| Posted by: zachvac at September 29, 2007, 12:39 am | | Topic: Does anyone know good poker book(s)? Forum: Card Chat |
I read a lot of poker books before I started playing. Now after a few years of playing I'm re-reading them and I'm actually understanding what they're talking about. No matter what, books cannot replace experience. If you've never been in the situation described in the book, they're just stories.
That said, Harrington's books were simply amazing. Although they're targeted to the tournament game, his first book applies ery much to cash games as well (early stages of slow tournaments are ery similar to cash games). I'd recommend his books ery ery highly.
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| Posted by: whodatdare at September 28, 2007, 4:22 pm | | Topic: Does anyone know good poker book(s)? Forum: Card Chat |
The first two Harrington on Hold 'Em books blew me away and started me thinking in different ways about how to approach the game. I don't have the third olume yet but I will. These three books should be in everyone's collection, as well as Sklansky's Theory of Poker, and Super System (1 and 2).
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| Posted by: aliengenius at September 27, 2007, 6:39 am | | Topic: Does anyone know good poker book(s)? Forum: Card Chat |
Quote: Originally Posted by ripptyde
ignore all poker books
develop your own style
learn your odds
be original
no great poker player ever got great by reading books
i browsed sklanky and whiffed through a free book from some FPP's but for the most part success will only come through personal experience....poker books are worthless I dont care who wrote it.....if you are building your own style on someone elses words you are already way behind the 8 ball
hahahahahahaha
I'll just plagiarize myself to show you how foolish your concept is:
Quote: Originally Posted by aliengenius
Not let us address the issue of "books" s. "experience".
In the beginning of his book, 'Your Worst Poker Enemy', Alan Schoonmaker address the question 'How should we learn? By intuition or by logic?'
His arguments can essentially be applied to the book s. experience question as well [the below argument is... | | Read Entire Entry |
| Posted by: ripptyde at September 27, 2007, 4:40 am | | Topic: Does anyone know good poker book(s)? Forum: Card Chat |
ignore all poker books
develop your own style
learn your odds
be original
no great poker player ever got great by reading books
i browsed sklanky and whiffed through a free book from some FPP's but for the most part success will only come through personal experience....poker books are worthless I dont care who wrote it.....if you are building your own style on someone elses words you are already way behind the 8 ball
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| Posted by: Seneku at September 26, 2007, 8:09 pm | | Topic: Does anyone know good poker book(s)? Forum: Card Chat |
If you're a ring game player, I would highly recommend: No Limit Hold em, theory and practise by Sklansky and Malmuth (supersystems is also good for ring games). For tournaments you should (of course) read Harrington on Hold em.
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| Posted by: maltz at September 26, 2007, 7:00 pm | | Topic: Does anyone know good poker book(s)? Forum: Card Chat |
I recommend 3 books:
1. David Sklansky "The Thoery of Poker"
2. Dan Harrington on Hold'em (3 olumes)
3. Doyle Brunson's Super System 2
These three books are ery textbook-like. Great read and it will improve your basics to the pro's level. The rest is experience.
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| Posted by: BigStackJack at September 26, 2007, 6:05 pm | | Topic: Does anyone know good poker book(s)? Forum: Card Chat |
Hello King. I have read a lot of poker books, some by phill helmuth, barry greenstine etc... But they all pretty much say the same things. Everyone has a dif. style. I say play (wich you have) and find out what works for you. Thats my opinion. But if you want to read a good one the best one I've read is ace on the river by barry. Check it out
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| Posted by: KingNothing4 at September 26, 2007, 5:56 pm | | Topic: Does anyone know good poker book(s)? Forum: Card Chat |
I have been playing poker just for fun for about 3 or 4 years, and recently I have gotten back into playing and am taking it alot more serious and I was wondering if there are any really good books that can help?
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