Books on Poker Strategy

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    The Little Book of Poker Tips

    By: Peter French

    The Little Book of Poker Tips is filled with advice that could transform you into The Cincinnati Kid. The fascination of America with all forms of poker, both online and in reality, appears to be boundless. In this book, successful strategies are dissected, secrets are unveiled, bluffs are exposed, and victories are achieved.


    The Home Poker Handbook

    By: John Bond

    This book contains everything you need to know about starting and finding a game, running your home game, and the necessary equipment. It also covers home poker etiquette, basic poker strategy and tactics, and how to organize home poker tournaments. It even discusses the business aspect of house games. You’ll learn about spits, buys, wild cards, royalties, side bets, forced betting, chip declare, and over 75 poker variations, including variations on those variations! Additionally, it provides guidance on dealing with cheats, credit, shies, split pots, spouses, and legal issues.

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    The Intelligent Poker Player

    By: Philip Newall

    The field of poker theory is evolving into a more complex and mathematical domain, making it increasingly difficult for the average person to grasp. Philip Newall’s book, The Intelligent Poker Player, seeks to make sophisticated poker strategies more understandable to the general public by using clear language. It offers a comprehensive method that can be applied to various poker games, with a focus on limit and no-limit hold ’em. Notably, it’s the first to explore the burgeoning area of poker-playing robots, analyzing the advanced play of top-tier computers in heads-up limit hold ’em. Moreover, recognizing the uncertainties of a professional poker career, Newall includes guidance on minimizing risks through strategic financial and psychological management. This includes chapters on diverse topics from game strategy to financial planning, aiming to equip players with the knowledge to navigate the complexities of professional poker.


    Crushing Small Stakes Poker Tournaments

    By: Jonathan Little
    Subtitle: Volume 01

    In this unique poker book, two-time World Poker Tour champion Jonathan Little presents 50 hand examples from small stake, fast-structured No Limit Hold’Em tournaments – the most common game played by his students. Many poker players start their journey in low buy-in events at local casinos or online poker rooms, often losing significant amounts of money due to a lack of optimal strategy. Little, who has over $5,000,000 in live tournament winnings, aims to help players transform their game and quickly move up to high-stakes games, even with a limited bankroll. By studying the 700+ individual situations presented across Volumes 1-14, readers will learn how to make optimal decisions effortlessly during the heat of battle at the poker table. This book is an invaluable resource for players looking to improve their skills and increase their profits in small stake tournaments.

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    Poker Night

    By: John Vorhaus
    Subtitle: Winning at Home, at the Casino, and Beyond

    John Vorhaus delivers a witty and informative guide to mastering the art of the home poker game. Covering everything from the basics to advanced strategies, the book serves as an essential manual for anyone looking to excel at the world’s most popular poker game. Vorhaus discusses setting up games with great rules, understanding opponents and their tells, avoiding common mistakes, and mastering various poker variations. With hilarious observations and hard-nosed strategies, this readable handbook holds the key to poker success, whether you’re a beginner or an experienced player.

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    Cashing the WSOP Main Event

    By: Jonathan Little
    Subtitle: In-Depth Analysis of 54 Poker Hands from My WSOP Main Event

    Ever pondered the thought process of a poker champion when a massive bet threatens his tournament survival? Jonathan Little, a two-time World Poker Tour Champion with over $6,000,000 in career winnings, shares his strategic insights. He not only reveals how he won $22,678 in the 2014 World Series of Poker Main Event but also explains the rationale behind each critical move in 54 specific hands. This book, structured as a quiz, challenges you to reassess your standard poker strategy and modify it significantly based on your opponents’ habits. By scrutinizing your choices, you can enhance your poker skills and boost your table earnings. The book also provides details on how to access Jonathan’s Tournament Cheat Sheet.

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    Excelling at No-Limit Hold’em

    By: Jonathan Little
    Subtitle: Leading poker experts discuss how to study, play and master NLHE

    18 of the world’s top no-limit experts, including big names like Phil Hellmuth, Chris Moneymaker, Mike Sexton, and Jared Tendler explore every facet of the game in depth. Part 1 focuses on strategies such as mastering the basics, satellite play, lower-buy in events, reading tells, and advancing in stakes. Part 2 provides a comprehensive technical dissection of the game, covering range analysis, optimal game theory play, short stack strategies, value betting, and final table play. Part 3 addresses the psychological aspects of the game, including mental toughness and understanding tilt, which are as crucial as the technical skills. Excelling at No-Limit Hold’em is a comprehensive guide for anyone serious about improving their poker game.


