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Old 07-17-2012, 12:50 PM   #1
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Best books for a HU cash beginner?

Not really a beginner in the literal sense, but I want to incorporate thinking, reading hands, good laydowns, aggression, mind-control, etc. in my HU cash games, pretty much whatever makes a 'good' player. Because I believe I don't read or think really when playing.

So what are the best books for HU cash which I should begin with? Hate reading, but I want to give it a shot.
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Old 07-17-2012, 01:08 PM   #2
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Re: Best books for a HU cash beginner?

The only current book I am aware of is Heads-Up No-Limit Hold'em by Collin Moshman. However, I think this is for SNG's.

I've noticed this is being released later in the year and looks interesting:

http://www.amazon.com/Expert-Heads-L...ds=will+tipton
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Old 07-17-2012, 01:40 PM   #3
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Re: Best books for a HU cash beginner?

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The only current book I am aware of is Heads-Up No-Limit Hold'em by Collin Moshman. However, I think this is for SNG's.

I've noticed this is being released later in the year and looks interesting:

http://www.amazon.com/Expert-Heads-L...ds=will+tipton
How about Harrington's Cash Games? I know they're mostly for ring games and not HU, but believe that they would be good for learning how to read and think about hands and teach some math/logic?
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Old 07-17-2012, 02:28 PM   #4
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How about Harrington's Cash Games? I know they're mostly for ring games and not HU, but believe that they would be good for learning how to read and think about hands and teach some math/logic?
Yes, of course. All of his books (he also has a 6-Max book) provide these fundamentals, you'll just have to filter/adjust what you need for HU play. He provides many hand examples throught his books that consider his opponents playing styles and mathematics involved in a hand.

Other books you may also want to consider are;

How to read Hands at No-Limit Hold'em - Ed Miller
Playing the Player - Ed Miller
Hole Card confessions - Owen Gains (Qtip)
Poker Math that Matters - Owen Gaines

If you are really looking for advanced mathematics material, then the Mathematics of Poker is also considered by many to be the best in this area.
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Old 07-17-2012, 02:58 PM   #5
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Re: Best books for a HU cash beginner?

Sounds good, thanks.
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Old 07-18-2012, 01:37 AM   #6
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Re: Best books for a HU cash beginner?

Not exactly a beginners book... but truly excellent ....at the amazing price of free:

http://www.husng.com/ click on the free PDF.
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Old 12-11-2012, 11:01 PM   #7
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Re: Best books for a HU cash beginner?

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Not really a beginner in the literal sense, but I want to incorporate thinking, reading hands, good laydowns, aggression, mind-control, etc. in my HU cash games, pretty much whatever makes a 'good' player. Because I believe I don't read or think really when playing.

So what are the best books for HU cash which I should begin with? Hate reading, but I want to give it a shot.
Any luck improving your mind-control skills, OP?
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Old 12-12-2012, 01:56 AM   #8
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Re: Best books for a HU cash beginner?

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Not exactly a beginners book... but truly excellent ....at the amazing price of free:

http://www.husng.com/ click on the free PDF.
I was going to link it too. Even if it's a SnG book, I'm pretty sure that you can use some of the informations for cash games.
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Old 12-13-2012, 04:25 PM   #9
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Re: Best books for a HU cash beginner?

There is no great HU cash book on the market. You'd probably get a little from Phil Gordon's gold book as he has an interview section with Jungleman, but that's stretching it.

Your money would best be spent on a training site that has good HUNL content. I don't know what that is these days. HUSNG.com is absolutely phenomenal for HUSNG though, and has a $99 heads up cash video pack from Barewire that I would imagine is great based on the videos I've seen of his.
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Re: Best books for a HU cash beginner?

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The only current book I am aware of is Heads-Up No-Limit Hold'em by Collin Moshman. However, I think this is for SNG's.

I've noticed this is being released later in the year and looks interesting:

http://www.amazon.com/Expert-Heads-L...ds=will+tipton
OP this is the book you should read ;-)
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