i used play poker like the pros as my starter guide. now people just withdraw money from me like an atm

Cloutier, Mcevoy books just lol.

what do u guys think about paul wasickas online 6 max section in negreanos power holdem book. The thing that stands out to me the most is he said he likes to make his value bets 1.5x pot

I just found super system. Do you guys think its worth picking up.
And can someone explain why Phil helmuth's book are not goo to read Please.

because he provides no logic to any of this thoughts, the cards he tells you to play would have you sitting there forever before you play anything, and give you look so tight, youd get not action. they are garbage, and will only make you play worse.

super system is ok, however there are better books out there to read. if you are looking to play more then just holdem then i suppose that both 1&2 are good though. the holdem sections in these books is speculative for the same reason as i stated for hellmuths books. he provides very little in the way of logic, or how he came to his decisions other then the fact that he has great "recall" and can remember the way this particular hand was played in the past.

2+2 has a ton of books to improve your game, id suggest looking in their store before you commit to the bargin bin books. you will pay for the books if you apply the instruction to your own game.

It may piss some people off, but 2+2's Harrington on Cash books are seriously disappointing. They may help you to beat 50NL, but not much else.

I think HoC 1&2 are actually aimed to nanostakes


going deeper means to start looking at a robust chunk of hands, your actual stats and your leaks... much more than action Dan's piece of cake

LOL, indeed.

I bought two of these books early on. I didn't know anything, but even I could tell they were garbage. Avoid.

I've read both Gun Hanson's book "Every Hand Revealed" and "Positively Fifth Street" but wasn't impressed with either.

As another reveiwer stated "Yawnsome".

did you read hwangs or masons?

This is way out of date. If you don't know why someone is playing fast, it probably means that they are playing 30 tables and could buy everything you own, including your house, with one month's winnings.

I heard other people liked it, but I thought Ace On The River by Barry was medicore at best

it wouldnt be good if your looking for a hardcore poker strategy book.
thats not what it was about.

I think it depends on WHEN you read these books. Hellmuth's book came out before all these crazy internet players came out and at a time when tight/aggressive was more or less the way to go. Now, you have guys like Hansen, Tom Dwan, Patrick Antonius, Ziigmund etc. playing all these crazy hands from any position and making millions (and sometimes losing millions) online and it's the new fad of how to play. I bet even Doyle would now make some changes to Super System because he admits himself he's had to change his own game, not only because everyone has read his book but also because times have changed in everyone else's approach to the game.

The Illustrated Guide to No-Limit Texas Hold'em by Dennis Purdy

Just plain terrible advice. The book presents 150 hand scenarios, and advises you how to play them. My favorite was hand #5: Blinds are 300/600, your stack is 2600 chips and you are dealt AKo. The advice is to raise to 1200, and fold if someone goes over the top. The scenario is continued in hand #6 (how to play it after the flop). Unbelievable.

helmuth and rest is not even close

The poker mindset.. an awful book...

explain plz

X2 I hear it was good and just ordered it the day before I read this post.

Its a very simple book that can look complex to someone that hasnt played poker or dealt with variance, bankroll managment, tilt, etc etc etc... Our everyday experiences.....
By staying involved in a forum, you learn alot of what the book is supposed to show how to deal with. Also there are some great old threads that talk about the topics on the book on a more in depth poker player view. It really just seems as a plain book that is written in a very simple language to attract the less experience mind.

You can basically just read the FAQ on any 2p2 forum and youll actually get better value..... IMO

Thats wat you have against the book? lol

I agree you learn alot of wat the book talks about on the forum but its a good book that I think the most experienced players can get something from it.

Just b/c its simple doesn't mean its easy to execute and necessarily comprehend-able. Everyone learns in different ways, just b/c it doesn't work for you doesn't mean it won't work for the next guy.

isnt that what this thread is about.... ??? you asked, i gave you my answer...

but there isnt much someone that has played the game seriously for a while hasnt seen and would learn reading this book..

i guess you need to find out what this book is about first.
do you think its a book on playing concepts or on pshychology?

Ken Warren Teaches Hold'em.

My first poker book, and overall a horrible, disgusting, terribad book.

Its on psychology. I own the book and believe its a great good that a lot of players if not all should own.

A lot of experienced players still don't understand the concept of BRM. They are break-even players or losers when they clearly have the skill to be winning players but take shots when under-rolled or play limits way above their BR/skill.