Ok im a break even person but I have a seasonal job and winter is about to kickin so i have a big 5 month of free time. Now Im looking to improve my game. Im normally a sit & go player since thats where I currently have the better edge ( im a breakeven/slit winner ) But im willing to go to cash game since it seems more profitable but first I want to purchase some books to get a better idea of what are pot odds implied odds positionning.....
where to start, I already own theory of poker ( david sklansky )
whats else?
No Limit Holdem player here btw!

Harrington on Cash, Harrington on HE (for tourny). The books should give you a great base knowledge of TAG & LAG play but when you have that understanding you have to take it further. I think this forum has an unbelievable amount of info for you to browse through which will apply better to the online cash games than any book can give you. You can probably start at this link from CryMeARiver:

http://archives1.twoplustwo.com/show...=0&page=0&vc=1

I suggest you to start with 6-max instead of full ring. I know only 1 real 6-max book which is Killer Poker: Shorthanded, but you can also get free e-book from http://ryanfee.com/ which is really good imo.

HOC is exactly what you need. Perfect, given your history and your aspirations.

I haven't read Harrington on Cash yet (too many other poker books already on my nightstand), but I found Professional No-Limit Hold'em helped me look at cash games a little differently than most of the other books I had read. It focuses more on planning the entire hand than looking at each street by itself and helps to get you thinking about non-card considerations like stack sizes and bet sizing.

If you like Sklansky, I also found the book he wrote with Ed Miller, No Limit Hold'em Theory and Practice, to be a good one to read.

Hi Blitzilla
Are you going to play cash games or STT's? If you are playing NL TH CG, then try this...

Harrington On Cash Games: Volume 1 <---Focuses highly on full ring
Harrington On Cash Games: Volume 2 <---Focuses highly on full ring
No Limit Hold'em Theory and Practice <---Focuses a little bit on full ring
Professional No Limit Hold'em: Volume 1 <---Not sure(?), I get this tomorrow
Heads Up No Limit Hold'em <---Focuses very highly on heads up
The Theory of Poker <---Not sure yet

Good luck, Yojimgari

Great choice.

Theory of Poker is primarily focused on limit poker. There's some good ideas in there, but Sklansky applies them to NLHE in No Limit Hold'em Theory and Practice. So unless you plan on playing limit, I'd skid Theory of Poker and go straight the Theory and Practice.

I still argue that Professional No Limit Hold'em is one of the few books that approaches the game from a different angle than most of the other instructional books. One of the key principles is planning your hand. In other words, thinking about how your actions pre-flop will affect how you play on later streets. It seems obvious when you think about it, but they do it in a way that provides some good guidelines and might help plug some common leaks.

read the ryan fees download that someone else posted.
Plus this

http://www.nitricburn.com/BACKUP/kad...uideUpdate.htm

if you wanna get involved with cash..

Hooray! I just got PNL1 today and am reading it. Here are the main parts of the book...
Part One(pages 7 to 44): The Basics
Part Two(pages 45 to 94): The Fundamentals
Part Three(pages 95 to 138): The REM Process
Part Four(pages 139 to 266): Planning Hands Around Commitment
Part Five(pages 267 to 294): Planning In Practice

The book says in the introduction that it's going to take a different approach than all the other books. It also says that it doesn't specifically focus on full ring, six max, or heads up. I believe the book is going to be focusing on cash games, right? I'd also like to get some more opinions on TTOP vs NLHETAP.

I read HoCG1, HoCG2, NLHETAP, and am now reading PNL1. I'm going to read HUNLHE then TTOP next. After that I want to read a psychology book, then a probability book, but I'm not sure yet which ones. After that I'll read a biographical and/or fun book, not sure which though.

Anybody else love PNL1? Thanks, Yojimgari

I loved PNL1 when I read it. I couldn't stop raving about it to some of my buddies who play. I was really excited about PNL1 simply because it took a different approach.

If you're looking for fun books, I've read a few of those as well. Are you looking for suggestions?

if you really do have alot of free time------> (and also looking for a fun time)



imo. After all the above Obv.

Thanks, what I'm looking for right now is a Psychology book and a Probability book. I researched on Amazon.com. I checked the best selling list of Poker books and I also typed in Poker Psychology, Poker Probability, and Poker Mathematics, and found results. I also check the 2p2 store. Here are the results...

Psychology books:
The Psychology of Poker
Caro's Book of Tells
Poker, Gaming, and Life
The Poker Mindset: Essential Attitudes for Poker Success
Phil Hellmuth Presents Read 'Em and Reap: A Career FBI Agent's Guide to Decoding Poker Tells
Zen and the Art of Poker: Timeless Secrets to Transform Your Game
Your Worst Poker Enemy
Beyond Tells: Power Poker Psychology
Your Best Poker Friend: Increase Your Mental Edge and Maximize Your Profits
Ultimate Guide to Poker Tells: Devastate Opponents by Reading Body Language, Table Talk, Chip Moves, And Much More

Probability books:
The Mathematics of Poker
Getting the best of it
Texas Hold'em Odds and Probabilities: Limit, No-Limit, and Tournament Strategies
Killer Poker By the Numbers: Mathematical Edge for Winning Play
Weighing the Odds in Hold'em Poker
Practical Poker Math: Basic Odds & Probabilities for Hold'Em and Omaha

In each round of books maybe I'll do something like this...
4 Practical books
2 Theoretical books
2 Psychology books
1 Probability book
1 Biographical and/or Fun book

I'll probably read TPOP, CBOT, TMOP in my first "round" of ten books. and Co what are the best two books on Poker Psychology? What's the best single book on Poker Probability/Mathematics? Thanks, Yojimgari

Not really digging any of these, except The Psychology of Poker. That book is legit.

Read 'em and Reap is very good. It's more relevant that Caro's Book of Tells. But it's even better if you can get to one of Joe Navarro's seminars.

As far as recreational books go, my favorite is The Professor, The Banker and The Suicide King.

If you like a more literary read, Positively Fifth Street is excellent. Al Alvarez's Biggest Game in Town is a must read at some point. Other's I've really enjoyed include:

Stuey Ungar's biography (I forget the specific title)
Big Deal
All In (the mostly true stories of the WSOP)
According to Doyle (which is sort of a combo of stories and instruction)

Obviously there are others, but these are a few that I've enjoyed.

One last book and then I'll shut up. If you get a chance to read Gus Hansen's Every Hand Revealed, you'll probably breeze through it in a day or two.

SlowHabit wrote an e-book and its second version which involves collaboration with CTS is soon coming out as an e-book, although apparantly it looks as though you can also have a printed copy mailed to you.



Of course it does initially cost like $1400-$1500 and will soon go up to $1850 or so after the initial discount phase. Might also be a little more than what you're looking for and not really cover some basic issues in detail.