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The Supersystems are the best fo strategy I would think but that we talking without knowing of any other newer books out there.....Is there a new book out there that can take the title of the "Poker Bible" like the Supersystem is? If so I gotta grab it...used lmfao!

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07-31-2012 , 07:26 AM

#77

Doc T River

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Originally Posted by avatar77

Hi bluem3,

Thank you for your kind words. For the same reason stated, I generally don't buy hardcover books either. They are more expensive and higher quality but just too cumbersome to read.

By the way, if you ever want recommendations on non-fiction books on business, social psychology, personal growth, etc... , just pm me or ask me on this board.

I generally stay away from a hardcover because of the dustjacket. If I do buy a hardcover, the dustjacket has to be taken off in order for me to read because it gets in the way.

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08-01-2012 , 04:45 AM

#78

KojakB

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Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 17

I have only bought four books so far. In Germany you don´t have a wide range of Poker-Books than in the USA for example.

What do you think which Books are some MUST-HAVE for an online Player?

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08-01-2012 , 02:28 PM

#79

Angrist

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Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 3,887

I have 33, read all of them. Mostly focused on NLHE Cash, with a little bit of PLO. Every time I travel I make sure to buy a new one for the airport/plane.

While most of them tend to repeat information in slightly different forms, I'd have to say that my favorites so far have been:

Strategy:
Professional NLHE (Flynn,Mehta,Miller)
Small Stakes NLHE (Flnn,Mehta,Miller)
Analytical NLHE (Bakker)
Playing the Player (Miller)

Other:
The Poker Mindset (Taylor)
The Mental Game of Poker (Carter)
Ace on the River (Greenstein)

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08-04-2012 , 01:59 AM

#80

cook-

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It seems that there are just too many good books out there...every time I start reading one I hear about another one...I want avatar77's collection though

I've bought 8 poker books so far:

3 HoH's
The Theory of Poker
Professional NLHE
Every Hand Revealed
Decide to Play Great Poker
The Poker Mindset

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08-04-2012 , 01:22 PM

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spino1i

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none.

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08-13-2012 , 09:38 PM

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sublime

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Originally Posted by spino1i

none.

did you steal the e-books you have?

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08-13-2012 , 10:14 PM

#83

lockfish

banned

Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 72

recenetly bought theory of poker
professional NLH
sit n go
supersystem

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08-14-2012 , 01:10 AM

#84

hidequick

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About 20, i posted in another thread the ones i liked the most and also helped me the most in my game, but gotta say that currently, Playing the player, Secrets of Professional Tournament, Mental Game of Poker, Treat your poker as a business, the psychology of poker and harrington on hold em are my favorites and have helped me improve a lot, also recommend for SnG player SnG strategy of Moshman, really good book, with that you nor only will win at SnG but will have an easy run in the satellites for tournaments.

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08-14-2012 , 01:29 AM

#85

Videopro

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Since 2002, about 350,000.
Read cover to cover, about a dozen.

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08-14-2012 , 02:57 AM

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bluem3

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Originally Posted by Professionalpoker

Since 2002, about 350,000.
Read cover to cover, about a dozen.

lol you've read 350,000 different books?

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08-14-2012 , 03:09 AM

#87

Videopro

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no, just a dozen

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08-14-2012 , 03:13 AM

#88

Honey Badger

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Originally Posted by Professionalpoker

no, just a dozen

Just out of curiosity what's your favorite?

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08-14-2012 , 01:15 PM

#89

sir_coons

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Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 1

First book I purchased was "The Theory of Poker" by David Sklansky and although it took me a while to get through it, I found it to be an excellent read.

Second was "Read em and Reap" by Phil Hellmuth and Joe Navarro. This book more than paid for itself the first time I played after finishing it.

Third and Fouth are the "Harrington on Cash Games" Volumes 1&2.

I just stared volume 1 last night and am looking forward to getting more into it.

Cheers!

SC

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08-24-2012 , 01:26 PM

#90

powder_8s

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I'm at about 35 books. I just counted 28 in my collection at home. I've given away at least 4 that I can remember. I have 4 e-books on my computer. I have 1 that I am just starting to read. 1 e-book I only skimmed. 1 PLO work book I did not finish. Other then that I have read them all. Many of them several times. I rotate them on them on the back seat of the toilet to scan while, "dropping the kids of at the pool."

I believe 2+2 publishes the best strategy books. It's not even close..

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08-24-2012 , 05:27 PM

#91

todd350

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ive got bout 7. ace on the river is my favorite

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09-12-2012 , 04:08 PM

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Catfish_KC

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Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 12

i have studied 65+ and still continue to lose >85% fav hands over and over and over with one card to come by people who say wow had no idea you had that hand

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03-10-2017 , 10:03 AM

#93

Alternate Identity

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Join Date: Jan 2017 Posts: 386

I came across this thread through plaaynde's history link and I was wondering how many books people who started playing after Black Friday have.

I saw the photos of avatar77's book collection and was wondering what he could tell me about Poker Unchecked. Good book?

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03-12-2017 , 10:31 PM

#94

Jimulacrum

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Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 3,670

I've bought about 30 or 40 over the years. Don't still own all of them because that's what happens when you "lend" books, but I still have almost all of the books I care to own (except High-Low Poker FAP, sadly).

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03-14-2017 , 09:34 AM

#95

Xsaa

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Originally Posted by avatar77

I am going to chime in here because I think I have a very large poker library... probably one of the largest in this community..

Sorry for the multiple photos... I don't have large shelves so they are separated into multiple shelves. I have also included some videos that I have. In some photos, there are some bounded books.. those are the e-books which I have printed (pretty much have most of the major ones except for Miller's latest one).

As you can see, I have a lot of books I regret buying and probably should throw out.

I also have another 5 or 6 on my Kindle and probably a few more in my house (i.e. Zachary Elwood's Tells Book) that are left out. Just doing a quick count, I probably have around 160 to 170 books if I include the E-books and kindle books.... I probably only read about half of them and have reread a lot of the classic ones.

Wow, what an impressive library. What are some of your favorites?

I wish other user uploaded images again.

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03-14-2017 , 04:29 PM

#96

avatar77

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Hi Xsaa,

Looking back, I was just a poker junkie and wanted to learn as much as I can about poker. There are many books that I actually regret buying. The ones that I like the most are the ones that challenge me to think about poker and had many hand reviews such as No Limit Hold'em by Sklansky and Miller, Malmuth's essays, Jonathan Little's books, Winning tournaments one hand at a time, Ace on the River and Doug Hull's books such as Poker Plays that You can Use are some of my favorites. I struggled to read the heavy theory type books such as Mathematics of Poker.

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