:

Total Poker by David Spanier
Paid to Play Poker by Barton M. Gratt
Poker Stories with Winning Lessons by Dr Barton Gratt
How to Beat Low-Limit Poker: How to Win Big Money at Little Games, by Shane Smith
All In: The (Almost) Entirely True Story of the world series of poker by Jonathan Grotenstein
I'm All In by Lyle Berman
The Complete Book of Casino Poker by Gary Carson

 

[ItsMrZombieToU]

Keep going Ag and your gonna force yourself to set up a library room. Remembering to keep all those new receipts for tax right offs?

 

[aliengenius]

Picked up:

My 50 Most Memorable hands by Doyle Brunson
52 Tips for No-Limit Texas Hold'em Poker by Barry Shulman
Poker as Life: 101 Lessons from the World's Greatest Game by Lee Schreiber
The Education of a Poker Pigeon: Secrets Learned from a Life of High-Stakes Poker, by Anonymous

 

[tnt72]

Astounding.Hell I wouldn't have taken the time to type them all out.LOL

 

[Pokertron3000]

Hi Ag great colection of books there, im fairly new to the game and have just squandered an twenty dollar BR in a few days.

I think its time to become a proper student of the game what should my first poker book be? Harrington seems to get the nod in this forum alot would that be usefull to a beginner?

Thanks in advance.

 

[aliengenius]

Hi Ag great colection of books there, im fairly new to the game and have just squandered an twenty dollar BR in a few days.

I think its time to become a proper student of the game what should my first poker book be? Harrington seems to get the nod in this forum alot would that be usefull to a beginner?

Thanks in advance.

My suggestions here.

 

[foxo]

so, somone realy read all this books and is a better player now..
when did he have time to play ?

 

[beardyian]

so, somone realy read all this books and is a better player now..
when did he have time to play ?

He read them whilst playing

 

[foxo]

O' man, sounds like a nightmare.
I can imagne how he just play poker, read books ,and quikly go to the bath-room. in the 5 min break.

 

[allndave]

just got , harrington on cash games vol 1. has really helped me understand better how to play cash games over tournaments. and it was free but i only get to keep it 2 weeks as i got it from my local library. they are great just tell em what book you want and they will get it.