10 Best Books

[jbrent33]

I have a cousin who, due to a car wreck will be more or less bed ridden for the foreseeable future. Reading is one of the few things he can do that he enjoys. I would like a list of 10 poker I can send to him. I already will be sending him SSHE and the Theory of Poker. What else would you guys reccomend.

Thanks
Jb

[binions]

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I have a cousin who, due to a car wreck will be more or less bed ridden for the foreseeable future. Reading is one of the few things he can do that he enjoys. I would like a list of 10 poker I can send to him. I already will be sending him SSHE and the Theory of Poker. What else would you guys reccomend.

Thanks
Jb

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SSHE
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No Limit Holdem: Theory and Practice
Harrington on Holdem Vol 1-3
NL & PL Poker by Ciaffone/Reuben
Improve Your Poker by Ciaffone
How Good is Your Limit Holdem by Jacobs
Holdem Poker for Advanced Players by S&M

[Gelford]

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I have a cousin who, due to a car wreck will be more or less bed ridden for the foreseeable future. Reading is one of the few things he can do that he enjoys. I would like a list of 10 poker I can send to him. I already will be sending him SSHE and the Theory of Poker. What else would you guys reccomend.

Thanks
Jb

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SSHE
TOP
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No Limit Holdem: Theory and Practice
Harrington on Holdem Vol 1-3
NL & PL Poker by Ciaffone/Reuben
Improve Your Poker by Ciaffone
How Good is Your Limit Holdem by Jacobs
Holdem Poker for Advanced Players by S&M

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That is all hold'em

If you want, then leave out the ciaffone stuff and add Seven Card Stud for Advanced players also from 2+2 and Rolf Slotsbooms Secrets of Profesional Potlimit Omaha

[MRBAA]

Good reads with good strategy:

SuperSystem (original)
Ace on the River
Roy Cooke's Real Poker series

Good reads/Little or no strategy:

The Biggest Game in Town

Big Deal
Positively Fifth Street
The Little Book of Poker

[amulet]

below is a list of the poker books that i consider to be the most important for my development. there is no order and there are more then 10.

The Theory of Poker
Hold'em Poker for Advanced Players
Small Stakes Hold 'em
Harrington on Hold 'em Volume I
Harrington on Hold'em Volume II
Harrington on Hold'em Volume III
Seven Card Stud for Advanced Player
High-Low Split Poker, Seven Card Stud and Omaha Eight or Better for Advanced Players
Sklansky on Poker
Gambling Theory and Other Topics
Getting the Best of It
Inside the Poker Mind
Poker Esasys I
Poker Esasys II
Poker Eassys III
Poker, Gaming, & Life
No Limit Hold 'em: Theory and Practice


also good:

Weighing the Odds
Middle Limit Hold 'Em
No Limit Hold 'em theory & Practice
How Good is your Limit Poker
Tournament Poker for Advanced Players

[jordiepop]

how about ss2 ... i think its amazing ... it has all of the newest games that have flooded the scene. eight or better stud and omaha and PLO etc ANY thoughts.

[PJS]

One of a Kind by Nolan Dalla is also a great read.

[maurile]

The Mathematics of Poker.

(No, I haven't seen it yet. But it's got to be good.)

[Kimbell175113]

Positively Fifth Street, and both of Michael Konik's books, are way more entertaining than you would think.

[govman6767]

Stu Ungar Story

Broke : A Poker Novel

Banker and Suicide King

Winning Secrets of Poker (Great book)

PokerFarce and PokerTruth

Lessons from the Pro Poker Tour

Positively Fifth Street

Poker Passion

Poker Essays 1,2,3 (Just one will do)

Tournament Poker and the Art of War.

Theory of Poker

That's my list and baby let the flames come because I am pretty ashamed of every single person who replied to this thread.

The dam kids cousin was in a car wreck and likes to READ... the very least you people can do is help the guy books about poker that will entertain him in his hour of need.

I'll be honest if I got hurt real bad and some idiot told my cousin to buy me the mathmatics of poker to read while I was lying in bed at home I'd punch him in the face the second I was healthy.

With the exception of PokerFarce and Truth and Mason Malmuths Poker Essays I can't think of a 2+2 book that is not a dry read.

Now before the flame nits come at me again.... I've made NUMEROUS POSTS that there is no better source of poker knowledge in the world than 2+2 books.

But if 90 % of you are recommending books on standard deviation math formulas, Probability Charts, etc etc to a sick kid who was in an accident you are just trying to peddle books and don't care about giving the sick kid a read.

NOW ONE LAST POINT if the OP had said his friend was looking to improve his poker game and wanted to sit in bed studying formulas until his body healed (which I don't see at all) Then yes my books would suck and your would be correct.
Your books are all better for strategy but mine are better for the sick kid.

Have a heart 2+2 ..... Have a heart