Poker for Dummies is actually pretty good.
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Poker For Dummies?
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A friend knew I played poker, and that I didn't have a lot of money to buy books. (Hey, that's what interlibrary loan is for, and I'm not rich playing micorlimits quite yet).
She found Poker for Dummies at a bargain bookstore, and it was actually quite good. There is some junk in there (best players of all time, etc.), but much of it is very worthwhile for beginners.
They cover basic strategy pretty well. Other good areas are Money Management and Recordkeeping, Poker Tells, Game Selection, Position, and Starting Hands.
The authors also stress the importance of continual studying and learning, and among their author reccomendations are Sklansky, Harrington, and Caro. twoplustwo.com is mentioned as well.
I would have no problem giving a beginner this book. For someone who was starting at a very basic level, Poker for Dummies, followed by Theory of Poker, might not be a bad combination.
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