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9:24 pm January 31, 2009
| pokerplasm
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I think the biggest poker tool out there is Street3. 
Seriously, I am not a huge poker tool user, I stick to my instincts and table position. But, I would like to know what others players use, if any?
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6:28 am February 1, 2009
| cprpoker
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Post edited 6:45 am – February 1, 2009 by cprpoker
Aside from books and training videos, the two tool I use the most are PokerTracker and Poker Stove.
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"You’re better than him …maybe not by a lot, but, a little. You’re the patron saint of the totally
f*cked, you’re completely toxic, there’s nothing you can’t kill. You’re the violator. You can be the hero."
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3:44 pm February 1, 2009
| CoolWhipFlea
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I'd be interested to see what books you'd reccomend cporpoker? I've never picked one up, and I've never really had any formal "training" (if you will) on poker. My play has really been more of a 'just figure it out as you go' kind of model. I'd be interested in different strategy and such.
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3:52 pm February 1, 2009
| cprpoker
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Yay, our first non-moderator post! Anyway. Here are some that I have read that I can recommend (warning Amazon affiliate links):
These 3 are in queue to be read:
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"You’re better than him …maybe not by a lot, but, a little. You’re the patron saint of the totally
f*cked, you’re completely toxic, there’s nothing you can’t kill. You’re the violator. You can be the hero."
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4:21 pm February 1, 2009
| pokerplasm
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| booba | posts 40 | |
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In the same boat as flea. So cprpoker…do you pick up a lot reading these books? And do you implement any of their ideas/strategies/knowledge?
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4:42 pm February 1, 2009
| cprpoker
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I definitely learned a lot from the Harrington tournament books. And thats probably the area I improved at the most as it pertains to applied concepts from books. There is a lot of math involved in poker and I really can't pick it up from just "playing".
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"You’re better than him …maybe not by a lot, but, a little. You’re the patron saint of the totally
f*cked, you’re completely toxic, there’s nothing you can’t kill. You’re the violator. You can be the hero."
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10:12 am February 2, 2009
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I can also recommend the following books:
The Full Tilt Poker Strategy Guide: Tournament Edition
Small Stakes Hold 'Em (for limit players)
No Limit Hold 'Em Theory and Practice
Professional No Limit Hold 'Em: VolumeOne
When I read a book, I am not looking for a cookbook approach to playing. I am looking for some concepts that I can understand and apply to the games/stakes that I play. A lot of what I read wouldn't work at the low stakes NL/L games that I play, but some of it does and I try to incorporate it into my style.
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10:17 am February 2, 2009
| cprpoker
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Thats a great point. A lot of the poker books out there are geared towards mid stakes player. It's great to understand the concepts and see how you can use them in your game. But trying to be too sophisticated at micro and low stakes games can get you in trouble.
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"You’re better than him …maybe not by a lot, but, a little. You’re the patron saint of the totally
f*cked, you’re completely toxic, there’s nothing you can’t kill. You’re the violator. You can be the hero."
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9:29 pm February 2, 2009
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I haven't read nearly as many books as you've listed, but here's some I have. None of these are affiliate links. :) These are in the order I bought them, I think.
First: Online Poker by Doyle Brunson: Not recommended. Most of the info is obvious or of little use to beginning or small stakes players (If the 50/50 on Full Tilt is too big, this is you)
Second: Online Ace by Scott Fischman: Worth reading. I remember learning a few things that immediately benefited me, but I had been playing real money only about 3 months. Now that I think of it this one deserves another read.
Third: Making the Final Table by Erick Lindgren: Very good. I read this one about a month after I'd "gone positive" (all deposits withdrawn and playing on winnings) and it immediately helped my multi-table tournament play, which is my main focus. I highly recommend this if you want to get better at multi table tournaments.
Fourth: No Limit Hold 'Em: Theory and Practice by David Sklansky and Ed Miller: Really good, but dry. I read most of this on airplanes, and am now working my way through it for the second time. This one is a gem for really helping me understand the math behind the game. If you want to understand how to decide when to call all in on the flop with bottom pair and a nut flush draw against an aggressive opponent, this book gives you real numbers. It also discusses bluff sizing, check raises, deep stack vs. short stack play, position, multi-level thinking, and it shows how to really work out expected value for your decision.
Wow this comment got long. I should start a blog.
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6:41 pm February 26, 2009
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I'm curious if anyone knows of any good books/articles that deals specificaly with strategy playing heads-up? I enjoy playing in the HU tournaments online and I do ok, but I think I could do a lot better.
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6:54 pm February 26, 2009
| cprpoker
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Welcome to the forums and to the TPT! I don't have any recommendations but I bet one of our other members does. Thanks!
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"You’re better than him …maybe not by a lot, but, a little. You’re the patron saint of the totally
f*cked, you’re completely toxic, there’s nothing you can’t kill. You’re the violator. You can be the hero."
