Since the World Series of Poker and the
World appeared on television, and the advent
of online poker rooms, an increasing number
of "How to" poker books have appeared to
take advantage of the increasing popularity.
Some are pretty good, and others not so
good. Some old poker books have been dusted
off and republished with updates and some
with no changes at all. The one thing that
most have in common is high prices. Hopefully
our Poker reviews can help you make better
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Recommended Poker Books
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Every
Poker player should have "The
Book of Poker Tells," by
Caro, on his bookshelf. Even
if you only play on the internet
and will never play in a Brick
& Mortar poker room, this
book is invaluable. Question
the reasoning of anyone that
does not rate this as the top
general subject poker book available.
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It may not
be necessary to know why you
win, but if you want to know
why, "Seven Card Stud
Poker", by Othmer,
is the poker book. Although,
targeted at 7 card stud most
of the concepts apply to all
games of poker, and the graphic
explanations are simple and
profound. I recommend for Hold'em
and Omaha players. Often consider
simplistic by the more sophisticated
players, its simple straightforward
explanations are the best reason
to buy it. |
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For years this
was the first book in every
poker player's library was "7
Card Stud the Waiting Game,"
by Percy. It is definitely
oriented toward the beginner,
to poker and to casino poker.
Although not at the top of the
list for poker players other
than stud players, it does stress
some of the concepts that apply
to Hold'em and Omaha . A good
quick read when your poker game
needs centering, even if your
game is Hold'em. |
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Sklansky and
Malmuth are a couple of the
best authors in Poker, and their
book, "Hold 'em Poker
for Advanced Players"
is one of the best. Any title
co-authored by the two should
be in your library. I've often
thought of Sklansky as the brains
and Malmuth as the instinct,
but no matter what you think
together the write great books.
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"The
Best of Cappalletti on Omaha"
is the only Omaha book
I own. It is good it is humorous
and it gives a good description
on how crazy an Omaha game can
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"Seven
Card Stud for Advanced Players"
is another title by
Sklansky and Malmuth, with another
author Zee. The three provide
tons of information on 7 Card
Stud and some of the tactics
that make the best poker players.
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Okay you won't
learn a lot about poker from
"Read 'em and Laugh,"
by Shapiro, but if
you ever sat long hours at a
poker table, you will crack
a grin. Sometimes you just have
to lighten up and smell the
roses and appreciate the humor
of the situation. |
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