    52 Tips for No-Limit Hold’em Poker

    By: Barry Shulman

    This book is designed to help both beginners and those with some experience elevate their game. Shulman offers quick, effective tips through fifty-two succinct, impactful chapters. These chapters cover the optimal strategies for a variety of common and crucial situations encountered in the game. Readers will discover the right hands to play in different positions, learn to adjust their play based on their stack size compared to others at the table, and much more.


    Superstar Poker Strategy

    By: Doyle Brunson, Daniel Negreanu, Phil Hellmuth, Johnny Chan
    Subtitle: The World's Greatest Players Reveal Their Winning Secrets

    The world’s top poker players share their expert advice on mastering various poker styles such as tournaments, cash games, no-limit, limit and pot-limit hold’em, Omaha (high-low and PLO), 7-card stud (razz, high-low), and triple draw in the book Superstars of Poker. The book features strategies and secrets from poker legends like Doyle Brunson, known as the greatest poker player and the Godfather of Poker, and Phil Helmuth, who holds the record for the most WSOP championships. Other contributors include Daniel Negreanu, a 6-time bracelet winner and author, Lyle Berman, founder of the World Poker Tour, Bobby Baldwin, Johnny Chan, Mike Caro, Jennifer Harman, Todd Brunson, and Crandell Addington.


    Inside the Poker Mind

    By: David Sklansky, John Feeney
    Subtitle: Essays on Hold 'em and General Poker Concepts

    Mastering all the skills of poker, including hand selection, playing position, image projection, and hand reading, is essential to becoming an expert. However, many players who have these skills still struggle, especially when playing against superior opponents. The key is not just having the skills, but effectively integrating them. This book will demonstrate that winning at poker requires strategic thinking and a systematic approach to the game.

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    Exploitative Play in Live Poker

    By: Alexander Fitzgerald
    Subtitle: How to Manipulate your Opponents into Making Mistakes

    Many poker players often make good decisions, but even experienced ones have predictable habits that lead to mistakes. These situations don’t often occur naturally; you have to create them. “Exploitative Play in Live Poker” teaches you how to create situations where opponents are likely to blunder and how to exploit them. This requires abandoning traditional strategies and adopting new concepts that may push you and your opponents out of your comfort zones. Learn strategies like countering the auto-continuation-bettor and developing a powerful donk-betting strategy.

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    Ken Warren Teaches Texas Hold’em, Volume 2

    By: Ken Warren

    The popularity of poker remains high, fueled by the World Poker Tour, ESPN’s coverage of the World Series of Poker, the Celebrity Poker Tour, and more upcoming coverage. Warren’s book includes a special section on tournaments and Internet play, providing a comprehensive approach for readers. Warren focuses on strategies and plays needed to win money in current games. He addresses the most relevant questions from his readers, teaching them how to maximize their earnings, use their position to their advantage, adjust to opponents’ playing styles, and make smart percentage plays. The book includes numerous charts, real hand examples, and illustrations.


    The Course

    By: Ed Miller
    Subtitle: Serious Hold 'Em Strategy For Smart Players

    A unique and practical guide that focuses on the essential skills needed to win consistently at no-limit hold ’em. Inspired by the golfing philosophy of playing the course, not the other players, the book emphasizes the importance of ignoring distractions and uncontrollable factors. It presents poker as a series of skills to be mastered, with each building upon the last, enabling players to succeed at various stakes, from 1-2 to 5-10. The book caters to players at different skill levels, providing a solid foundational strategy for serious beginners and addressing the challenges faced by experienced players looking to advance their game, making it an invaluable resource for anyone seeking to maximize their profits and reach their poker goals.

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    52 Things to Pick Up Your Poker Game

    By: Adam Slutsky

    52 Things To Pick Up Your Poker Game offers over 50 tips and strategies to improve your poker skills, whether you’re a beginner or a pro. This guide helps you learn bluffing techniques, strategies for non-winning hands, how to choose opponents, determine their hands, and exploit their weaknesses and your strengths.


