Help me out here. Books that I should and shouldn't buy.

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I have reviewed most of these books at:
http://www.jetcafe.org/~npc/reviews/gambling/index.html

If you want in-depth perspectives on these books you might want to check that out.

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For strategy:

Fundamentals of Poker (would love a response from Mr. Malmuth)

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I doubt this helps you much.

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Gambling Theory and Other Topics (etc..)

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Excellent.
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Gambling for a Living (etc, Sklansky)
Poker, Gaming, and Life (etc, Sklansky)


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Both worth reading, but not my 2+2 favorites. If you want to learn all games, I recommend substituting "Sklansky on Poker" and/or the "Poker Essays" series.
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Getting the best of it (etc, Sklansky)

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Worthwhile, but there are others I'd get first.

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The Tao of Poker

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If you're only going to get on Phillips book, I liked Zen a lot better. See my reviews for a deeper perspective.
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How good is your pot-limit omaha

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Haven't read it.
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How to win at omaha high-low poker

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I think I'd skip this one in this pass.
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Winning Omaha/8 poker
Seven card stud for advanced players
High/low split poker, Seven card stud and Omaha eight or better for the advanced player (Zee)
Inside the Poker mind
The Psychology of Poker
Harrington on Hold-em 1 and 2

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All good choices.

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For recreational reading:

Bad Beats and Lucky Draws
The Professor, The banker, and the suicide king.

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There are books out there that are more entertaining, IMHO, than Hellmuth's book. I like PBSK, though. Instead of BBLD, I might suggest "One of a Kind" by Dalla and Alston.

This should keep you busy for a while.


Feel free to add more books that I should buy.

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