Worst poker book: 1970's division

[aargh57]

The first poker book I bought was in '94 and it's called "Poker Strategy and Winning Play" by A.D. Livingston. It's funny that you mention this book because I remembered the author commenting on this particular book. p.163

"The author of a recent book, however, came up with some startling conclusions on Lowball Draw. HIs book is almost completely mathematical, and it seems very authoritative because he had access to an electronic computer (as opposed to an abicuss?) for at least part of his calculations. His conclusions: Draw two cards to a potential 9 against two active opponents, and draw two cards to a potential 8 with more than two active opponents! This means that you would call against two active players each time you hold 9-8-7-K-Q. I can think of no faster way to lose your money in a heads-up session of Lowball Draw; yet the book is called How Not to Lose at Poker, by Mr. Jeffery Lloyd Castle. Personally, I don't care how Mr. Castle plays poker, but it's another matter when he publishes such advise."....

Smart ass comment in bold is mine.

Apparently this book covered more than just "Hold Me".


Note, I don't recommend A.D. Livingston's book but I think it's probably better than this one. Although it did keep my head above water in the first Stud games I played.

[jfk]

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Note, I don't recommend A.D. Livingston's book but I think it's probably better than this one. Although it did keep my head above water in the first Stud games I played.

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Of that era's lit. Livingston's book was among the best in terms of strategy. That the games have changed so drastically in terms of structure and the abilities of the opposition means that the value of majority of these books has been superseded.

Only a poker book junkie or someone looking for an obscure game to introduce in their home game would get value out of Livingston these days.

[Red_Diamond]

I can not remember the name, though I did read one in which the author instructed never to play in a poker game with bad players. Find a different game with smarter players...

There is a whole list of terrible blackjack books which come to mind. Even the ones where the authors should know better. I remember one video-set where after the host spent ages going through a how-to-count-cards system, suddenly concludes at the end.... "But if you are running hot, keep increasing your bets anyway, NO MATTER HOW BAD THE CARD COUNT MAY GET." Then uses some excuse about streaks and how you must capitalize off them no matter what basic strategy, etc. may tell you. O_o

[govman6767]

OP's Rule # 2 is still one of the fundamental laws of No Limit hold em.

That rule's basically what Super System was based on.

If you think about it you'll know what I mean