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  1. 09-20-2008 #1
    breathoflife89
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    Default Recommended books.

    Hey there, I've always been playing tournaments.. So I'm not really up to scratch on my Cash games.. Are there any books that you guys think I should read to improve my game for low limit cash games? Somewhere of NL25 and below..

    Also, do you have any tips that I should keep in mind? I'm preparing on reading books and starting playing in November time.

    Thanks.
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  2. 09-20-2008 #2
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    Free 6 Max NL Strategy Guide | Ryan Fee's Blog
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  3. 09-20-2008 #3
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    Any of the Harrington & Sklansky books, I was a losing/breakeven player until reading these and they completely changed the way I view the game of poker.

    Harrington on Cash Games 1 & 2
    Hold 'Em Poker for Advanced Players (Sklansky & Malmuth)
    Inside the Poker Mind
    The Psychology of Poker
    The Mathematics of Poker

    There are tons of great books out there
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    so like, 1.5 years ago i'm at the casino w/ a friend. were playing the $600 max 1/2 sicko game that i always play and cruuushh for mirrions.
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  4. 10-02-2008 #4
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    I would say the slansky stuff is a bit advanced for somebody who hasn't been playing that long. Its still a valuable book to own if you are serious about the game of poker... If you're new to the game then I wouldn't choose either harrington or slansky. I recommend this:

    Amazon.com: Texas Hold'em Odds and Probabilities: Limit, No-Limit, and Tournament Strategies: Matthew Hilger: Books

    Its detailed but not complicated and it won't fry your head...
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  5. 10-02-2008 #5
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    book on odds and probablities are usually fairly worthless as they seem to advocate passive nut peddling and chasing draws at the right price, good poker is aggressive poker

    ngaskin - i've got deucescracked, anything worthwhile reading in harrington on cash games?
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  6. 10-02-2008 #6
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    Doyle Brunson's System Book is good, i've read the NL Hold'em section and it's fascinating
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    Super system I thought was old news.

    TITLE: Getting Started In Hold'em
    AUTHOR: Ed Miller - This is where I would start if I was you!

    Recently, countless people have started playing poker, hoping to quit their jobs and strike it rich. Sadly, most of these "professional" players will wind up broke. While many people play, few win consistently. In Getting Started in Hold ’em, noted poker authority Ed Miller guides you onto the winning path. As someone who made the leap from beginner to professional in less than a year and a half, Ed is uniquely qualified to show new players the quickest route to hold ’em success. This book presents the critical principles that expert players use: preflop hand valuation, domination, betting for value, protecting your hand, semi-bluffing, pot equity, pot odds, implied odds, free card plays, the importance of stack size, why chips change value in tournaments, and much more.




    TITLE: Harrington on Cash Games Volumes 1 and 2
    AUTHOR: Dan Harrington and Bill Robertie - They are a little advanced in thinking but packed with info.

    TITLE: Small Stakes Hold'em Poker
    AUTHOR: David Sklansky, Ed Miller - A great place to start and superb books with great exaple plays and explanations.

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    What is a good book for an ultra-newbie player?
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  9. 11-03-2008 #9
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    Quote Originally Posted by Peter Poe Mercado View Post
    What is a good book for an ultra-newbie player?
    Texas Hold'em For Dummies:Book Information - For Dummies
    "People are always blaming their circumstances for what they are. I don't believe in circumstances. The people who get on in this world are the people who get up and look for the circumstances they want, and if they can't find them, they make them." - George Bernard Shaw
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    i have a couple of books that i have bought and have them on email, send me a pm if you want them, think i have super system etc
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