    Mastering Small Stakes No-Limit Hold’em

    By: Jonathan Little
    Subtitle: Strategies to consistently beat small stakes poker tournaments and cash games

    Small stakes no-limit hold ’em games present a lucrative opportunity due to the prevalence of less skilled players. However, many players, including those accustomed to higher stakes, often fail to maximize their winnings by not adjusting their strategies effectively. While a solid, aggressive approach can yield profits, truly dominating these games requires a willingness to deviate from conventional poker wisdom and take calculated risks at crucial moments. In “Mastering Small Stakes No-Limit Hold ’em,” Jonathan Little offers a roadmap to crushing these games. He outlines a foundational strategy and emphasizes the essential adjustments needed to counter more skilled opponents. This book is an indispensable resource for anyone who frequently plays small stakes no-limit hold ’em, occasionally drops down from larger stakes, or participates in tournaments with a significant proportion of recreational players.

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    The Myth of Poker Talent

    By: Alexander Fitzgerald
    Subtitle: Why Anyone Can Be a Great Poker Player

    This unique book is based on a decade-long experience with over 1000 students. Fitzgerald’s method, focusing on generic poker situations, proves that winning at poker requires hard work and understanding, not talent. The book offers a fresh model of poker, a comprehensive understanding of poker tools, and debunks common misconceptions among experienced players. To excel at poker, you need this book, not talent.


    Complete Guide to Winning Poker

    By: Albert H. Morehead

    This comprehensive and authoritative book stands as the ultimate guide to poker, offering an exhaustive exploration of the beloved American game. From detailed explanations of each variant’s rules to advanced strategies for mastering the odds, Albert Morehead, who has penned over 70 books on card game rules and strategies, has significantly demystified the path to victory, asserting that “Poker is a game of skill. If you aren’t beating the game, you’re being outplayed.” Success in poker hinges not on luck but on the right mindset, sound judgment, and honed skills—all of which can be learned.

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    Play Optimal Poker

    By: Andrew Brokos
    Subtitle: Practical Game Theory for Every Poker Player

    Game theory isn’t just for elite poker players. In Play Optimal Poker, pro poker player and coach Andrew Brokos demystifies game theory, teaching you how to apply its principles to real poker situations. Regardless of your stakes or game type, this book offers new strategies to help you handle any poker scenario. Learn to use game theory concepts like equilibrium and indifference, make everyday poker decisions, build ranges, profit from aggression and passivity, and exploit common mistakes.


    Moorman’s Book of Poker

    By: Chris Moorman, Byron Jacobs
    Subtitle: Improve your poker game with Moorman1, the biggest online player in poker history

    Chris Moorman, also known as Moorman1, is the most successful online poker player in history. He has analyzed over 100 tournament hand histories played by co-author Byron Jacobs, a mid-stakes player. Through a coaching format, Chris explains the importance of hand reading in advancing one’s poker skills. Moorman1 was the first player to reach $10 million in online tournament winnings on PocketFives. He has also excelled in live poker, ranking in the Global Poker Index Top 10 and earning nearly $4 million in live tournament winnings. Chris Moorman has been featured on numerous televised final tables.


    Machiavellian Poker Strategy

    By: David Apostolico
    Subtitle: How to Play Like a Prince and Rule the Poker Table

    In Tournament Poker And The Art Of War, David Apostolico effectively applied traditional strategic principles to enhance his readers’ poker abilities. He now presents a poker guide inspired by the teachings of Niccolo Machiavelli, whose enduring tactical masterpiece, The Prince, serves as the catalyst for Apostolico’s assured instruction. Readers are taught to embrace the mentality of a strong leader, playing with discipline and foresight to take advantage of their opponents’ weaknesses and capitalize on their errors.

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    Crushing Low Stakes Poker Volume 3

    By: Mike Turner
    Subtitle: The Essential Guide to Dominating Low Stakes Sit ’n Gos,

    In Crushing Low Stakes Poker Volume 3, you’ll discover top strategies, tips, and tools to consistently win at low stakes hyper turbos. It covers the winning formula for hyper turbos, the five key mistakes to avoid and exploit, how to make opponents fold with two levels of aggression, and a single technique that can outplay your competition. The book primarily focuses on 6-max, a popular hyper turbo format, but also includes general hyper turbo strategy, making it useful for heads-up and 9-man players.

    Contrary to some beliefs, hyper turbos are not just about luck. Sharkscope’s leaderboards reveal many players earning consistent profits from hyper turbos. Some poker pros even play hyper turbos exclusively. The games are quick, allowing more games per hour. Rakeback and volume are two main reasons why hyper turbos are profitable. Particularly at low stakes, the competition is weak, making hypers one of the best games for earning money in poker.

