Good 7 card stud beginners books?
 

No matches found under the search function, so I must be doing something wrong because I know there's been some discussion.

I've got 7CSFAP on my wish list. Wondering if there's a better book for beginners. I've played 7 card stud hi/low for over 15 years with my mother's family, but family poker ain't serious poker in this case. It's always loose and rarely aggressive.

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I have just started dabbling in stud and read "Winning 7-Card Stud: Transforming Home Poker Chumps into Casino Killers" by Ashley Adams. It was reasonable enough. It advocated playing a tight, safe style and recommend starting hands, etc. I chose this over other beginner stud books because King Yao recommended it. Like you, I also have 7CSFAP on my list to buy very soon. 'Stosh

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Roy West.

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the applicable chapters in Super System Vol. 1 (High) and Vol. 2 (High/Low) are fine if you already have those books.

Roy West does the job but it's overpriced IMO and somewhat of a dull read. solid fundamentals though, and find it used if you can cause it's been in print for a long time. market price is probably $10 vs. list price of $20 (used to be $25).

one book which I think is underrated is "Get The Edge At Casino Poker" by Fred Renzey, which covers HE, both 7CS high and split, and omaha split all in one, and it's only $14.95. he wrote the excellent "Blackjack Bluebook II" and his poker teachings are equally efficient.

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one book which I think is underrated is "Get The Edge At Casino Poker" by Fred Renzey, which covers HE, both 7CS high and split, and omaha split all in one, and it's only $14.95. he wrote the excellent "Blackjack Bluebook II" and his poker teachings are equally efficient.

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$5.18 used at Amazon

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Start with either Super System 1 with Chip Reese's section, or Theory of Poker (I'd suggest TOP but it's your call), then read 7CSFAP.

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SuperSystem (Reese)

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Roy West.

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This book is (almost) the SSHE of Stud. Its a must-own for the begining stud player

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Have anyone read "How to Beat Low Limit 7 Card Stud Poker" and "Winning 7-Card Stud: Transforming Home Game Chumps Into Casino Killers". Both seem to have good reviews on Amazon, so I'm not too sure of which one to get.

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Roy West does the job but it's overpriced IMO and somewhat of a dull read.

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Of course it's a dull read. It's a textbook. HPFAP isn't exactly lively either.

As far as it being "overpriced," the relevant question is: is it worth the cover price? To me, the answer is yes.

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You have to keep in mind that if you start out at low limit none of the books your looking at are going to work unless you find relatively tiny antes. If your playing 1/2 with a .25 ante on party the tight style suggested by any book is going to be nowhere near correct strategy.

There is a thread going in the stud section you should check out, basically same topic.