I've always seen and heard about people reading good poker strategy books but don't know where to start in this category. Can any of you recommend the title on something that you've read and enjoyed or found useful?

It depends somewhat on your current abilities, if you are a beginner, I would recommend:

"Winning Low Limit Hold'em" by Lee Jones or Ed Millers "Small Stakes Hold'em"

For advanced poker players and pros, I highly recommend Barry Tanenbaums new book "Advanced Limit Hold'em Strategy"

For some other great reads check out the Best Poker Books thread.

Jason

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The other thread is a great resource as well but thanks for helping me out. The Jones and Miller books would probably be about right for me as I am still just starting out and need to get my feet wet before tackling more in-depth strategy books. Thanks for the recommendation and I'll let you know what I think after finding them.

What games are you playing? What limits? Tourneys or cash? I have read a ton of strategy books, I can offer some advice here.

Also I have been writing little "mini reviews" on some of the books I have read. I am going to be posting them here in the books section..

If you are using Sng's to build a bankroll , their are a few good books out there to help you out first book is Sit'n go strategy by Collin Moshman he is a member of the twoplustwo group . good read the second book is winning low limit hold'em by Lee Jones it is a limit book but has a good 3 part group on Sng's talksmostly about Sng's on pokerstars. the last book just came out .
it is called How to beat sit &go poker tournaments by neil timothy it is a good guide to Sng's so hope that helps ..


Good Luck at the tables

There are different books for different types of games, tournaments or cash games. So depending on what you're playing or want to play the books are numerous to choose from.

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I have not read any poker books. maybe I need to. i ahvnt won anything big in 3 years.

Not sure what what your specific need are. But it will be useful to read Doyle Brunson's Super System: A Course in Power Poker

Doyle Brunson's well and comprehensive written poker book, first published 1979 is a real classic!

err... Depending on what you are playing I would go against this book to tell you the truth. If you buy any book by Doyle I would suggest Super System 2 over 1. As liowokc said, "published in 1979". The book in all honesty is outdated and not completly relevant anymore. The book is full of strategy on draw poker and declare games which is great info but the problem is that these games don't even exist anymore! Sure Chip Rees' Stud hi and Razz sections are good but other than that the book isn't going to apply to todays games much.

While I do think everyone should eventually read Super System 1 the "poker players bible" I also think that anyone that plays poker today would benefit 10 fold more by reading Super System 2. A great collaboration from todays and yesterdays top pros in all of todays most popular games. With names like Lyle Berman, Todd Brunson, Jennifer Harman, Daniel Negreaneu and more all having chapters you know the book has gotta be good! A great book and Daniel's section on Triple Draw is easily the most read and refrenced piece of poker literature I have ever read.

One thing I will say about both Super Systems is that I do not think Doyles NL Hold em sections are the best out there. It could make you dizzy how many times Doyle says "I push all in here" or "this is a spot I put all my money in". Pushing with gutshots, re-raising with flush draws, these are moves of yesteryear when players were scared and don't really apply to todays new poker world of fearless internet players. Why his advice may have been solid 40 years ago, after years of his book being the best, we have all been taught to exploit these strategies and I find his NL advice to now be outdated.

The bottom line. If you play mixed games; Omaha Hi/low, Stud 8 or better, Triple Draw, Limit Hold em, or Omaha Hi, then buy Super System 2. Enjoy Steve Zolotows article titled "The Fox and the Hedgehog" (probobly my favorite article ever) and Miike Caros tips on poker tells. This book is filled with an incredible wealth of knowledge all written by the absolute best in the world, just don't buy it for the Hold em section (sorry Doyle!). Overall this is one of the best poker books I have ever read and I suggest it to anyone who plays poker, and by poker I mean games other than Hold em.

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Another excellent read by PoWda. I'd say his advice on supersystem is spot on as usual

Jason

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