What to read next?

[Ralle]

Ok, so this question comes up a lot, but I'll ask it anyway. My focus is mainly (but not exclusively) on low-limit and low middle-limit hold 'em. What book should I read next?

I've read (or have recently ordered) the following:

Hold 'Em Poker
Hold 'Em Poker for Advanced Players
Hold 'Em Excellence
Winning Low Limit Hold'Em
12 Days to Hold 'Em Success
Omaha Holdem Poker
Seven Card Stud for Advanced Players
Winning Concepts in Draw and Lowball
Theory of Poker
Pot-Limit and No-Limit Poker
Improve Your Poker
Caro's Book of Tells
Fundamental Secrets of Winning Poker
Poker Tournament Strategies
Poker: A Guaranteed Income for Life by Using the Advanced Concepts of Poker
Fundamentals of Poker
Zen and the Art of Poker

[Mark Walkley]

I really liked:

The Complete Book of Hold'em Poker
Gary Carson

This has a different perspective to the 2+2 books, much more focussed on adjusting your play to game and player types. I think it's a useful complement to HPFAP etc.

Mark.

[Howard Burroughs]

A few of my favorites I did not see on your list..............



Brier & Ciaffone's MLH.



Ray Zee's High Low Split for Advanced Players - Though not hold em, you have to read everything you can get your hands on written by Zee.


The Poker Essays Trilogy (Mason Malmuth) - I re-read these everyday like a sunday morning preacher reading scripture.

Gambling Theory & Other Topics (Mason Malmuth) - This book has something for everyone. Read about everything from the Civil War to Ali/Foreman in Zaire.


Sklansky on Poker - Early eassays from poker's top mind.


Poker, Gaming & Life (David Sklansky) - A fantastic book. A real hidden gem of hold'em info (as well as other poker games). This is another 2+2 must have book IMHO.


Whatever you read next, good luck and happy pokering.


Best

Howard

[Ralle]

Apart from those already mentioned, how about the following? Are they any good?

Inside the Poker Mind
Championship No-Limit and Pot-Limit Hold 'Em
Real Poker II
Play Poker, Quit Work, Sleep Til Noon
Super/System
More Hold 'Em Excellence
Psychology of Poker
New Gambler's Bible
Education of a Poker Player

[beernutz]

It's vacation time, so I just bought and plan on reading Poker Nation. If you play any PL or NL I'd highly recommend the Ruben/Ciaffone book.

[eMarkM]

n/m

[Phat Mack]

Inside the Poker Mind

Play tight. Don't tilt.

Play Poker, Quit Work, Sleep Til Noon

This is a monumental book, but primarily covers draw poker as played in the pre-hold 'em California card barns. Has more info on shooting angels than most people would believe possible.

Super/System

Another monumental work that deals with game that are extinct in casino play. Reading Doyle's section on no limit hold 'em will give you insights as to how many people play.

Psychology of Poker

I love this book. It starts with a systematic overview of the psychologies of poker players, then proceeds to specifics. If you like books that develop a foundation of fundementals, and then build on them, this is such a book.

Education of a Poker Player

I like this book for the stories, but most consider it dated. Good introduction to the old games.

[adam74]

Has more info on shooting angels

Reading that has made me feel kinda sad. It's bad enough that the guy went out and did it in the first place; but then to go and write a book about it is just plain sick. [img]/forums/images/icons/shocked.gif[/img]

[John Feeney]

Inside the Poker Mind

Play tight. Don't tilt.

Play tight. Don't tilt. Yeah, okay. Play tight. And definitely don' t tilt. No. No tilt. That's it. That's all there is. That's the sum of it. That's the book! Oh God, why wasn't I able to distill it so concisely? Think of the work it would have saved. But no, I had to let myself wander down the seductive path of believing there was more, that I could, and, just perhaps, somehow did convey other things, big things, things that mattered. But what? Now I see. There's nothing! I see it now, man! There's nothing more there. 'Don't tilt - tightly.' That says it all. Beyond the neatly trimmed edges of that simple, albeit reasonably sound advice, I' m tapped out. Out of juice. Sadly empty of all other substance. Yeah, that's it. The end. Thanks. I guess someone had to aim the light where it had not previously shown. Here's to the truth... and the satisfying bitterness of hemlock.

[Phat Mack]

I am sorry, John. I didn't intend to sound dismissive, nor did I intend to belittle your accomplishment in writing your book.

P.S. My wife thought your response was hysterical.