What THREE books would you recommend to a brand new player....

[BarronVangorToth]

My buddy Bruce and I have been playing poker with our friends for quite a long period of time. One of our other buddies has asked Bruce and I to name three books he should read. He wants three books. Not four. Not two. Three. He watches poker on TV -- shocking! -- and has watched us all play. He only cares about Hold 'em since that's what he sees primarily on TV and what most people play at Foxwoods.

With that said, let me say the three books Bruce and I recommended. What I'd like to know is if we put him in the wrong direction.

Let me know which THREE you'd recommend, if they're different from us.

Note: we also suggested he read the books in the following order -- mistake?

The Theory of Poker
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...s&n=507846

Small Stakes Hold 'em
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/AS...430588-1385760

Hold 'em Poker for Advanced Players
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...s&n=507846

Those three in that order for the novice player who has seen TV hold 'em but wants to play "real" hold 'em at a casino and with us...

I've read hundreds of books and most are horrid. Those three we agreed were the best in that order. Or did we completely throw him off the cliff before he began?

Thoughts?

Thanks!


Barron Vangor Toth
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