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#31
06-14-2007, 04:00 PM
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Re: Which 2+2 book has helped you the most?
I'm going to cheat the question a bit and say "It depends." (That is such an uncommon answer for poker players to give, right?) I have read a number of books and have a few more on my "I really ought to read that" list (like HOH 1&2) and a few more on my "I really want to read that as soon as it hits the shelves" list (like the up-coming Professional NLHE, Vol. 1).
When I think about the book that had the biggest impact on my thinking about poker in general, I have to say Theory of Poker. Before I read this book, I didn't understand the difference between a beatable game and an unbeatable game with a house edge. I had resolved not to play any of them because I believed that I could only loose at any of them over the long run. TOP got me interested in the game and after reading this book, I resolved to improve my game to the point that I could beat the regular home game that I had been invited to. TOP fundamentally changed the way I thought about poker. For that point alone, I have to say that TOP is the book that has helped my game the most. However, I have not read Theory of Poker three times and the spine on that book is still very legible. My copy of No Limit Hold 'em: Theory and Practice however is not so pristine. I have read sections of that book over and over and over again. It was the first book that I read that dealt specifically with No Limit Hold 'em and was applicable directly to cash games. I have chosen to study NLHE more than any other game and I strongly prefer cash games to tournaments. I often find myself reading a phrase like "When your opponent three-bets the turn...." and thinking "How does what the auther is trying to teach me translate to no limit?" I didn't have to do that with NLHTP. It was pure. No translations. Straight, undiluted No Limit goodness. NLHTP helped me beat my regular home game on a consistent basis. For that point alone, I have to say that NLHTP is the book that has helped my game the most. - dubiousdrift 
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#32
06-14-2007, 04:22 PM
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Re: Which 2+2 book has helped you the most?
SSHE or TPFAP - probably because of when I read it, it was my second poker book after HPFAP, and HPFAP was way too advanced for me, but TPFAP really opened my eyes about 'thinking' about poker. And no single idea improved my play faster than "the Gap concept"
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#35
06-15-2007, 10:02 PM
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Re: Which 2+2 book has helped you the most?
[ QUOTE ]
What's GSHE? [/ QUOTE ] Getting Started in Hold'em
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#36
06-15-2007, 10:03 PM
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Re: Which 2+2 book has helped you the most?
For me it's SSHE
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#38
06-16-2007, 02:16 PM
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Re: Which 2+2 book has helped you the most?
i just got done reading through and taking notes on HOH vol2 (already did the same for HOH 1)
im intrigued by Ed Miller's SSHE, but since i only play NLHE and since I've already read two good beginner books on NLHE, should i bother with SSHE? also, what do you guys think about HOH 3? I've heard a lot of great things about 1 and 2, and they definitely improved my game, but I havent heard a lot about volume 3 lastly, the HOH series is very much geared towards tournaments, both full-ring and short-handed. whats a good poker book specifically for cash games? thanks
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#39
06-16-2007, 02:27 PM
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Re: Which 2+2 book has helped you the most?
Theory of Poker.
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#40
06-17-2007, 05:50 AM
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Re: Which 2+2 book has helped you the most?
Poker Essays Volume III
This was the first 2+2 book I bought (actually bought it at the same time as Hold 'em Poker for Advanced Players, but after a quick glance at that book, I realized it was too advanced for me at that time, so I waited a while before reading it). It was easy to read and I really enjoyed the style in which the concepts were displayed. It was this book that led me to search for more 2+2 books, which are largely responsible for my success in poker today. I still enjoy reading it today as much as the first time. I like volume III the most, but the first two are very good as well. Mason, I wish there were more than three volumes in this series. Thanks you.
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