    This book offers concise, actionable information that you can immediately apply at the poker tables. It’s easy to read and includes helpful example hands that demonstrate various strategy concepts. An exclusive video course detailing how to play each stage of a low stakes hyper turbo is also included. Ready to discover the profitability of hyper turbos? Purchase the book and start winning today!

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    Ace on the River

    By: Barry Greenstein
    Subtitle: An Advanced Poker Guide

    This is an advanced poker guide, written in a conversational style to help players improve their game. It covers a range of topics including poker psychology, money management, and personal issues. The book offers a unique perspective on high-stakes poker from Barry Greenstein, a poker player who won seven tournaments between 2003 and 2004. Known as the Robin Hood of Poker, Greenstein has donated nearly $3 million of his winnings to charity. The book also includes a unique play-by-play section for readers to test their skills.


    No-Limit Hold ’em For Advanced Players

    By: Matthew Janda
    Subtitle: Emphasis on Tough Games

    Initially, due to their unfamiliarity with the game, participants could be easily defeated by moderately knowledgeable players. However, this is no longer true today. Many mathematical concepts and ideas now significantly contribute to a successful no-limit hold ’em strategy, despite the game not being solved from a Game Theory perspective. It’s crucial for a skilled player to know when to deviate from optimal play and adopt exploitative strategies for maximum profit. Janda’s text extensively discusses these advanced strategies to be used against formidable opponents.

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    Total Poker

    By: David Spanier

    Total Poker explores the analysis, clever tactics, and inspired bluffing that are essential to the game, but ultimately, winning at poker is a “psychological decision” made by each player, as the author maintains. Luck evens out for everyone, rendering the concept of “good cards” or “bad cards” meaningless. This book, packed with stories about the application of poker to life in general, explores the game’s history, culture, techniques, strategies, rules, and probabilities.


    The Mammoth Book of Poker

    By: Paul Mendelson

    The Mammoth Book of Poker is a comprehensive and easy-to-follow guide that enables even beginners to start winning at home, in casinos, in tournaments, and online. Written by leading card games author Paul Mendelson, this invaluable new guide is packed with top tips to help you understand your chances, appreciate the percentages, and master the odds that your hand improves.

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    Think Like a Poker Pro

    By: Byron Jacobs
    Subtitle: How to study, plan and play like a professional

    Being a successful poker player involves much more than just mastering the game’s technical aspects. While playing good poker is a skill that can be learned, achieving consistent success requires expertise in various other fields. Jacobs, who has been a successful online poker player for seven years, shares his insights in this book. He explains how to achieve success, emphasizing that much of the work must be done away from the poker table. This book is essential for anyone who already plays a decent game of poker but aims to join the elite group of players who consistently perform well. Jacobs outlines precisely how this can be accomplished, highlighting the importance of skills beyond just playing a good game.


    The Big Book of Poker

    By: Ken Warren

    A comprehensive guide that takes you from poker basics to mastering various game types, including cardroom, casino, home, and online play. “The Big Book of Poker” covers everything from competing in local tournaments to multi-million dollar televised events like the World Series of Poker, with a focus on hold’em in all its forms, including no-limit games. Warren imparts valuable strategies on betting, raising, check-raising, bluffing, semi-bluffing, and leveraging position and pot odds. The book also serves as a comprehensive glossary of poker terminology, both common and obscure. Suitable for players of all skill levels, from novices to professionals, this resource is packed with charts, diagrams, examples, and colorful insights into the game, providing readers with the knowledge and skills needed to hold their own against tough competition and ultimately succeed at the poker table.

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    Kill Everyone

    By: Lee Nelson, Tysen Streib, Kim Lee
    Subtitle: Advanced Strategies for No-limit Hold 'em Poker Tournaments and Sit-n-Go's

    Kill Everyone takes the revolutionary concepts of its predecessor, Kill Phil, to new heights. Blending real-time experience, poker math, and advanced strategies, this book equips players with the tools needed to dominate multi-table tournaments, Sit-n-Go’s, and satellites. From fear and fold equity to optimal heads-up play, Kill Everyone covers it all, providing insights for every stage of the game, from early accumulation to the final table. With contributions from poker pros like WSOP bracelet winner Mark Vos, this comprehensive guide is essential for anyone serious about tournament poker, whether playing live or online.

