Books for a Midstake-Fish

[xCEO]

If your friend doesn't have the patience to read/study a book like small stakes holdem, poker is not for him. I mean: winning poker [img]/images/graemlins/smirk.gif[/img]

If he doesn't listen, just let him deposit 500$ every week and give us his screenname

[xenthebrain]

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You already got a lot of good book advice, so let me throw something else out there. Perhaps your friend just likes to gamble? If that's the case, don't try to force him to play "proper" poker. If losing a couple thousand a week doesn't matter to him and he's having lots of fun gambling it up on Party or wherever he's playing, why force him to change? Now, if he were to come to you looking for advice or if you noticed that he was developing an addiction and gambling beyond his means, that would be a whole other story. But at this point, let him play any way he wants.

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No, he wants to study. But asked me what book he should by.
And I didn't really know, since I don't tell nubies to buy SSH or HEPFAP.
But the information in these books is probably the most apllicable for the games he plays.

[xenthebrain]

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I don't see the problem with him learning by playing for real money. You are comfortable with him playing badly at 2/4 but not at 10/20? Why?

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I didn't say that. But I think that these games differ and that he maybe could beat 2/4 easier than 10/20.

Also, my idea was, that I get him a book directly for Midstakes Poker, and not one where it is assumed that all opponents are donks.
The intro of SSh says something about that. That many Mid- or Highstakes players don't even have the knowledge of beating small stakes, since they never played them.

[stigmata]

I do think that it is easily possible to learn to be a winning player starting at the mid stakes, as long as you are happy to lose a fair whack of money.

Honestly, the best I can think of is to read GSIH, then SSH and then HEPFAP and MLH etc. I think alot of the info in SSH is pretty useful at all stakes. However, all of the books aimed at the middle limits are too advanced for your first poker book. TOP is too abstract.

[DcifrThs]

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[jogger08152]

You have a rich friend who doesn't need his money and is having a good time splashing around with cash that means nothing to him, and you want to turn him into a break-even player? I'd argue that the problem isn't with him.

Why isn't his "gambling for fun" acceptable to you? I'd rather play against this guy than a compulsive (bad) gambler, even one who might play worse than him, both because I know I'm doing him no harm, and because he's got essentially unlimited money to put into play. Stop trying to mess up a good situation for everyone.

[Isura]

Internet Texas Hold'em is a decent beginner book. It has hand examples from mid-limit online games. Book is a bit weak-tight, but that might be a good thing for your friend at the moment. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

[Tony.T]

Read it all, think about it. Read more. Think even more.
Get friends, online or in real life, who has the same approach to the game. Start to analyse why how and when
If he is clever and really goes serious he could be a high stakes player within a year. Poker is easy. All the info is out there, its just about understanding it




And, don´t ever watch porn while playing. Hurts your game!




Tony

[GreywolfNYC]

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And, don´t ever watch porn while playing. Hurts your game!




Tony

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Now you tell me.....