Poker Books
Poker books are a great way to step up your game. Here we review the worthwhile poker books out there.
New Pro Poker League Announces Tournament Dates
Saturday, 19 February, 2011The new professional poker league, headed by former UB.com sponsored pro Annie Duke, has released its tournament schedule and will kick off on August 12th at the The Palms casino, in Las Vegas.
The Full Tilt Poker Strategy Guide: Tournament Edition
Saturday, 30 October, 2010It would be very easy to write off “The Full Tilt Poker Strategy Guide: Tournament Edition”, even before reading a single page. Don’t – it is a top quality read.
Every Hand Revealed by Gus Hansen
Monday, 14 June, 2010
Gus Hansen is one of the circuits leading pro players and one of the “Team” on Full Tilt Poker – regularly playing high stakes 7 Card Stud and Texas Hold’em with the likes of Tom “Drrrr” Dwan and Phil Ivey. In this book review we take a look at Gus Hansen’s Every Hand Revealed.
Psychology of Poker
Tuesday, 11 May, 2010
There are quite a lot of books written on the subject of the psychology of poker, but none better than Alan N Schoonmaker’s Psychology of Poker. This book really gets into why players play like they do, and suggests various ways to overcome them, as well as enhancing your own game along the way.
Harrington on Hold’em: Expert Strategy for No Limit Tournaments
Sunday, 11 April, 2010
Dan Harrington is one of the most respected poker players of recent years. Already a chess master and winner of the World Cup of Backgammon before he turned his attention to poker, Harrington was the first player ever to make consecutive appearances at the final table of the Main Event in the World Series of Poker 2003/2004. Ironically nicknamed “Action Dan” due to his solid, but effective style, Harrington has compiled a three set definitive series of books on tournament play, strategies and winning big.
Books on Gambling April 2010
Thursday, 8 April, 2010There’s nothing like a good book to help you wind down after a busy day at work, or to pass the time between hands at the poker table. Here’s a quick roundup of the recently published literature in the world of gambling.
Secrets of Short-Handed No Limit Hold’em: Winning Strategies for Short-Handed and Heads Up Play
Thursday, 18 March, 2010
Short–handed and heads-up poker is an area where every complete poker player needs to be proficient. Unless you only ever play full-table ring games, at some stage (hopefully often) you will be in a situation where you are reaching the end of a SnG or tournament, and the dynamics of your game, and the play of your opponents, will change.
52 Greatest Moments in the World Series of Poker
Tuesday, 16 March, 2010
With the imminent qualifiers for the 41st World Series of Poker starting to be introduced on many online poker sites, it is a good time to look back at one of the best books relating to this famous competition. “52 Greatest Moments in the World Series of Poker” chronicles some of the great games seen at the WSOP between 1970 and 2006 (the book was published in 2007).
Hold’em’s Odd(s) Book – gives you an edge
Tuesday, 9 March, 2010
In 1996, Mike Petriv wrote the first fully-comprehensive book on poker odds – “Hold’em’s Odd(s) Book – gives you an edge“. Its cheap, spiral bound format belies the content between its covers and the book has provided an invaluable source of information for poker players at all stages of their game, the world over.
