Beginner Books

[labergen]

Hello all, this is my first post on these boards. Can anyone provide for me the names of some good beginner poker books? Thanks.
Larry

[pufferfish]

Fundamentals of Poker by Mason Malmuth and Lynne Loomis.

Hold 'Em Poker by David Sklansky.

Hold'em Excellence by Lou Krieger.

Winning Low-Limit Hold'em (2nd Edition) by Lee Jones.

[The _Grifter]

The first book you should buy is " The Theory of Poker " - David Sklansky.

Spend a couple of months on that and then buy books that pertain to the game(s) you want to play.

Good Luck

The Grifter

[Dynasty]

The Theory of Poker is a bit too advanced to be your first book. I think you're much better often learning a game and then reading TOP.

[oddjob]

i agree. i'd start with Lee Jones' book. Winning low limit hold em. it's an easy read, and applicable to the games that you will most likely start off with. then move on to the more advanced books.

[The _Grifter]

" I think you're much better often learning a game and then reading TOP."

.....Take two beginners, one has read The Theory of Poker and one who hasn't. My money goes on the one who has read it.

My point is this...a player is better off starting out on the right track because sooner or later, he/she will have to do it anyway. [img]/forums/images/icons/smile.gif[/img]

[bernie]

".....Take two beginners, one has read The Theory of Poker and one who hasn't. My money goes on the one who has read it."

man what a BOLD statement....haha...wouldnt this wonderful statement be true with any begginner poker book also? in fact, since a beginner book will be more-so geared to one game, like holdem, wouldnt that put a beginning holdem player over just a TOP reader? id put my money on the guy who read the beginner book over TOP as a first book...

ill also put my money on the one that understands it and is able to see how the concepts transfer from game to game. this isnt always clear in TOP.

just because they read it, doesnt mean theyll comprehend it. in fact it could screw them up a little if they go to the table too quick too seriously with reading just this book...which many do.

a better book is one that deals with the basics of a chosen game.

i agree with dynasty...i shudder when i think of a greehorn starting with TOP. there are much better starter books out there....much more productive paths to follow.

b

[oddjob]

i'd put my money on the one who read the more basic poker book first.

you don't give a new physics student an advanced book till he's read and understood the more basic ones.

[SlyR]

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.....Take two beginners, one has read The Theory of Poker and one who hasn't. My money goes on the one who has read it.

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Sure, if they're playing each other. But put both at a full no-fold'em table, and my money goes to the guy who studied (didn't just read) Jones' book.

[tiltboy]

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.....Take two beginners, one has read The Theory of Poker and one who hasn't. My money goes on the one who has read it.


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Ok, let's say the one who has read TOP has only read this poker book while the one who hasn't has however read WLLH, HEFAP, and Carson's Holdem Poker. Assuming similar levels of intelligence and no prior playing experience, in a game of Hold 'Em, I put my money on the latter player. TOP is a great book, but IMO it needs context, which is what the other books provide. It would be an interesting experiment.