Best Poker Book U ever Read:

[winky51]

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All three HoH books.
SSHE should be mentioned, though, even if it is limit.
ToP just because those fundamental concepts are so key to playing winning poker.

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Totally agreed.

I add Mike Caro's book of tells for live play.
Middle Limit Holdem for exactly that.
I like Super System becuase Doyle teaches things about hands that you can only learn from experience.

I actually review all the books I read here.
http://www.texasholdempoker-stats.com/thp_books.html

I have read over 40 books. Now I am finishing HOH3 and the new NL book.

[Eyal]

what is SSHE?

[DiCkO]

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what is SSHE?

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Small Stakes Holdem: Winning Big With Expert Play, by Miller, Sklansky and Malmuth. It's good.

PS - thanks jfk for your reply. I play live so Ill get Caro's book, and you saved me $ on SS.

[Dromar]

Well, I suppose I'll say a few things.

Most Educational: Theory of Poker. It was an eye opener.

Most Fun to Read: SuperSystem. I really liked the way the book read. It was like I was having a conversation with Doyle about the game, unlike the 2+2 textbook style.

Worst Book: Play Poker Like the Pros. It was one of the first books I read, and even back then I knew it was crap. "Phil's Top Ten" strategy for limit hold'em is ridiculous.

Honorable Mention: HOH I and II. I haven't read III yet. The first two could have stood a proofreading to catch minor errors, but other than that, they're both excellent. Especially book two, which introduced several groundbreaking concepts that have already become common in strategy discussion.

[blainestar]

Inside the Poker Mind was the turning point for my poker career

[LVcardjunkie]

Apparently nobody in this thread has read No Limit Hold'em: Theory and Practice.

My Top Three
1) TOP obviously
2) NLHETAP
3) HOH complete series

I know, I know, Super-System this, Super-System that. IMO, the NLHE section is washed up. "Pound your opponents." I only play small stakes NLHE, but this general advice will break you quick. GET NLHETAP!!

[KingMarc]

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Apparently nobody in this thread has read No Limit Hold'em: Theory and Practice.

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Might be just me, but I didn't find it great..hell, I didn't find it good.

[Zoloft]

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I know, I know, Super-System this, Super-System that. IMO, the NLHE section is washed up. "Pound your opponents." I only play small stakes NLHE, but this general advice will break you quick. GET NLHETAP!!

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I agree. Even Doyle says he doesn't play that way anymore. Times change and players have to change with the times.

I noticed Doyle has written some columns recently that contradicts some of what he preached in SS 2. It doesn't mean he was wrong back then or is a hypocrite now. It just means he understands the importance of adapting to the changes. This is what makes NLHETAP so relevant to me. It goes against the grain of what many experts say, because it is so timely.