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    Poker Winners Are Different

    By: Alan N. Schoonmaker

    Winning at poker requires mastering specific attitudes and habits, not just playing well. Dr. Schoonmaker, a poker expert, explains the key skills needed to win, including risk and information management, discipline, decision-making, focus, information control, emotional reaction control, and decisiveness. By learning these skills, you can play confidently and win more often. Dr. Schoonmaker, a Ph.D. holder in psychology from UC Berkeley, is a distinguished author and columnist with teaching and research experience at UCLA, Carnegie-Mellon, and Belgium’s Catholic University of Louvain. He resides in Las Vegas.

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    Fighting Fuzzy Thinking in Poker, Gaming and Life

    By: David Sklansky

    This book compiles a selection of articles by David Sklansky, previously published in various outlets like Card Player, Poker World, and the Two Plus Two Poker Strategy Magazine, with a few making their first appearance in print. While most articles focus on poker or gambling, David has also explored other subjects, applying his distinctive analytical approach, and this collection includes some of those essays. Additionally, this volume features 32 extra essays, with a significant number discussing no-limit hold ’em. Among the essays for the Expanded Edition are titles like “Pros Versus Wannabes,” “Bluff Raising as the Big Blind,” “Evaluating Expected Value,” and “Expert Non-Optimum Random Strategy.”


    Advanced Limit Hold’em Strategy

    By: Barry Tanenbaum

    Barry Tanenbaum’s book, Advanced Limit Hold’em Strategy, is a game-changer. It unveils techniques used by top players, previously unexplained. Tanenbaum, a seasoned professional poker coach, has been playing and winning for over two decades. The book explores top players’ tactics, ‘card-independent’ strategies, and blind play. Unlike other authors, Tanenbaum explains the dependencies in complex situations and how to handle them. This book is not for beginners, but for those seeking to understand advanced plays for increased winnings.

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    Tournament Poker And The Art Of War

    By: David Apostolico

    Sun-Tzu’s The Art of War, a book on warfare, has inspired leaders and warriors for over two millennia. Today, it’s wisdom is applied in business and sports to outsmart competitors. David Apostolico, an author and poker enthusiast, uncovers the book’s relevance to poker, especially tournaments. He highlights key principles that can help you play like a strategic general, exploiting opponents’ weaknesses, concealing your strengths, and knowing when to strike. Winning poker tournaments demands more than basic strategy; it requires a balance of chip accumulation and survival. Apostolico guides you on how to refine these skills and apply Sun-Tzu’s philosophy to your game. This book is a crucial guide for both novice and experienced players aiming to improve their game. David Apostolico, a regular participant in poker tournaments, has won both online and in Atlantic City. His upcoming book is Machiavellian Poker Strategy.

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    Play Poker Like A Pigeon

    By: Anonymous
    Subtitle: And Take The Money Home

    Play Poker Like a Pigeon focuses on Texas Hold ‘Em, teaching readers not only to play well but also to mislead opponents about their skill level. The book provides a detailed guide for each stage of the game, with strategies for both expert play and deceptive tactics. It helps readers understand expert moves while keeping their own play a secret.

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    Getting the Best of It

    By: David Sklansky

    This book is divided into six sections covering probability, poker, blackjack, other casino games, sports betting, and general gambling concepts. It presents some of the most advanced gambling ideas ever published, including an exceptional discussion of the basic mathematics of gambling, written in an accessible way for even the least mathematically inclined readers. The author shares many strategies he has personally used successfully throughout his career. Topics include expectation, combinations, Bayes’ Theorem, common mistakes in poker, checking in the dark, playing tight, The Key Card Concept, casino errors, crapless craps, sports betting, hedging and middling, identifying key factors, the Law of Averages and other fallacies, and much more.

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    The Pursuit of Poker Success

    By: Lance Bradley
    Subtitle: Learn from 50 of the World's Best Poker Players

    Why do certain poker players achieve great success while others don’t? What distinguishes the winners from the losers? Is there a secret recipe? Bradley, during his coverage of the poker world, has had conversations with hundreds, possibly thousands, of top players worldwide. His experience has shown an intriguing pattern; surprisingly, there isn’t a single surefire way to succeed. Each poker player featured in The Pursuit of Poker Success has found their unique path to becoming a top player. The book features interviews with World Series of Poker bracelet winners, World Poker Tour champions, online poker experts, and some of the world’s best cash game players. Bradley discussed with each player how they achieved success in a game that can be quite challenging. Their strategies could also work for you.


