Andy B's 4000th Post: The Book Thread to End All Book Threads

[Andy B]

I haven't read Kammen. I actually saw it for the first time at a bookstore not too long ago. Recently, I've bought HOH2, Big Deal, Greenstein's book, and the Stuey Ungar book, so I wasn't exactly jonesin' to buy another poker book. Moneymaker's book is probably next on my list. The how-to books just aren't as much fun.

Anyway, it seems to me that Mason was less-than-complimentary of Kammen's book.

[greatwhite]

Hmmm...I guess I'll take his word for it. I've never seen it in my local Borders. Does anyone know of any websites where I can find out the content of this book?

[aaron7484]

some people have reviewed it on Amazon, here.

[greatwhite]

Yeah...I actually read those, but thanks. I wanted to see what 2+2ers had to say about this book. Andy B says Mason wasn't too fond of this book which makes me want to buy it less.

[Mason Malmuth]

Hi Andy:

I haven't read Kammen's book and have never commented on it. I was negative towards Ashley's book.

Best wishes,
Mason

[Andy B]

Hi Mason,

Sorry about that. I think I imposed someone else's book on Kammen's. You've been critical of so many books, it's hard to keep track sometimes. [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] I have apologized before for this error in this thread.

For anyone who's interested, I did comment at considerable length on Kammen's book here.

Mason, if you want a copy, I can send you mine. [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

I should have some comments on Play Poker Like the Pros tomorrow night unless John wants to go drinking or something.

[Brad22]

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No matter what form of poker you play, even if it's nine-card blind baseball,

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Hahaha, thats awesome

[pipes]

Any comments on Championship Stud by Stern, Johnson, and McEvoy?

Mason rated the Stud section a 1, but gave Razz and Stud8b a 7 rating. Since there is not much material on Razz and Stud8b, this book may be worth adding to the list.

[stud7champ]

See my commnets. Also the stud section is under rated. There are some detailed discussions of 7th St and pairing of opponents cards

[beset]

I'm too tired to go into much detail but this is my experience. I was a crappy stud player. I bought 7CS4AP and I got a little better (playing 1/2). I decided even though stud was the game I had the most experience with I was stagnated so I played hold em and other games for a while. Then, I discovered Roy Wests' book and it's discussion of 3rd street decisions, tempered by TOP and a re-reading of 7CS4AP helped me get to a point of feeling comfortable in any stud game 10/20 and down. Roy is obviously weak/tight in spots but I'd say it's analagous to Winning Low Limit Hold Em by Lee Jones. That book has helped a lot of players move up thru small stakes games up to big hold em games, regardless of some weak/tight thinking and passive advice. Wests book just helped me to think about the right things on 3rd street.

That being said if I was going to lock someone in a room with a party account and one poker book and then bet on whether they'd be able to teach themselves to beat a stud game or any other game for that matter it would be The Theory of Poker. It is the only indespensable poker book.