How the "Harrington on Hold Em" series ISN'T listed here makes me *sigh*

The above selections though are definitely very solid IMO.

Thanks for the reminder on Dan Harrington's Books. I'll add them to the list.

Admittedly, I haven't been doing alot of reading the last couple of years, but I have heard good things about his books.

How would you classify his books: beginners, intermedate, or advanced and pro's?

Jason

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Karma....I know your not gonna like this but my favorite poker book for beginners is Phil Hellmuth's "Play Like the Pros"

It has a section in the book about animal types that I still use when I am teaching new players. It defines the personality types that you will encounter at the table and how to exploit each of their weaknesses.

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Got to agree with Ace-high here - the Harrington books should be on any must-read list.

I'd add the following:

- No Limit Holdem: Theory And Practice. by Sklansky and Miller (great for cash-game players but a good general read too)
- Professional Pot-Limit Omaha. by Rolf Slotboom (best PLO book out there IMO and something new to discover each time you read!)
- Colin Moshmans SNG Book... forget the exact title but makes a good intro to SNGs even if some of the ICM / Mathematical parts are a little unclear for beginners.


For entertainment rather than education 'The Making Of A Poker Player' by Matt Mattros is a good read....extremely well written and flows nicely from his childhood home games right through to the WPT.

Cheers, Mark

I'll take your word for it kickboy and add it to the list, in case you missed it Kickboy won $2500 on Pokerstars the other day for $11 so he must know what he is talking about

Jason

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"The Making of a Poker Player" sounds like a biography. I have yet to read a bio on a poker player. At least not and in depth one. I will have to check that one out.

If you ever want to mature as a poker player read Doyle Brunson's "Book of Poker Wisdom" I am currently at work I believe that is the name of it

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Plus, Hellmuth does have 11 WSOP bracelets to his name so he may have a little knowledge in the game.

There are so many good poker books out there it's almost too many.

The best book I ever read was Harrington on Hold'em Expert Strategy for No Limit Tournaments Vol I and Vol II, easy to understand and great advive all the way through

The Poker for Dummies book is the first book I bought. I still use the back appendix at times. It is very easy to understand and the concepts it presents are very appropriate for a new player.

For the absolute newbie to tournament play, one might pick up the book "Kill Phil" by Lee Nelson and Blair Rodman. It is a long ball strategy that will give someone with minimal experience a fighting chance to place in the money in tournament play. Its focus is on pre-flop play and minimizes post-flop confontation, which is where most newbies get jacked. Some may disagree with me, so feel free to say so. I still use the advanced Kill Phil strategy and continue to have a +ROI ( at micro stakes, since that is all I really play).

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