    Treat Your Poker Like a Business

    By: Dusty Schmidt

    Treat Your Poker Like a Business offers insights and strategies for poker players to approach the game with an entrepreneurial mindset rather, than just a casual pastime. This guide covers aspects of poker including effective bankroll management, smart game selection maintaining mental and emotional control and planning for long term success. Drawing from his career as a professional player Schmidt generously shares his experiences and knowledge to help fellow players optimize their potential and profits. The book emphasizes the significance of discipline, work and adopting a business oriented approach in order to thrive amidst competition, within professional circles. It caters to both players who aspire to elevate their game to new heights while considering poker as a viable source of income.

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    Sklansky On Poker

    By: David Sklansky

    In this comprehensive poker book, David Sklansky combines his previous works Sklansky on Razz and Essays on Poker” along with new material, to create a valuable resource for poker players. The book is divided into two main sections: essays and razz. In the essays section, Sklansky discusses crucial concepts such as developing a plan, selecting the right game, playing within your bankroll, the three levels of expert poker, middle-round strategy, understanding your opponent’s perception of you, the protected pot, saving the last bet, extra outs, and tournament play. The razz section provides an in-depth look at how experts approach this unique poker variant. Sklansky not only explains the rules and structure of razz but also offers advice on playing the first three cards and all subsequent streets. To reinforce the lessons, the book includes a chapter of razz problems and a series of questions and answers to keep your skills sharp. This combination of strategic essays and razz-specific instruction makes this book an essential addition to any poker player’s library.

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    Advanced Concepts in No-Limit Hold’em

    By: Hunter Cichy
    Subtitle: A modern approach to poker analysis

    This book on No-Limit Hold’em, a notoriously intricate game, offers a straightforward, practical approach to poker analysis. The strategy is based on five key poker theory elements: pot odds, implied odds, pot equity, fold equity, and minimum defense frequency. He thoroughly explores each topic and their interplay. By merging optimal opening ranges with clear math and game theory explanations, Cichy provides a potent strategy that’s simple to apply and hard to counter.

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    How to Win at Poker

    By: John Moss

    A comprehensive poker manual written by John Moss, a renowned Texas Road Gambler and two-time winner of the World Series of Poker, who draws upon his extensive experience and success to provide readers with a wealth of knowledge and strategies that can elevate their game to the next level. Covering a wide range of topics, from fundamental concepts and game theory to advanced techniques.


    Winning Concepts in Draw and Lowball

    By: Mason Malmuth

    This book is the ultimate guide for anyone aiming to excel in these games, catering to both the average player and the professional. It is structured in a way that promotes growth and improvement in all players. The book imparts the mindset of a top player, a crucial element for victory. It covers a wide range of topics such as poker reasons, basic errors and strategies, technical and advanced plays, jackpot games, pot killing, psychology, game theory, high-draw mathematics. It also offers advice on avoiding bluffing mistakes, value betting in lowball, making losing bets profitable, playing patterns, going all in, acting contrary, “running bad,” raising with weak hands, maximizing value, playing short-handed, and image plays.


    Poker Best Practices

    By: Kevin Bailey
    Subtitle: To Learn and Execute in the Game of Poker

    A comprehensive guide for those tired of simply playing poker and interested in playing it well, offering a wealth of useful practices to employ at the table, whether for improving pre-flop strategy, determining pot odds, stealing blinds, or other aspects of the game. The book not only teaches the right plays to make at the right times but also explains the theory behind them through detailed examples, aiming to help readers take control of their financial future and potentially join the dozens of new players who make it to the World Series of Poker each year, with aspirations of claiming a share of the millions in prize money awarded.

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    Expert Heads Up No Limit Hold’em, Volume 1

    By: Will Tipton
    Subtitle: Optimal and Exploitative Strategies

    Many poker books claim to offer quick paths to success, with titles like “Crush the online games” or boasting about earning millions through poker, suggesting that mastering the game is a breeze. However, these assertions are far from the truth. Mastering poker demands significant intellectual effort and is anything but simple. Expert Heads Up No Limit Hold ’em stands out by offering a structured approach to understanding the game, thanks to Will Tipton, a PhD candidate at Cornell University. Tipton introduces the use of decision trees for navigating complex poker scenarios, starting from basic pre-flop situations to more advanced topics like balance and optimal bet sizing. This book is essential for anyone looking to excel in modern poker, especially in the critical heads-up phase of tournaments or sit’n’gos. It aims to sharpen your skills by teaching you to exploit opponents’ weaknesses, apply theoretical concepts practically, and enhance your game theory intuition for direct application at the poker table.

