The Mental Game of Poker
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Jared Tendler & Barry Carter’s The Mental Game of Poker makes a very detailed and successful attempt to address all of these problems in his book. Although other books on the mental game are available, for example ?Elements of Poker? by Tommy Angelo, the structure and style of The Mental Game of Poker makes it second to none. Jared has researched with successful poker players to make not only his book Read more… |
Posted on Monday, November 7th, 2011.
The Theory of Poker
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David Sklansky’s The Theory of Poker is among the “must read” books on the game. This is a book for beginning to intermediate players looking to understand poker’s hidden mathematical structures and optimize their own betting and playing strategies. It’s for serious players only, however.
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Posted on Tuesday, July 19th, 2011.
Super System: A course in Power Poker
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If you’re a poker player looking to get serious about the game, there’s no better printed building block than Doyle Brunson’s Super/System, perhaps the most important poker strategy book ever written. It’s an educational tool for all players, novice to expert, and is among poker’s most essential reads.
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Posted on Tuesday, July 19th, 2011.
Super System 2: A Course in Power Poker
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2006’s Super System 2, featuring Doyle Brunson and a host of other contributors, is one of the most important strategy books in all of poker. This is an omnibus of strategy, offering sections devoted to several different games, and is recommended for beginning through intermediate players.
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Posted on Tuesday, July 19th, 2011.
Read ‘em and Reap: A Career FBI Agent’s Guide to Decoding Poker Tells
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Part of poker mastery is understanding the psychology the game includes, and no better book on the topic exists than Joe Navarro’s Read ‘em and Reap, a masterful insight into interpreting the body language of others. It’s for all levels of players, beginner through expert. Read it and win.
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Posted on Tuesday, July 19th, 2011.
Positively Fifth Street
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But of course there’s the Sandy Murphy/Rick Tabish trial unfolding just down the street at the Clark County Courthouse, replete with tales of the scion Ted Binion’s hard-partying, drugs-and-alcohol life, and Murphy’s emergence in McManus’s tale as the evil golddigger for whom even murder was part of the game.
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Posted on Tuesday, July 19th, 2011.
Hold’em Poker for Advanced Players
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No-limit Texas Hold’em dominates online play, yet the limit form of hold’em remains a casino staple. Perhaps no better general guide to fixed-limit hold’em success exists than Mason Malmuth and David Sklansky’s Hold’em Poker – For Advanced Players. No longer truly “advanced”, the book remains essential for beginning and intermediate players.
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Posted on Tuesday, July 19th, 2011.
Harrington on Hold’em – Volume II: The Endgame
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Among the vital reads for aspiring tournament poker players is Harrington on Hold ‘em – Expert Strategy for No-limit Tournaments Volume II: The Endgame. It’s a game-changing book, geared toward intermediate players but offering valuable insight to all levels and all disciplines, even though the book’s focus is on no-limit hold’em tourney play.Following the massive success of Harrington on Hold ‘em – Volume I, had to wonder if 2005’s Volume II was going to be a hit or a miss.
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Posted on Tuesday, July 19th, 2011.
Harrington on Hold’em – Volume 1: Strategic Play
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Harrington on Hold ‘em – Expert Strategy for No-limit Tournaments Volume 1: Strategic Play ranks among the best-ever poker strategy offerings. The book focuses on no-limit hold’em tournament play and benefits a wide range of player skills, particularly intermediate level. Its principles also apply to all forms of tournament poker.
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Posted on Tuesday, July 19th, 2011.
Eat Professional Poker Players Alive!
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Not every poker book is good. Frank Wiese’s Eat Professional Poker Players Alive!, a recent offering, is one of those books better off having never been written. It’s a poorly written, badly assembled pseudo-strategy mélange offering no new insights of value, and your book money is better spent elsewhere.
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Posted on Tuesday, July 19th, 2011.
