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Old 08-28-2004, 01:39 PM
CarlSpackler CarlSpackler is offline
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Default My book library/ratings, and what\'s recommended I buy next.

As a general background, I've been playing poker regularly since January 2004. I've gotten nearly all my education reading/studying books,watching the pro's on the WTP, etc., until this last month when I was lucky enough to discover the 2+2 site, which has definitely helped my game. I just started playing online 2 1/2 weeks ago, and the rest of my experience prior to this is live. I would say about 85% of my experience (and most success)is playing NL Texas Hold'em 1-2 table sng/satellite type tourneys. The rest of my experience is mostly playing Limit Hold'em, and I've recently begun playing omaha8 and stud8 in an effort to learn these games as well. Here is the list of books I have, in the order I've read them, followed by my personal ranking of 1 (low) to 10 (high) based on how much I've learned, and how much they helped my game.

1a) Ken Warren's Teaches Texas Hold'Em - 1
1b) Zen and the Art of Poker - 9
2) Play Poker Like the Pro's - 5.5
3) Caro's Book of Poker Tells - 8
4) Sklansy's TPFAP - 7.5
5) Championship NL and PL Hold'em - 9
6) Psychology of Poker - 7
7) Sklansky's TOP - 10

While I'm a winning NL tourney player (although no where close to where I want to be), I'm a losing limit player (which is probably obvious to some based on the books I've read). I plan on getting Hilger's ITH next, and following that by purchasing Small Stakes Hold Em. For Stud8/Omaha8, Ray Zee's book has been recommended to me. I would appreciate any input with regard to my next reads.

Also, would it be better for me to concentrate exclusively on improving my limit game, and once I become a winning limit player, then move on to Stud8 and/or Omaha8? Or could I take say 1 day out of the week to learn Stud8 or Omaha8, and focus the rest of my time learning how to win at limit? No matter what, I will continue to play NL sng's and mtt's, since I have +ROI%'s for these. Any insight would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.
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