Please 2+2...more HANDS!!!

[Skleice]

I've read a good amount of books now and I am always in search of more. But, there are not too many good NL books out there. Obviously, the 'poker boom' has created a demand that has not yet been satisfied, but I also think that the approach that some authors take is not optimal.

I feel that the best NL books are not general strategy, but HAND ANALYSIS. Because poker in general, and especially NL, are so situational, I think the best books have been the HoH series and Phil Gordon's Little Blue Book. Rather than reading about general issues like position, bet sizing, semi bluffing, odds, aggression, hand reading, etc... you get to see what was done and why they did it. In this format, it's easy to put yourself in the shoes of the author and play along. This forces the reader to think of all the angles involved and make the best play available to them. Some have said, the NLTP is not a good book. I disagree, but feel that it would be better to follow it up with HANDS that illustrate the text...a hands on approach. HoH3 was excellent, because it not only gave you hands and tested you in different situations, but you got to see a sequence of hands between two players.

So to 2+2...PLEASE PUBLISH MORE NL BOOKS CONTAINING HAND ANALYSIS. I have read and reread these and would read as many as you could put out. Can't wait for the new Harrington series....until then, I'll continue to read the forums.