You
will never be a great poker player if you don’t know
how to read your opponents at the table. Discovering tells
that reveal if a player is bluffing or actually holding a
strong hand is absolutely vital if you want to be a winner.
In this book Mike Caro, known as” the mad genius of
poker” lists a vast number of tells that will help you
make correct decisions in tricky situations.
Each
tell is assigned a name and number and they are thoroughly
explained with text as well as pictures. One downside to the
book is that the quality of the pictuers is quite poor, but
it’s still a great guide to understanding the psychological
aspects of poker. Much has changed in poker since the first
version of the book was published in 1983 but it has stood
the test of time.
Mike
Caro is not one of the most successful poker players of all
time, but certainly one of the most fascinating. His interest
in the game was exploring poker psychology rather than winning.
Caro became famous for his astonishing plays, sometimes good,
sometimes really bad, and thus was given the nickname “the
mad genius of poker”.
This is not a perfect book but still one of the best about
Omaha. It covers most aspects of this complex game such as
the rules of play, the best starting hands and flop, turn
and river strategies. It will also help you read the board
for both high and low, show you how to discover dangerous
draws and how to play against loose and tight players. Omaha
is played in many different ways - Limit High-Low, Limit High,
and Pot-Limit High – and their all tended to in this
book. More information about Omaha Poker see Pokerlistings.com
But
as mentioned there are some flaws. The structure and editing
is poor, and some sections, the on tournament play for example,
aren’t as elaborate that one would wish. In addition
to this some of the concepts described seem rather old and
the book could use a little freshening up.
The
authors, T.J. Cloutier and Tom McEvoy are both experienced
Omaha players, with four World Series of Poker titles each
under the belt. The two have written several other books together
such as Championship Tournament Poker, Championship No-Limit
and Pot-Limit Hold'em and Championship Hold'em.
Harrington
on Hold'em: Expert Strategy for No-Limit Tournaments; Volume
1: Strategic Play" by Dan Harrington and Bill Robertie
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One of the books no ambitious and determined Texas Hold’EM
player can do without. Dan Harrington’s masterpiece
is unquestionably comparable with classics as “Super
System” and “Hold’EM for Advanced Players”.
No Limit Hold’EM tournaments are in focus and this book
is as close to a complete guide to this complex playing form
as you can get.
The
section on the many kinds of playing styles is one of the
best. Harrington himself is known as one of the tightest players
in the game but that doesn’t stop him from thoroughly
describing the pros and cons of other techniques. His advice
to less to the learning player is to adapt a conservative
approach. Aggressive play demands either great talent or vast
experience.
Pot
odds and hand analysis, betting before the flop, betting after
the flop, and betting on fourth and fifth street are other
topics covered in this very well written and structured book.
This
is the first volume of two and the early part of tournaments
is in focus. In volume 2 address the later stages of tournaments
is addressed.
“Action
Dan” is a well liked and highly respected player on
the poker tour.
He became world champion in 1995 but his greatest poker achievement
perhaps is reaching the final table of the WSOP two years
in a row, 2003 and 2004. More
information about Dan
Harrington see Pokerlistings.com
Matt Matros finished in third place in the WPT Championship
2004. In this book we follow his development from an amateur
player to a hardened professional mixing it up with the best
poker players in the world. Matros tells stories from different
tournaments he’s played in and explains how they influenced
him as a player. He writes about the terrible mistakes he
made as a beginner, the luck which saved him on many occasions
and the cunning moves that won him the big pots.
This
book is first and foremost an enjoying read about a poker
player’s journey from the bottom to the top. It’s
well written and gives a great insight to the exciting and
mysterious world of poker. However, Matt Matrose’s ambition
is also to give advice to the aspiring poker player and he
succeeds to some extent. The strategy parts are actually pretty
thin but a new beginner might find the book of some use. If
nothing else the story is a great source if inspiration for
anyone hoping to make it as a poker player. More
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Players see Pokerlistings.com
Poker Aces is a book about 89 successful poker players from
25 different countries. The player’s backgrounds are
presented and there are many dramatic life stories to be fascinated
by. There are pictures of all 89 players and the reader also
gets to know about their careers and merits. Naturally there
are a lot of poker players to choose from and some people
may argue that a few are missing in this book. But in the
end the ones chosen are all great players and well worth reading
about.
This
is not a book that will teach you how to play poker, even
though the featured players share some of their wisdom. First
and foremost this is a book about the many characters that
make the world of poker the colorful melting pot that it is
today. It’s well written, easy to read and very enjoyable.
The
author Ron Rose, is without any doubt a poker ace in his own
right. In fact Rose was the first ever WPT Battle of Champions
winner. More information about WPT
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Seven
Card Stud for Advanced Players by David Sklansky, Mason Malmuth
and Ray Zee
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Beginners and those playing Seven Card Stud just for fun
perhaps should look for another book than this one. As the
title reveals this is a complex guide for advanced players,
and as such it is brilliant. It’s extremely rich in
detail and covers every thinkable aspect of the game like
ante stealing, playing big pairs, playing little and medium
pairs, randomizing your play, scare card strategy, buying
a free card and much more.
Anyone
that reads this book and is disciplined and gains the experience
needed will greatly increase his chances of winning at Seven
Card Stud. But it’s not an easy way to go. It will take
more than one reading to master all complex concepts presented
and it may prove costly to use them carelessly.
Seven
Card Stud is an extremely complicated game and though it’s
very popular not much has been written about it. The three
writers of this book are all great authorities on the subject
and have made a good job.