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2:39 am February 27, 2009
| CoolWhipFlea
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I think that Howard Lederer has something out on Heads up play. I don't know if it was released only for video, or if it's for a book. But it's supposed to be outstanding.
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6:01 pm March 7, 2009
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Hi, first time here.
I wore out the Harrington books. They cover the basics from math to short game to heads up. The second book is probably the most insightful. I second "Super System" and the "Full Tilt Strategy" books too.
A new video site called Leggo Poker looks interesting. No signup fee and you can pay $30 for one month. The samples look interesting. I've not yet tried any video sites.
The latest version of Poker Tracker includes the Heads Up display with a free fully functional 60 day trial. I've not yet downloaded this either.
I listen to 3 podcasts too. PokerRoad Radio, PokerCast and Pocket Fives, all available on iTunes. There is some nonsense to listen through but the interviews are golden.
Finally, here is a handy odds chart: http://www.texasholdem-poker.c…..decimals=2
I'm going to try to make the March 12 tournament. See you there.
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4:19 pm July 8, 2009
| 4Get 2 4Bet Me
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Post edited 1:19 pm – June 19, 2010 by 4Get 2 4Bet Me
I know this is an old thread, and the majority of this has already been covered, but I just figured I would throw in my two cents.
These are not all the books I have read, but the ones that I would recommend, and in the order I would recommend reading them.
- The Theory Of Poker (Sklansky)
- Harrington on Hold 'Em Volume I
- Harrington on Hold 'Em Volume II
- Harrington on Hold 'Em Volume III
- Harrington on Cash Games Volume I
- Harrington on Cash Games Volume II
- Doyle Brunson's Super System
- Doyle Brunson's Super System II
- Chamionship No-Limit & Pot-Limit Hold 'Em (Cloutier and McEvoy)
- Small Stakes Hold 'Em (Sklansky)
- Hold 'Em For Advanced Players (Sklansky)
- Internet Texas Hold 'Em (Hilger)
- Ace On The River (Greenstein)
- Caro's Book of Poker Tells (Caro)
Once you are done reading all those, go through and read them again. Rinse and repeat until you more or less have them all memorized.
Other tools that are useful include Poker Tracker 3, (Some prefer Hold 'Em Manager, not me). Poker Stove, Spade Eye, CardPlayer.com's Poker Odds Calculator, http://www.OfficialPokerRankings.com and http://www.PokerTableRatings.com and occasionally http://www.SharkScope.com
I recommend Full Tilt Poker for Ring Games with Rakeback from here, with the occasional MTT at Full Tilt, and all other SnGs and MTTs at PokerStars
I also recommend reading “The Professor, The Banker and the Suicide King” just for fun.
~*4Get 2 4Bet Me*~
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10:18 am July 10, 2009
| waz
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Great list I have most of them. Just threw HoH vol 3 in my bag for this trip. HoH vol 2 is in my car for when I'm stuck somewhere waiting on something. All 3 are falling apart.
I prefer Hold em Manager on windows. Used Pokertracker for a long time but switched several months ago. Mac users now have an option with Poker Copilot but it's a lot more limited than the two above.
Recently read 'Every Hand Revealed' by Gus Hansen and really liked it.
'Readem and Reap' by Navarro and Helmuth is a good companion to Caro's book.
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2:11 pm July 12, 2009
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Cool. Was Hanson's book educational, or just entertaining?
I haven't read any reviews about it.
Maybe I should check it out, along with "Read em…"
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10:42 pm July 16, 2009
| waz
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I found it educational in that it provided great insight into his style of play and made me see some holes I needed to work on.
Overall certainly a worth while read.
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11:00 pm July 16, 2009
| 4Get 2 4Bet Me
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Just e-bayed both of them. Thanks man!
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12:14 pm June 19, 2010
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jebarber said:
I'm curious if anyone knows of any good books/articles that deals specificaly with strategy playing heads-up? I enjoy playing in the HU tournaments online and I do ok, but I think I could do a lot better.
I know this post is really old, and you are long gone.
But, if anyone else has the same question, I will answer it.
Heads Up No Limit Hold 'em by Collin Moshman
It is the best, and basically only, book that deals specifically with HU play. Although it is heavily slanted towards HU SnGs, as that is what Moshman plays professionally, it has many concepts that apply to any HU situation.
Another article that should be read is Are You Sage? Getting an Edge in Heads-Up No-Limit Hold'em
It deals basically when to shove/fold/call-a-shove when you are HU at the end of a tournament.
Information everyone should know.
The reason why I am bumping an old thread is because I am considering breaking this thread into its own category and writing up some brief summary reviews on some of the books I have read.
If anyone has any thoughts on this, let me know.
Here is a picture of my library:

Link to full size image is here: Poker Library
If you would like more information on any specific book you see here, let me know.
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11:26 am June 20, 2010
| waz
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| booba | posts 37 | |
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Dude you need a bigger office or something. Do you have to stand up sometimes to see the screen?
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