Worst Poker Book You've Ever Seen/Read?

[AJGibson]

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Does every poker book ever written have to give you a new insight to strategy.

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No, only the good ones would do that.

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Peter Thomas Foratale's Winning Secrets of Poker.
Is nothing more than a bunch of Interview's with Players
But it's an AWESOME read. Sklansky thrashing Negreanu.
Al Boston Threating to beat up Hellmuth.

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Sounds like a story book based around poker, rather than a poker book.

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What are your qualifications to say that the book was poorly written.

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You don't need qualifications to say that a book is poorly written, being able to read and having some intelligence would be sufficent.

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You did not like the book hence it's poorly written.

I don't think you can base the writing of a book based on whether you liked it or not.

We could ask someone with a masters in english

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He didn't say "I don't like the book therefore it is poorly written," he said he didn't like the book because "full of Phil Hellmuth talking about how good he was ..., was poorly written." There is a very clear and easily understandable different between the two remarks and it certainly doesn't take a degree in English to work it out.

[AJGibson]

I also vote Online Poker by Doyle Brunson as the worst poker book ever written, even worse than Killer Poker. Here's the review I put on amazon.
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This book doesn't even deserve one star. I wasted several hours of my life looking thought this book in a vain attempt to find some something useful, I can safely say there is absolutely nothing of value within the covers.

I found the cd mildly amusing, however after boredom inducing read of the book I could have found watching someone else's paint dry amusing. I actually felt guilty selling it and wasting someone else time. I should have just thrown it in the recycling where it deserved to be.

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[Kaeser]

Just my thoughts on "Bad Beats and Lucky Draws". Now I'm not going to say that it's a bad strategy book. It's not a strategy book at all. However I still didn't like it because it was full of ego stroking and contradictory advice.

Most redeeming point of the book though was near the end. Phil talks about the time he showed a bluff in a bar game and the guy knocked him down and started choking him.

[MRBAA]

Well, Rock Banker does sound like the new worst. However I cannot believe this whole thread does not contain mention of John Patrick, who was clearly right up there until Mr. Banker found a publisher.

[Scanbran]

Killer Poker Online

The second book on poker I ever read, and while it was a mildly entertaining read, I kept waiting for the bit where it told me how to play, rather than concentrate, switch off the tv, don't multitable, take notes etc

Couldn't wait to get it listed on ebay.

[No Fizzle]

Hoo boy! I've been reading the Rock Banker book using Amazon's "Search Inside" feature. Among his chestnuts O wisdom:

If you flop a set on board of w/ 2 clubs, do not move all-in ever because you might get called and the opponent has 2 chances to make his flush and beat you (Even funnier, in this example, the board is 8 9 10 and no mention of a possible straight is made).

His reason: "This (sic) classic play is the essence of many thousand times experimentation of the same event by some very professional players, and I respect the awesome experience obtained in bloody poker tables."

But wait, there's more!

"In NLHE, 'nothing' and 'no pair' are valid hands, and players bet and raise on them quire regularly."

In a live casino, to combat players constantly stealing your blinds, or re-raising you opening bets, he advocates changing seats. Yes, changing seats.

You hold 10 10 before the flop- move all in.

I could go on, but my head hurts.

[loveminuszero]

bahahahhahahaha

[govman6767]

Heh I'm in Iraq right now I can 100% say I don't know Phil Hellmuth.
I did not like Phils first book. If that makes you feel any better. But I can't say it was poorly written because I would not know a poorly written book from a good one.
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For the most part I'm just busting your chops I just wanted you to word your I don't like it better. "I did not like it because I thought it was a strategy book which turned out to be a story book" [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

[loveminuszero]

its all good man, and also props on being more man than i could ever be and fighting for your country.

[Jourdain]

I don't like the Cloutier books, especially the hold'em books. Stud and Omaha seem to be better.