| Posted by: DINGO8MYBABY at October 31, 2007, 12:58 am | | Topic: New book Forum: Card Chat |
I recently read Sammy Farha's Omaha book, which gets my highest recommendation. It should be for Omaha what Harrington was for Holdem.
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| Posted by: KingCurtis at October 30, 2007, 5:46 pm | | Topic: New book Forum: Card Chat |
Ive seen Barry's book on the shelves when i bought Negreanu's but didn't buy it i guess ill check it out now that i've heard good things!
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| Posted by: zachvac at October 30, 2007, 2:25 pm | | Topic: New book Forum: Card Chat |
Quote: Originally Posted by ChuckTs
Well I haven't read it yet, but I would completely agree with what you say he advises. Variance can crush any edge you have at the drop of a dime; hence why proper bankroll management is probably the number one factor to winning poker.
This actually brings up a ery interesting point that I've thought a lot about in gambling in general. Basically the key to being consistent in winning is to take a lot of low-stakes (compared to your BR) bets where you have an edge (usually not a huge edge). Within a poker game, most people would go all-in with a 60% edge (cash game, not tournament, for the sake of simplicity). But this assumes you can afford to lose it. Would you put your life savings on the line to a 60% coin flip? Most people would say no. 70%? 80%? 90%? 99%? 99.999%? Is there ever a point where you'd say yes? I'd feel comfortable with the 99.999%, although I probably wouldn't even put it on the line with a 99% edge. Others would. I've thoug... | | Read Entire Entry |
| Posted by: rob5775 at October 30, 2007, 6:07 am | | Topic: New book Forum: Card Chat |
Quote: Originally Posted by OzExorcist
There's even a chapter titled "Poker and Your Sexuality"
I'm buying it.
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| Posted by: OzExorcist at October 30, 2007, 5:04 am | | Topic: New book Forum: Card Chat |
Quote: Originally Posted by ChuckTs
What's Greenstein's book like?
I've heard good things, but also that it's not a strategy book...
You've heard correct. It's a fascinating read, but ery little of it's about the strategy of actually playing poker - instead, it's more a guide to the poker lifestyle: how to mix playing poker with a family life, mixing poker with other kinds of gambling, how not to be a douchebag at the table, so on and so forth.
There's even a chapter titled "Poker and Your Sexuality"
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| Posted by: ChuckTs at October 30, 2007, 4:11 am | | Topic: New book Forum: Card Chat |
Quote: Originally Posted by zachvac
(some of which I didn't like, for example playing a game you can't exactly afford if you think it's soft and you can beat it)
Well I haven't read it yet, but I would completely agree with what you say he advises. Variance can crush any edge you have at the drop of a dime; hence why proper bankroll management is probably the number one factor to winning poker.
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| Posted by: zachvac at October 30, 2007, 4:06 am | | Topic: New book Forum: Card Chat |
Quote: Originally Posted by ChuckTs
What's Greenstein's book like?
I've heard good things, but also that it's not a strategy book...
Just answered your own question, it's not going to make your game much better, but it's a great read about his start and it does give advice (some of which I didn't like, for example playing a game you can't exactly afford if you think it's soft and you can beat it). It shares how he made it to the top but also covers a lot of general strategy. I literally stayed up all night to finish it the night I bought it, I just couldn't put it down. But as mentioned, it doesn't talk much strategy.
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| Posted by: ChuckTs at October 30, 2007, 3:57 am | | Topic: New book Forum: Card Chat |
fwiw I picked up SSH, Stox's book and Barry's book. Boy is that one shnazzy.
About halfway through SSH ATM and it's all goldddddd. I love gollldddddd.
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| Posted by: skoldpadda at October 21, 2007, 8:35 am | | Topic: New book Forum: Card Chat |
little strategy, more anecdotal/biographical/philosophical... A MUST OWN!
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| Posted by: ChuckTs at October 21, 2007, 8:24 am | | Topic: New book Forum: Card Chat |
Well Chen's book doesn't sound too enticing...
What's Greenstein's book like?
I've heard good things, but also that it's not a strategy book...
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| Posted by: skoldpadda at October 21, 2007, 8:15 am | | Topic: New book Forum: Card Chat |
I have an engineering degree and find Chen's book too difficult to want to read. I understand it, but it's no fun read like Ace on the River.
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| Posted by: MrSticker at October 21, 2007, 7:38 am | | Topic: New book Forum: Card Chat |
Quote: Originally Posted by aliengenius
Of those available in FPP, Hilger's Odds and Probabilities is easily the best choice. A much better "math" book than Chen's unreadable tomb...
I'm reading that one right now, AG. It's been a tough read for me so far. There's a few formulas Hilger spits out that he only aguely explains and his review hands are mostly either too simple or too complex. I consider myself pretty math-sa y, but I'm getting soooo bored with this book. Do you have any suggestions to help in the uptake of this bugger, AG?
(Chuck, wait to see what AG says before you order the book.)
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| Posted by: aliengenius at October 21, 2007, 6:45 am | | Topic: New book Forum: Card Chat |
Of those available in FPP, Hilger's Odds and Probabilities is easily the best choice. A much better "math" book than Chen's unreadable tomb...
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| Posted by: ChuckTs at October 21, 2007, 6:41 am | | Topic: New book Forum: Card Chat |
Thanks AG, but I was talking about books in the FPP store, though I'll take a peek at those titles too.
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| Posted by: aliengenius at October 21, 2007, 6:29 am | | Topic: New book Forum: Card Chat |
Middle Limit Holdem Poker by Ciaffone and Brier
You might also want to check out Hold'em on the Come by Rolf Slotboom
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| Posted by: ChuckTs at October 21, 2007, 6:24 am | | Topic: New book Forum: Card Chat |
...from PS's FPP store.
I've just ordered SSH and Stox poker's book to help with my FLHE game, but I'm looking for one more. I've got the HoH series and the book of bluffs...any suggestions?
I'm eyeing Lee Jones' book, Sklansky's ToP, Holdem for Advanced Players,
NLHE TaP, The Psychology of Poker, Ace on the River, and Bill Chen's 'the Mathematics behind Poker'.
I'm working on expanding my FLHE game, but I've already got two books in the mail for that. Not quite sure what I'm looking for; just something to blow my FPPs on and exercise my poker brain with, really
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