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    Expert Heads Up No Limit Hold’em, Volume 2

    By: Will Tipton
    Subtitle: Strategies for Multiple Streets

    In the highly anticipated sequel to the groundbreaking Expert Heads Up No Limit Hold’Em, Volume 1, Will Tipton takes readers on a captivating journey through the intricate world of early street play. Building upon the foundational concepts of equilibrium and balanced play introduced in Volume 1, this book equips players with the tools necessary to navigate the complex strategic landscape of multi-street situations. Through meticulous analysis and clear explanations, Tipton illuminates the interplay between savvy opponents’ strategies, enabling readers to develop and execute pseudo-optimal and exploitative approaches across the flop, turn, and pre-flop streets. Expert Heads Up No Limit Hold’Em, Volume 2 is a must-read for serious players seeking to elevate their game and dominate the competition.

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    The Basics of Winning Poker

    By: J. Edward Allen

    This is an essential guide to mastering poker. It’s the only guide you’ll ever need to win! Discover the fundamentals of playing and securing victories in poker with this concise, easy-to-read primer. It offers a comprehensive overview, including winning strategies for the most popular poker games, a straightforward guide to the rules, easy-to-understand charts, and a poker glossary, all designed to enhance your game in a single reading. This book is packed with tips to give you the edge you need.


    Win at Poker

    By: Jeff Rubens

    Win at Poker assumes no prior poker knowledge. It lays the groundwork with essentials such as hand rankings and betting mechanics, progressing seamlessly towards more advanced strategies. From mastering draw and stud poker to exploring their variations and strategic nuances like seven-card stud, high-low, spit in the ocean, anaconda, and more, this book equips you with the arsenal to tackle any poker scenario. More than a mere tutorial, Win at Poker explores into the art of winning. Whether you’re a novice seeking fundamental clarity or an adept player aiming to enhance your success rate, this guide offers invaluable insights and actionable advice to elevate your game.

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    The Poker Workbook

    By: Jonathan Little
    Subtitle: Volume 1: 15 Interactive Hand Quizzes From PokerCoaching.com

    Are you often left puzzled by the strategies of the world’s top poker players? Do you struggle to win, even in low-stakes games? It’s time to enhance your poker skills and start winning big. Let three professional poker champions, Jonathan Little, Alexander Fitzgerald, and Matt Affleck, guide you. They’ve been successfully playing poker professionally for a decade, mastering both easy and challenging games. Through an engaging interactive quiz format, they’ll teach you the skills they’ve honed over the years. Purchase this book now and start reaping the rewards today!


    How to Make $100,000 a Year Gambling for a Living

    By: David Sklansky, Mason Malmuth

    David Sklansky and Mason Malmuth have dedicated many years to writing about the intricacies of poker, blackjack, and other games that can be beaten. This book is a guide for the aspiring gambler who is not yet highly experienced. It offers a comprehensive look at what you need to know and do to make a living from gambling, covering both practical and technical aspects. The authors explain that making a good living exclusively through gambling is challenging but achievable. They highlight the importance of understanding which games offer a realistic chance of winning and how to master them.

    Among the games considered beatable and discussed in this book are poker, blackjack, horses, sports betting, progressive slots, video poker, casino tournaments, and special promotions. The authors make it clear why they do not include games like craps, roulette, keno, or baccarat, providing explanations within the book.

    The text underscores that many thousands of people successfully earn their livelihood through gambling. David Sklansky and Mason Malmuth are just two examples of individuals who have not only succeeded in this field but have also taken the time to share their knowledge. As the book unfolds, readers will discover the essential strategies and insights needed to potentially gamble for a living. However, the authors remind us that the journey requires dedication and effort, as the rest is up to the individual.

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    Poker – Hold ‘Em

    By: Andy Nelson
    Subtitle: Book One

    More than 90% of poker players end up losing money, primarily because they lack a fundamental understanding of essential poker skills. This book focuses on establishing a robust foundation for consistently securing wins in Texas Hold ‘Em poker. Just as a strong foundation is crucial for any business, home, or lifestyle, it is equally vital in poker. With a solid poker foundation, you can enjoy a supplementary income for life. Beyond the financial benefits, poker offers enjoyment and earns you considerable respect among your peers.

