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Poker Books One of the fastest and easiest ways to improve your game is by simply reading one of the many poker books available. Poker books are cheap, readily available, and loaded full of information. Another good thing about poker books is that with all the books available, you may hear different ways to be a winnning player since not everyone plays the same style, cards and so on. The books listed on the left side of this page have a direct link to Amazon.com where they are available for purchase. The books listed on the right side of this page have a direct link to Barnes & Noble's website where they are available for purchase. If you have read one of these books and would like to write a review, simply email us at info@bigdocpoker.com with your review and we'll publish it!
This is a classic book on every major no-limit game played today and is considered by many pros to be the best book ever written on poker! Jam-packed with advanced strategies, theories, tactics and money-making techniques - no serious poker player can afford to be without this essential book! Now, for the first time, a paperback edition packed with 608 pages of hard-hitting information, this is truly a must-buy for aspiring pros. Includes 50 pages of the most precise poker statistics ever published! CHAPTERS WRITTEN BY POKER SUPERSTARS WINNING STRATEGIES FOR THE MAJOR POKER GAMES SERIOUS POKER PLAYERS MUST HAVE THIS BOOK (review courtesy of Barnes & Noble) If you could only buy 1 poker book, this would be the book. It is considered "The Poker Bible" for many reasons. For one, it covers all the games, including Omaha and Stud. It's Chapters on Hold Em are some of the best learning tools out there. This book has been a must read for over 30 years and will do so for another 30 years - Doc
Poker has taken America by storm. But it's not just any form of poker that has people across the country so excited - it's No-Limit Hold 'Em - the main event game. And now - thanks to televised tournaments - tens of thousands of new players are eager to claim their share of poker glory. Harrington on Hold 'Em takes you to the part of the game the cameras ignore - the tactics required to get through the hundreds and sometimes thousands of hands you must win to make it to the final table. Harrington's sophisticated and time-tested winning strategies, focusing on what it takes to survive the early and middle stages of a No-Limit Hold 'Em tournament, are appearing here for the first time in print. These are techniques that top players use again and again to get to make it to final tables around the globe. Now, learn from one of the world's most successful No-Limit Hold 'Em players how to vary your style, optimize your betting patterns, analyze hands, respond to a re-raise, play to win the most money possible, react when a bad card hits and much, much more. Dan Harrington won the gold bracelet and the World Champion title at the $10,000 buy-in No-Limit Hold 'Em Championship at the 1995 World Series of Poker. And he was the only player to make it to the final table in 2003 (field of 839) and 2004 (field of 2576) - considered by cognoscenti to be the greatest accomplishment in WSOP history. In Harrington on Hold 'Em, Harrington and 2-time World Backgammon Champion Bill Robertie have written the definitive book on No-Limit Hold 'Em for players who want to win -- and win big. (review courtesy of 2+2 Publishing) One of the best poker books written, it does one thing other books don't do, and thats dealing with situational play. For example, why AJ is a good play here and a bad play there. Why you should have bet this much here and this much there. Definitely will make you think more when you are playing, and in turn will improve your game! - Doc
Learn what it takes to be a great poker player by climbing inside the mind of poker's most famous champion. Fascinating anecdotes and adventures from Doyle's early career playing poker in roadhouses and with other great champions are interspersed with important lessons you can learn from the champion who has made more money at poker than anyone else in the history of the game. You'll learn what makes a great player tick, how he approaches the game, and receive candid, powerful advice from the legend himself. The Mad Genius of poker, Mike Caro, says, "Brunson is the greatest poker player who ever lived. This book shows why." Doyle Brunson, the greatest poker player of all time, relays fascinating anecdotes and teaches important lessons about the game of poker. (Review courtesy of Amazon.com) If you are reading this book for tips & advice, you're not reading the right book. This book is a collection of stories from Doyle's younger days in poker. There is some good advice, but overall this is a book for those of you who just like to read. It has a alot of good stories, some of which we imitate when myself and some of my old school partners get together. Smooth game rules anyone? - Doc
