Can anyone recommend some good Poker books?

Hey all!

Just wondering if anyone here has any good books on Poker that they can recommend to me. I have just started picking up the game and need all of the information that I can get in order to improve enough to play competitively.

Let me know the titles of any good poker books that you have read, and what level of experience the books are tailored to (beginner, intermediate, advanced, pro, etc.)!

I appreciate the help and I look forward to hearing your responses!

C.A.
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You can always start with the classic Doyle Brunson's "Super Systems", nothing is going to help you more than experience PLAY PLAY PLAY!! Start with low limits and slowly work your way up, paying close attention to every hand. Remember if you are playing online try a few different sites out and take advantage of the bonuses they offer, this will help you cover losses or add to profits.

 

SFNUM8,

Thanks for the recommendation. I have heard about Brunson's "Super System" books, but I was a little worried that they might be a bit antiquated, considering how long ago they were published originally. I didn't know if the poker world had changed much since that time, and if there were any books that were more relevant to today's "style" of poker.

I will check out the book, though!

Thanks again!
C.A.
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Any book written by Doyle Brunson.

 

Thanks teenwolf!

So it seems like the score is Doyle Brunson - 2, everyone else - 0.

Anyone else have any recommendations for anything that was not written by Brunson?

Thanks,
C.A.
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It depends on what games you want to play. Some are focused on tournaments, others cash games.

IMO you learn the most from experience on the felt. I guess you can learn basic theory reading a poker book but nothing beats actually playing the game.

 

The best advice is to always stay focused. 80% of the players ruins their play because at a certain point, they lose focus.

If you are able to stay focused for about 4 or 5 hours, then you'll probably be between the first ten of the tournament easily.

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True. In other words don't go on tilt. If I was to buy a poker book it would probably be Barry Greenstein's 'Ace on the river'.

Mike Matusow's new book 'Check raising the devil' looks pretty interesting, but this is an auto-biography not a strategy guide.

 

Thanks for all your suggestions, guys!

I realize that actually playing in games is the best way to get experience, but I also know that there are a lot of concepts that are covered in really good poker books (pot odds, implied pot odds, playable hands, etc.) which might take some time to fully grasp without reading about them first. Once I read about things like these, I feel that I tend to be more cognizant about them when I encounter them in a real game.

Thanks again for the help!

C.A.
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