7 Card Stud Books

[sthief09]

what are the best books out there, for hi-lo and just high? I have Super/System and TOP and I'll be getting 7CSFAP soon. thanks.

[TRWIII]

I doubt that you'll need a beginners stud book, but if you do, Roy West's 7-stud book is a really good place to start (and gives an ideal strategy for the crappy opponents you'll meet at the online low limit tables). Other than that, 7CSFAP and the Zee's split poker book are likely going to be the only two you'll ever need.

Just my 2 cents,
TRWIII

[Sheriff Fatman]

I asked about this a couple of months back and the consensus seemed to be West's book for low-limits/beginners followed by 7CSFAP.

West is a worthwhile read and is a relatively short book so you can work through it quite quickly. I'd say its more of a low-limit book than a beginner text as it assumes you know the mechanics of the game.

The other book additional which a few people mentioned as an alternative/addition to 7CSFAP was a book called '7 Card Stud' by Konstantin Othmar, although I haven't seen it myself.

7CSFAP +/- West was the most common viewpoint expressed though and is probably sufficient, particularly as you also have Super System to refer to aswell.

Sheriff

[Tosh]

Get 7CSFAP, as you are doing and then Ray Zee's Hi/Lo book. You need nothing else.

[Blarg]

I'm a huge fan of Ray Zees, but I'm not sure if it's the easiest book to start with. I'd give it a huge recommendation as a second, though.

I started with Chip Reese's 7-stud section in SuperSystem, and then read Zee's book. I started at 2/4 in casinos and was a regular 10/20 and 15/30 player within a couple months. And a winning one. But I did study hard before ever walking in the door.

I'd also recommend studying Theory of Poker as much as you can while working through the other books. It's really indispensable for any poker player, and still very useful even if you read Zee's books or any others really. It sometimes illustrates concepts by referring to all sorts of games you may or may not be familiar with, and that can get a little confusing at times, so it's not the first book to pick up either. But it's one to go back to again and again.

[Tosh]

Sthief is already an advanced player who has of course read TOP, I feel that the advanced books would be fine.

[Warren Whitmore]

You already have them once you get the 7 card stud for advanced players

[colgin]

Thief,

Thanks for:

a) posting a question I have been meaning to ask myself here; and

b) posting something in this forum not having to do with "Lee Jones v. Ed Miller".

I know that my post doesn't really add anything to the discussion you started but it does bump your helpful thread and help to bury that increasingly useless one.

All the best,

Colgin

[sthief09]

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Get 7CSFAP, as you are doing and then Ray Zee's Hi/Lo book. You need nothing else.

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do you play much stud Tosh? I thought you were all hold'em.

[Tosh]

I've played a bit, generally played more of the various forms of Omaha though. You're right though, I am nearly all holdem but still believe anyone with a good grounding in one game will pick up others much more easily.