Okay...So What Books Do I Want For Xmas?

[FiReSiStAnT]

Please respond to this ASAP I'm giving my list to my parents tommorrow and dont have any good books written down

The only real POKER book I've read was "Harrington on Hold'em" I thought it was pretty good. The continuation bet, and the way he teaches to calculated pot odds basied on hand ranges really opened me and my game to another part of poker. I've asked for the second one of this but I also want to get one or two more

Any ideas? I thought maybe a book published by a more agressive player, just to go get a good look at both sides of the coin. Also, a book about playing in cash games instead of tournys...thatd be sweet, cause its a more fun way to gamble sometimes...more heart breaking too though (can be, even for a small stakes player like me) And I really only gamble heavy money (or at least what I consider) on holdem.

Anyways, what books best fit my profile (low stakes, mainly online player)? What do you think i could truly BENIFIT from?

If I could only have Five:

Theory of Poker

Super System

Small Stakes Hold'em

Little Green Poker Book

Harrington on Hold'em Vol II

[PJS]

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If I could only have Five:

Theory of Poker

Super System

Small Stakes Hold'em

Little Green Poker Book

Harrington on Hold'em Vol II

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Totally agree with the above. However, the only book that is purely dedicated to the small stakes player out of these is SSH, and is taylored towards limit poker.

Another recommendation is Pot Limit and No Limit Poker by Bob Ciaffone and Stewart Reuben. Although the book isn't purely Hold'em orientated (other games included) it is currently amongst the best books for NL cash games.

On another note, the strategies in the NL chapter of Super System will have to be adjusted a bit to have success at lower stakes than the chapter is geared towards (Brunson also states this himself) but is well worth picking up. Oh, and it will provide the agressive perspective you are looking for. Also I would get Super System 2, as this includes games that are more frequently played today.

PJS

Super System, 1 or 2, will teach you how to play NL cash games, however, you may have to do a little tweaking, or you can lose your roll quickly.

Tournament Poker for Adavnced Players

Hold Em For Advanced Players

I guess you missed the part where he wrote:
"Also, a book about playing in cash games instead of tournys..."
Kinda eliminates the need for TPAP, huh?

[SoftcoreRevolt]

By Cash games do you mean limit or NL?

Get Theory of Poker, it is a must. Small Stakes Hold em is also a must if you are going to play limit, and then Hold Em Poker For Advanced Players.

If you haven't yet, get Harrington on Hold'em Volume 2 End Game too.

I wouldn't get the Super System 1 or 2 as your fifth book, the NL chapter will lose you a lot of money in small stakes games, (You'll get some ideas from it, but it'll need to be adapted so much that why not read something else) and the limit section covers the same sort of things that Hold em Poker for Advanced Players covers, but not nearly as well.

Instead get Phil Gordon's Little Green Book, you'll be far better off.

[MCS]

Theory of Poker (#1, no doubt)
Small-Stakes Hold'em (LHE)
Phil Gordon's Little Green Book (NLHE)

[Brad22]

"Improve Your Poker" by Bob Ciaffone

One of the Great books that doesn't get its credit enough.

[MCS]

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"Improve Your Poker" by Bob Ciaffone

One of the Great books that doesn't get its credit enough.

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I agree with that too.