Re: (Lower) Limit Holdem Books?
SSHE is a good book. The only problem I have with it (and it's not necessarily a problem with the book per se, but read below) is that it often gets misapplied. Not all games, especially internet games, are as loose as that book is designed for, nor are the players as bad. In that book 5 players to the flop is considered "tight". So we have a bunch of maniacs running around raising middle pair mediocre kicker "because Ed Miller told me to." The line between exploiting donkeys and becoming one yourself can sometimes be thin.
As an all-purpose, general playing strategy, ITH is much better. In fact, everything SSHE covers ITH covers as well. It's just that SSHE specializes in the multi-player scenarios that ITH does not expound on as much.
SSHE does not help the situation by telling you that making $50,000/year playing $3/6 online is no big deal. Sorry guys, that ain't happenin' much. And it sure ain't happenin live either.
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