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03-24-2008 , 04:17 PM
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Playing No Limit Hold em for cash games mainly, online.

Choosing between:

Small stakes hold em
Theory of poker


Or any others that you would recommend from the FPP points on Stars.

So far, i've only read Phil's little green book, and have gotten most of my other knowledge from 2+2 or online sources. I would classify myself as beginner/intermediate, I'm a winning player (not much) at micro limits.
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03-24-2008 , 04:36 PM
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SSHE is for limit.
TOP has a limit bias (imo) but is well worth a read.
B&P has reviews for Harrington's new cash book, PNL (Flynn et al) NLHTAP (Sklansky/Miller) and others
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03-24-2008 , 04:37 PM
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Even though they are geared more for tournaments, Harrington's books are the best I've read so far. He's coming out with cash games books this month, so maybe wait on those and see what you think. I know I'll be in line to get them asap.

So far I've read Brunson's "Super System" books, Sklansky and Malmuth's Winning Hold'em book, and all three of Harrington on Hold'em books. If I had to just pick one, then it would probably be HOH Volume 2, but Volume 1 is great as well. Volume 3 is more a book of all situations and examples of hands that great players have played. It's a good read too, but not quite as instructional imo.
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03-24-2008 , 05:08 PM
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Even though they are geared more for tournaments, Harrington's books are the best I've read so far. He's coming out with cash games books this month, so maybe wait on those and see what you think. I know I'll be in line to get them asap.

So far I've read Brunson's "Super System" books, Sklansky and Malmuth's Winning Hold'em book, and all three of Harrington on Hold'em books. If I had to just pick one, then it would probably be HOH Volume 2, but Volume 1 is great as well. Volume 3 is more a book of all situations and examples of hands that great players have played. It's a good read too, but not quite as instructional imo.
Agree with all of that.

Theory of Poker is also top notch.
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03-24-2008 , 05:48 PM
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Meh too late to edit
What I meant with TOP having a limit bias is that the reader has to make adjustments to a lot of the situations or else get confused with big-bet play (not a criticism of the book, it just took me a while to realise it)
FWIW I love super/system NLH, pot-limit and no-limit poker (Reuben/Ciaffone) PNL NLHTAP and GSIH. And TOP and Largay's book and even How to Dominate $1 and $2 No Limit Hold 'Em. But I'm a sad poker book buyer.
Just saying if you do get TOP and play big-bet poker it needs careful reading. But I can't imagine a poker bookshelf without it.
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