    This guide emphasizes the importance of solid play, which is synonymous with winning play. Starting with hand selection, Andy guides you through this critical skill. You’ll also learn about the strategic advantage of position and how to leverage it. The book highlights several significant pitfalls to avoid and underscores the importance of patience in cultivating a profitable poker strategy.

    Besides Poker Strategy this book is about:

    Pot-Limit & No-Limit Poker

    By: Stewart Reuben, Bob Ciaffone

    In this comprehensive guide, the author delves into the intricacies of playing poker with pot-limit or no-limit betting structures. The book explores general poker theory and its practical applications across a variety of popular poker variants, including Texas Hold’em, Omaha, Lowball, and Seven-Card Stud. By providing an in-depth analysis of the strategies and concepts that underpin successful play in these high-stakes formats, the author equips readers with the knowledge and tools necessary to navigate the complex decision-making processes inherent in pot-limit and no-limit games. Whether you’re a seasoned player looking to refine your skills or a newcomer seeking to understand the nuances of these exciting poker formats, this book offers valuable insights that will help you elevate your game and maximize your profits at the tables.


    Girls’ Guide to Poker

    By: Eliza Burnett

    Ladies, poker is the latest trend! It’s not just a man’s game anymore, but an exciting activity for everyone. If you’re unfamiliar with the game, don’t worry. This straightforward guide will have you mastering the game in no time. It offers clear, expert advice on all the rules, strategies, and best moves, complete with illustrated, step-by-step examples. Discover how and when to bluff, check, raise, and manipulate to increase your odds of winning. Familiarize yourself with the tactics and terms so you can confidently call, check, raise, and fold.


    The Kama Sutra of Poker

    By: Victor Irons

    The book is about learning to play poker and improve one’s poker skills. Testimonials praise the book for teaching poker playing at a different level that provides lessons that will stick with the reader.


    Poker

    By: Kevin Bailey
    Subtitle: The Ultimate Guide for getting from Beginner to Expert

    Poker is an easy game to learn and can be mastered to the point where you can yield profits and hours of enjoyment. As Chris Moneymaker, the 2003 World Series of Poker winner, famously said, “The beautiful thing about poker is that everybody thinks they can play.” This book will revisit this statement multiple times as we explore new and exciting ways to play the game properly, along with the fascinating history of the greatest gambling game ever played. By reading the chapters in this book, you will gain an understanding of tactical play unparalleled by other novice players, become aware of the fruitfulness and scope of the gamble, and discover ways to control your opponents with actions that make it seem as though you have dedicated years to the game without rigorous study. Your enjoyment will advance, your playing strength will increase, and you will develop an expert’s ability to plan your next move. The ordinary player who wants to play poker for fun must first overcome the hurdle of understanding the game. Once you feel you have mastered the cards to some extent, you will become a skillful adversary to your friends and even to the sharks at the casino. Having confidence in your game will allow you to fully enjoy all the pleasures that poker can offer, and that pleasure is considerable when your pockets are lined with profits.

    Besides Poker Strategy this book is about:

    Gambling Theory and Other Topics

    By: Mason Malmuth

    This text is a must-read for serious gamblers. It explores how a select few manage to succeed in this high-stakes field, offering insights into the strategies that give them an edge. The text introduces the dynamic concept of non-self-weighting strategies, demonstrating their application not only in thrilling gambling scenarios but also in everyday life. It also discusses the relationship between risk, fluctuations, and your bankroll, using the standard deviation as a measure. Other topics covered include bankroll requirements, win-rate accuracy, free bets, the best blackjack count, lottery misconceptions, risky ideas, poker tournament strategies, and more. It even touches on the strategies of the world’s most successful gamblers and the concept of building pyramids.

    Besides Poker Strategy this book is about:

    Dynamic Full Ring Poker

    By: James Sweeney
    Subtitle: Beyond The Basics

    Dynamic Full Ring Poker is widely praised  as the ultimate poker strategy book. It teaches you: how to execute monster bluffs, improve hand reading with Sweeney’s tactics, estimate opponents’ hand ranges quickly, exploit opponents and their likely holdings, profitably c-bet, lead, raise, float, double-barrel, check-raise , profile your opponent swiftly , 3-bet and 4-bet like a champion , interpret board textures, and use pot geometry and stack-to-pot ratios (SPR) to dominate your opponents’ strategies and bankrolls . These are just a few of the over 100 advanced tactics covered, all tested and proven in various settings. Dynamic Full Ring Poker provides the right strategies to excel at poker, no advanced math or high IQ required.


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