Recommendations please - Page 2

smbruin22 · #1 11-25-2007, 04:36 PM

i had bigger writeup but i seem to lose it at last second.

anyway, i'd start with limit and move to NL Lquickly... basically learn the value of each hand (somewhat different than NL, but limit is more gentle and you'll develop more post-flop skills.

suggestions were good.... the authors you want for learning limit are ed miller, matt hilger, lee jones and maybe yao king (but i'd recommend yao more if i thought you should continue with limit)..

and no-limit i'd go phil gordon little green book first... and then a bunch of choices. either NLTP or PNL... sorry for all the abbreviations. there must be a page that lists them.

BTW, if you use the search function, put in -re: as that will just give you the thread title instead of every post.

hope that helps!!

Doc T River · #2 11-25-2007, 05:52 PM

For a suggested list of books to read, check toward the back of Your Worst Poker Enemy by Alan Schoonmaker. The reading list is divided by skill level and the books with each skill level are in alphabetical order, but the author does make suggestions of an order within each skill level.

night_janitor · #3 11-26-2007, 12:00 AM

Thanks for the posts and welcomes [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

I have a break between semesters coming up, I'll look into all of these and grab a few. Getting Started in Hold 'em is a lock, both Gordon books look good. I like Yao's academic (boring?) tone so I'll get his book in time. You probably know this by now, but his sports book endorses and thanks this site, which is how I got here.

I have a lot of reading to do before posting about poker, but I will post my picks on the sports forum, I bet frequently on boxing and occasionally on UFC.

The best advice I can offer in return is to bet as much as you can afford on Mayweather Dec.8, the real line should be about -375, you can find -220 to -235. Even if you have no idea who the hell Floyd Mayweather is, this is a heavy mismatch and a surreal line. There's no bet remotely as enticing coming up in boxing/ufc.

Hope that helps [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

Doc T River · #4 11-26-2007, 12:04 AM

I know who Mayweather is, but even if I had the money I would not bet. I don't bet on anything I don't have some amount of control over. In other words, I only bet on myself. Well, me and my cat.

fraac · #5 11-26-2007, 12:05 AM

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The best advice I can offer in return is to bet as much as you can afford on Mayweather Dec.8, the real line should be about -375, you can find -220 to -235. Even if you have no idea who the hell Floyd Mayweather is, this is a heavy mismatch and a surreal line. There's no bet remotely as enticing coming up in boxing/ufc.

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Mayweather is favourite but it's no mismatch. I have several friendly bets (at evens) on Hatton.

night_janitor · #6 11-26-2007, 12:18 AM

Doc T River, thats a good philosophy.

I don't mean to take this thread off-topic, I was just offering a tip to those who don't follow the sport, all the bettors I've spoken to agreed the line is terrific, and have bet heavily.

I can delete my comment if inappropriate, I dont mean to create a discussion, just wanted to offer a tip in return.

fraac · #7 11-26-2007, 01:25 PM

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I can delete my comment if inappropriate, I dont mean to create a discussion, just wanted to offer a tip in return.

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I doubt anyone cares!

If you are trying to move the line so you can get value on Hatton, by all means. Otherwise you're just wrong: it's not a mismatch.

Doc T River · #8 11-26-2007, 12:09 AM

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Thanks for the posts and welcomes [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

I have a break between semesters coming up, I'll look into all of these and grab a few. Getting Started in Hold 'em is a lock, both Gordon books look good. I like Yao's academic (boring?) tone so I'll get his book in time. You probably know this by now, but his sports book endorses and thanks this site, which is how I got here.

I have a lot of reading to do before posting about poker, but I will post my picks on the sports forum, I bet frequently on boxing and occasionally on UFC.

The best advice I can offer in return is to bet as much as you can afford on Mayweather Dec.8, the real line should be about -375, you can find -220 to -235. Even if you have no idea who the hell Floyd Mayweather is, this is a heavy mismatch and a surreal line. There's no bet remotely as enticing coming up in boxing/ufc.

Hope that helps [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

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Buy one book, read it study it, put what it says into practice, read it more, study it some more BEFORE buying the next one.