Re: play poker like the pros
Keeping in mind that this is a beginner's book, it's an OK place to start but you better move on fairly quickly to some of the 2+2 material on the market like the Miller/Sklansky/Malmuth collaboration "Small Stakes Hold'em" and Sklansky & Malmuth's "Hold'em For Advanced Players. Also take a look at Lee Jones' "Winning Low Limit Hold'em". Soon to be released (May 30th) is a new Miller/Sklansky book called "No Limit Hold'em: Theory and Practice" which is highly anticipated by many members of these forums.
Hellmuth's book can kind of get your engine cranked but it won't get you out of first gear. I say this honestly as it was indeed the first poker book I bought about 3 years ago. It gave me the most basic understanding of starting hands but doesn't really have much in the way of technical information and pays little or no attention to position. (Ignoring position is one of the most common beginner mistakes in poker.) I'm happy to have read it but now it just sits on my bookshelf while I regularly read and re-read the other titles I mentioned above.
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