Best book for a complete newbie?

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My girlfirend recently quit her job. She wants to give internet poker a try only problem is she has never played cards in her life. Which book would you recommend for a complete newbie? I was thinking GSIH, but I never read it myself, could it be a bit advanced for her?

Thanks.

[PJS]

I'd recommend GSIH.

Byron Jacobs also has a good beginner book as well called: Beginners Guide to Limit Hold'em.

PJS

[phydaux]

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I'd recommend GSIH.

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Best Bet

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My girlfirend recently quit her job... She wants to give internet poker a try

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I'm really wondering how these two thoughts go together. Was she thinking she could go pro just like that? Or is it just to fill the time between interviews?

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Just something to pass the time between interviews.

[DOTTT]

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I'd recommend GSIH.


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Does GSIH cover NL cash games, and NL SNG tournaments?

[playersare]

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Does GSIH cover NL cash games, and NL SNG tournaments?

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yes, just enough for 'getting started'.

[fungaimike56]

It all depends upon how bright and how serious she is. If, as you say, she is just killing time between interviews and is not playing to make a living then GSIH is fine.
Small Stakes Hold 'em by Miller/Sklansky/Malmuth is essential if she wants to make a living. (Note: This is about limit not no-limit cash or tournament poker). If she is really bright and dedicated then add in Theory of Poker by Sklansky.

For some reason your question reminds me of the guy a while back who posted about how his 9-year old kid bugged the old-man into letting him play on-line and how the kid ran $50 into a thousand. I guess talent is talent and if your girlfriend has it and a work ethic she could make some money out of the starting gate--not an easy thing to do. Posting your question here was a good first step. Good luck to her.

[DOTTT]

Don't really know where to post this, but I didn't wanna start a new thread so I hope to get some replies here.

What do you think she should begin learning? NL cash, SNG, or limit?

I don't have any experience playing limit but I would imagine the games are soft at the micro level. NL cash, and SNG I have the most experience so I was thinking one of those two, but I'm not sure if that's a good place to start a newbie.

Your advice is appreciated.

[captain2man]

I think limit HE is the best place to start off. If at some point she wants to move to NL, the fundamentals she learns by playing limit will be helpful.

[stigmata]

LHE or SNG's are the simplest place to start.

LHE was allways the advised place to start. However, I'm thinking nowadays a better route might be SNGs, and then you can get playing microlimits NLHE much quicker, where you can actually make much better money than LHE microlimits.