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[VP Pappy]

Reading from the free excerpt that I downloaded on this site, Small Stakes No-Limit Hold'em, by Ed Miller, Sunny Mehta, and Matt Flynn is spot on and confirms what I've found out the hard way about how to play hold'em. I costs $100, but will probably make that back quickly if you follow their advice.

I've been playing poker in one form or another for well over 60 years (hold'em maybe 15) and if had this book years back, I probably would have a hell of a lot more money in the bank and a hell of a lot fewer gray hairs.

Other good poker books that I recommend (I have over 150) are:

The three Powerful Profits from ...Poker by Victor H. Royer 9tough to read, but packed with great info)

Full Tilt Poker Strategy Guide edited by Michael Craig

and any book that has these names on it: Miller, Sklansky, Malmuth, Harrington, Warren, McEvoy, Daugherty, Krieger, Vorhaus, Cloutier, and Gordon and many more great writers and players.

Terrence "VP Pappy" Murphy (Google or Yahoo VP Pappy)

[the_hawk]

Vorhaus, in particular but not exclusively in your list, has written some utter crap (even at the time when it was written). A number of the other authors in your list have written books that were great at the time but have not stood the test of time.

The best poker book of all time (that has undoubtedly stood the test of time) is Theory of Poker. Sklansky has written lots of other stuff that doesn't stand up so well.

And I may be biased in my opinion, but Internet Texas Hold'em is the best general-purpose limit hold'em book ever written by some distance.

[Radford]

For tourneys, it has to be Dan Harrington's books. They are awesome. I dunno about cash books though. I didn't like Theory Of Poker. The reason for this is because i thought it was too complicated. Maybe that's just because i'm shite at English i dunno lol. I found Dan Harrington's books much easier to read.

[chrisjp]

For tourneys, it has to be Dan Harrington's books. They are awesome.

Vol 2 especially and Vol 1 to a lesser extent. But they are just a stepping stone. When you start feeling that they are a bit dated or simplistic...ie the play is too solid and predictable, then you are ready to move up.

WPT1 and WPT2 are next. Long live pearl, rizen and ape.

Chris

[mchilger]

The best poker book of all time (that has undoubtedly stood the test of time) is Theory of Poker.

I agree and it will remain that way forever. It could be improved, but for me, the classic poker book which will remain so forever.

Matthew

[CITYTOM]

Advanced Tournament Holdem by Sklansky.....the best!

[GrandBlond]

Advanced Tournament Holdem by Sklansky.....the best!

yes...I recommend it too...this book improved my tournament skills

[jameseigenmann]

I've read Full Tilt Poker Strategy Guide Tournament Edition which they feature all the strategies of the best poker players like Andy Bloch, Brodie, Ferguson, Forrest, Furst, Gordon,Grey,Lederer,Matusow,Seed,Sexton,Smith.

[chrisjp]

I like FTP too.

[IH8Folding]

Thanks a ton boss for referring to some good books. Actually, i was searching for thread like this on many forums and i have just got it

[jeffnc]

Harrington Vol 2 is a classic for any beginning tourney player - it really opened my eyes to some things when I started playing. But it's not enough in today's play.

To move along (forget some of Sklansky/Malmuth's advice on tournaments - it's based on solid math as always, but faulty premises that render their points moot), you need to read Arnold Snyder, and then Winning Poker Tournaments 1 and 2 are the new classics - outstanding reads. (I'm assuming Vol 3 will be added to this list as well.)