The Official Poker Book/Literature Thread

[JdhMac]

I doubt this will get many discussions going right off the bat, but I thought I'd open an "official" poker book/literature thread so there'd be a place specifically designated for any and all book/literature related questions, comments, and/or everything else under the sun.

I'm going to open this meeting with the question of what are you currently reading poker book/literature wise?.

Personally I've been browsing a few books lately...

• Gary Carson's Complete Hold'em
• Caro's Most Profitable Hold'em Advice
• Power Hold'em Strategy by Daniel Negreanu and Friends
• Super/System by Doyle Brunson
• Texas Hold'em For Dummies by Mark "The Red" Harlan

[Lucia]

I'm reading Brilliant Online Poker by Paul Lester and I'm finding it very helpful especially for tournaments.

It wasnt until someone told me about SharkScope - The Largest Online Poker Tournament Results Database and I seen how much money I've been losing did I realise that I was actually CRAP at poker lol I suppose playing drunk doesnt help much either but that one cant be avoided

I've been playing online poker for years and thought I knew a lot but reading this book I can see I had no stagegies.

I recommend this book to start with.

Cia

[JdhMac]

Thanks for the reply Cia. Have you read anything else besides the book you mentioned?. Also, how would you classify yourself experience wise?. I mean, there are some books out there that just don't apply to beginners/amateurs. You obviously have to orient your reading in relation to your personal knowledge, experience playing, and where you're playing at the moment. Reading about high-limit cash games isn't really going to help you out with playing freerolls, etc.

Just my two cents.

Jonathan

[Lucia]

Originally Posted by JdhMac

Thanks for the reply Cia. Have you read anything else besides the book you mentioned?. Also, how would you classify yourself experience wise?. I mean, there are some books out there that just don't apply to beginners/amateurs. You obviously have to orient your reading in relation to your personal knowledge, experience playing, and where you're playing at the moment. Reading about high-limit cash games isn't really going to help you out with playing freerolls, etc.

Just my two cents.

Jonathan

I have'nt read anything else as I have only recently realised that I suck at poker. I played pacific poker for over a year and left because I would get AA and go all in someone would call me with 5 and 3 and would get a straight, I was convinced the software was cracked or something and never really looked at how I play just blamed the world and his brother lol

When I played poker in real life I usually found myself successful so thought I was good. When I joined PKR was successful at the SNG but never in the tournaments so wondered were I was going wrong.

I purchased a book "Phil Gordon's Little Blue Book! and after reading a bit knew it was for the more advanced player. I didnt even understand the lingo, so decided I needed start out again from the very beginning and thats why I find "Brilliant oneline poker" so good. I had to skip a few chapters as its really does start from the beginning but a few chapters later it was teaching me things I had never really even thought off. So this is why I recommend this book for beginner like me who have had to start again!