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Re: In what order should I read these books? Any must-reads missing?
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dont read Zen and the Art of Poker: Larry Phillips it's a waste of time.... [/ QUOTE ] Posts like these are a waste of time when they don't include your reasoning for making such a statement. |
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Order and other books.
1. 3 Times read: Small Stakes Hold'em: Ed Miller, David Sklansky, Mason Malmuth
2. 2 Times read: The Theory of Poker: David Sklansky 3. Hold'em Poker for Advanced Players: David Sklansky, Mason Malmut 4. Harrington on Hold'em Volume 1, 2 and 3: Dan Harrington 5. Books that you are missing (see below). the rest: Professional No-Limit Hold'em Volume One: Matt Flynn, Sunny Mehta, Ed Miller No Limit Hold'em Theory and Practice: David Sklansky, Ed Miller Tournament Poker for Advanced Players: David Sklansky Caro's Book of Poker Tells: Mike Caro The Psychology of Poker: Alan Schoonmaker Caro's Book of Poker Tells: Mike Caro Zen and the Art of Poker: Larry Phillips The Tao of Poker: Larry Phillips below is a list of the poker books that i consider to be the most important for my development. there is no order. The Theory of Poker Hold'em Poker for Advanced Players Small Stakes Hold 'em Harrington on Hold 'em Volume I Harrington on Hold'em Volume II Harrington on Hold'em Volume III Seven Card Stud for Advanced Player High-Low Split Poker, Seven Card Stud and Omaha Eight or Better for Advanced Players Sklansky on Poker Gambling Theory and Other Topics Getting the Best of It Inside the Poker Mind Poker Esasys I Poker Esasys II Poker Eassys III Poker, Gaming, & Life also good: Weighing the Odds Middle Limit Hold 'Em No Limit Hold 'em theory & Practice Professional No Limit Hold 'em How Good is your Limit Poker Tournament Poker for Advanced Players |
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Re: In what order should I read these books? Any must-reads missing?
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If you play cashgames: "No Limit Hold'em Theory and Practice" and "Professional No-Limit Hold'em Volume One" are jewels. Anyway ... where is Theory of Poker (sklansky)? I'd recommend reading in this order: ToP NLT&P PNL Just skip through the books and read whatever you like. Caro's Book of Poker Tells is great too ... but not as usefull as the others. |
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Re: In what order should I read these books? Any must-reads missing?
I will forever recommend "Hold'em On The Come" to anyone who asks. And if you want to get into PLO "Professional Pot Limit Omaha" is a must-buy.
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Re: In what order should I read these books? Any must-reads missing?
Zen and the Art of Poker is a horrible horrible book. It contains a very low amount of poker content and the content it does contain SUCKS HARD.
The advice in that book in blatantly and insultingly wrong. Much of the advice goes against statistics and the other advice is useless. I mistakenly purchased a copy and couldn't fight my way through more than 10 pages. This book will make you worse at poker and is likely the worst poker book I've ever read. (I own about 25) Just thinking about it is making me angry. NEVER READ Zen and the Art of Poker. |
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Re: In what order should I read these books? Any must-reads missing?
If tilt is an issue for you, I believe there is some value in reading "Zen and the art of Poker" obviously you don't read it for strategy advice, but it does have good advice to get your head in the right place. It seemed to work pretty good for Steve Dannenmann.
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Re: In what order should I read these books? Any must-reads missing?
OP,
I'll tell you right now you're being unrealistic and going to overwhelm yourself if you try to set up a plan to read and absorb all of that. Pick a game you want to develop and start there, put the rest of them on that shelf for another time. My easy recommendations: LHE: Small Stakes Hold'em, Hold'em for Advanced Players NLHE cash: Harrington 1, Professional No Limit 1 NLHE tourneys/SNGs: Harrington 1 & 2 and in all cases, follow up with Theory of Poker (some say read this first, but I personally don't like it as a first book because some people lose interest). As far as poker Zen, Tao, Psychology... these are better for a rainy day when you have nothing to do. |
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Re: In what order should I read these books? Any must-reads missing?
Skip over Farha on Omaha. I posted a review of it on this B&P board.
Pick up the Full Tilt Tournament Book and the Poker Tournament Formula |
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Re: In what order should I read these books? Any must-reads missing?
Read Phil Gordon's books they're actually good reads even though everyone hates him. Mathematics of Poker is also good to broaden your understanding.
Does anyone really read Caro? I did but I found the tells only added up to about $73.4332454564/hr. |
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