| Posted by: IProbablyHaveUrMoney at July 15, 2006, 6:26 pm | | Topic: Buying a new poker book today...suggestions? Forum: Card Chat |
There are a couple good books on lybrary.com that I have read. Online Poker Mastery (Basics, sort of) and another that I can't find right now. But def. check that out, good cheap books but ery helpful.
| | Static Link |
| Posted by: don8ions at July 14, 2006, 1:33 pm | | Topic: Buying a new poker book today...suggestions? Forum: Card Chat |
I like Lee Jones' "Winning Low Limit holdem" so far. I was reading it last night while playing a $2/4 table and went up about $75 so maybe that's the reason I like it! The pre-flop and position play is what I find most helpful so far.
| | Static Link |
| Posted by: withawedge at July 14, 2006, 8:27 am | | Topic: Buying a new poker book today...suggestions? Forum: Card Chat |
Good Call buying the HoH Vols 1+2.
I work away a lot so have a lot of spare time to read these. I have found them invaluable and the even better news is this:
Harrington on Hold 'em: Expert Strategies for No Limit Tournaments, Vol. III--The Workbook (Harrington on Hold'em) (Paperback)
Think it came out this week.
Its on Amazon
Cheers and happy reading
| | Static Link |
| Posted by: ChuckTs at July 14, 2006, 5:22 am | | Topic: Buying a new poker book today...suggestions? Forum: Card Chat |
Quote: Originally Posted by MrPow
Poker books are good for new players. However, I havent bought a book where I found anything new or learned anything that I couldnt have thought of on my own.
So in my opinion they are kind of worthless. Unless of course you want to learn about stud or something. But there are thousands of articles online for free that you can read, and learn just as much or if not more from them.
Show me a free online resource where I can find something that hasn't been derived (and changed for the worse) from a professionally-written poker book, and I'll give you credit for what you said.
I'm sorry, but I completely disagree with you.
| | Static Link |
| Posted by: MrPow at July 14, 2006, 4:08 am | | Topic: Buying a new poker book today...suggestions? Forum: Card Chat |
Poker books are good for new players. However, I havent bought a book where I found anything new or learned anything that I couldnt have thought of on my own.
So in my opinion they are kind of worthless. Unless of course you want to learn about stud or something. But there are thousands of articles online for free that you can read, and learn just as much or if not more from them.
| | Static Link |
| Posted by: Nitram_80 at July 13, 2006, 9:51 pm | | Topic: Buying a new poker book today...suggestions? Forum: Card Chat |
Chuck, you dont buy books online?Its much cheaper then at the store. I bought HOH 1 & 2 from Amazon and paid less then $40 (free shipping) and I got them like in 2 days. So far I read all of olume 1 and the best thing I learned from it ,its the continuation and probe bets theory.My next book might be NLHE-TAP since I mostly play cash games .
| | Static Link |
| Posted by: Sammyv1 at July 13, 2006, 8:05 pm | | Topic: Buying a new poker book today...suggestions? Forum: Card Chat |
Quote: Originally Posted by ChuckTs
Well it took me about an hour to find my goddam wallet, but once I found it I was out the door
If you were gonna buy beer you'd of found it in 2 minutes.
The HOH books are great, perfect for MTT tourneys!!!
| | Static Link |
| Posted by: ChuckTs at July 13, 2006, 6:55 pm | | Topic: Buying a new poker book today...suggestions? Forum: Card Chat |
Well it took me about an hour to find my goddam wallet, but once I found it I was out the door
I bought Harrington on Holdem ol 1 and 2, and only halfway through the first section, I'm loving it. This is exactly what I was looking for. I was also eyeing Small Stakes Holdem by Miller Sklansky and Malmuth, which looks pretty good too - that or ToP are is next on my list.
Thanks for the opinions guys; Harrington's books are a bullseye for what I was looking for.
| | Static Link |
| Posted by: F Paulsson at July 13, 2006, 2:02 pm | | Topic: Buying a new poker book today...suggestions? Forum: Card Chat |
Theory of Poker doesn't deal with any specific form of poker, it uses five-card draw and stud as well as Hold 'em and Razz to illustrate the idea behind poker, and doesn't focus on specific situations.
The HoH series is great, you won't regret the buy. For specifically cash games, I think there's more to gain from No Limit Hold 'em: Theory and Practise, however, but since you play quite a few SnGs and such too, HoH may be the better buy at this point.
| | Static Link |
| Posted by: ChuckTs at July 13, 2006, 1:28 pm | | Topic: Buying a new poker book today...suggestions? Forum: Card Chat |
Does theory of poker deal mainly with LHE or NL?
I didn't end up buying one yesterday; couldnt make it downtown through all the rain; but I'm goin today.
I'm leaning more towards the Harrington series; then maybe ToP later on.
| | Static Link |
| Posted by: F Paulsson at July 12, 2006, 11:32 am | | Topic: Buying a new poker book today...suggestions? Forum: Card Chat |
You can't really go wrong with Theory of Poker, but I think you'd like No-Limit Hold 'em - Theory and Practise. It's a ery well written book. If I had to compare it to HoH ol 1, I'd say that it's more fundamental and theoretical in nature, whereas Harrington looks more at principles for different situations, specifically pounding in the concept of pot odds for decision making.
I'm not sure which would be better for you though. I'd make the blanket investment and buy all three to be honest, but I'm going to guess that the most bang for the buck may be HoH or NLHE-TAP. Theory of Poker is a bit less accessible and requires a lot more time invested to realize how to apply the concepts, whereas HoH ad NLHE-TAP give direct examples applied to NLHE.
| | Static Link |
| Posted by: ChuckTs at July 12, 2006, 10:36 am | | Topic: Buying a new poker book today...suggestions? Forum: Card Chat |
I already own SS2, Championship Holdem Hands (Cloutier/McEvoy), and Hellmuth's Texas Hold'em.
I'm thinking along the lines of something ery basic that will improve my basic strategy. I really want to go back to the basics here (of course I don't need a holdem for beginners, but I'm looking for basic/intermediate theory and strategy here). I've read enough of all the advanced stuff - and I think I read it too early in my poker 'career' to be honest. I'm thinking along the lines of Theory of Poker? Maybe a Harrington book...not sure.
Also, as most of you know, I play NL - I'm not really looking for a LHE book.
Anyways - anyone got any suggestions?
| | Static Link |
|