The Theory of Poker by David Sklansky discusses theories and concepts applicable to nearly every variation of the game, including five-card draw (high), seven-card stud, hold ’em, lowball draw, and razz (seven-card lowball stud). This book introduces you to the Fundamental Theorem of Poker, its implications, and how it should affect your play. Other chapters discuss the value of deception, bluffing, raising, the slow-play, the value of position, psychology, heads-up play, game theory, implied odds, the free card, and semibluffing. Many of today’s top poker players will tell you that this is the book that really made a difference in their play. That is, these are the ideas that separate the experts from the typical players. Those who read and study this book will literally leave behind those who don’t, and most serious players wear the covers off their copies. This is the best book ever written on poker. (review courtesy of Amazon.com) This book is for those you want to take their game to the next level. This should not be your first poker book, as it is very complex on its topics and not an easy read. But if you have read the other books (Super System, Harrington On Hold Em, Phil Gordon'd Little Green Book) and want to take your to the next step, read this book! - Doc
Phil Gordon plays poker with the best players in the world. He has won -- and lost -- in tournaments and cash games around the globe, all the while studying the game and learning from every hand dealt. As the resident expert and cohost of Celebrity Poker Showdown, Phil has quickly become one of the most sought-after teachers of No Limit Texas Hold'em. It's a tough game. But anyone can become a winning player with the right amount of courage, patience, aggression, observation, and, perhaps most important, dedication to becoming a better player. After fifteen years of keeping notes on the things he's learned, the greats he's played with, and the celebrities he's taught, Phil Gordon has poured every single thing he knows about No Limit Texas Hold'em into this little green book. Taking a page from Harvey Penick's bestselling book of golf wisdom, Phil plays the role of both teacher and student, offering up insightful tips on how to think about poker and how to develop a singular style of play. Through philosophy, psychology, strategy, math, and the knowledge gleaned from playing poker with everyone from T. J. Cloutier and Phil Ivey to Hank Azaria and Ben Affleck, Phil breaks down the game into enlightening instructional tidbits and illustrative anecdotes that inspire the kind of persistence and motivation necessary to improve your game. A book to rank with Doyle Brunson's Super System and David Sklansky's The Theory of Poker, Phil Gordon's Little Green Book deserves a spot on the shelf of every serious student of the game. (review courtesy of Barnes & Noble) This is one of the best poker books ever written. It keeps things simple, yet very informative. If you read this book and apply it's teachings, your No Limit Texas Hold Em game will improve dramatically! - Doc
Omaha poker is fast becoming the game of choice for action players and a prestigious event at the World Series of Poker. Clearly-written strategies and powerful advice from Cloutier and McEvoy-who have won four World Series of Poker titles in Omaha tournaments-show players the rules of play, best starting hands, strategies for the flop, turn, and river, how to read the board for both high and low, dangerous draws, how to win at low-limit and high-stakes games, how to play against loose and tight opponents, and the differing strategies for re-buy and freeze-out tournaments. Players learn the best starting hands, when slowplaying a big hand is dangerous, what danglers are and why winners don't play them, why pot-limit Omaha is the only poker game where you sometimes fold the nuts on the flop and are correct in doing so, and overall, how to win a lot of money at the game! About the Author The 1998 Player of the Year, T.J. Cloutier has won four World Series of Poker titles. He is the only player ever to have won bracelets in each of the three types of Omaha games: Omaha high-low, limit high Omaha, and pot-limit Omaha. A former football star in the Canadian league, T.J. turned to playing professional poker in the '80s as a road gambler and has become one of the most celebrated tournament players in the world. He is the co-author of Championship Tournament Poker, Championship No-Limit and Pot-Limit Hold'em and Championship Hold'em. (review courtesy of Amazon.com) If you want to become a better Omaha player, read this book!!! It covers all the aspects of Omaha, including hand selection, using your position, and more. This book is broke down into 3 categories: Pot Limit Omaha, Limit Omaha, and Omaha Hi/Lo, so if you have no interest in one game you don't have to read those chapters. A definite must for your library! - Doc
With 80 million players, poker is the hottest game in America. Nobody knows that better than poker player extraordinaire Phil Gordon, former co-host of Celebrity Poker Showdown. Gordon has paired with writer Jonathan Grotenstein to construct the ultimate primer on the game. Poker, The Real Deal includes an introduction to the game's most popular varieties; a guide to the ins and outs of poker psychology; tips on playing percentages and hunches; and even advice on proper table etiquette. The real deal, indeed. If you have never read a book about poker, this book is the ideal book for you. This book is great for the beginner or the player who has plaed a bit and wants to improve their game. This book is an easy read and covers the majority of the topics beginners and novices need to know. This was one of the first books I read and I recommend it to anyone who is new to the game or is ready to take their game to the next level - Doc
Self-made Texas billionaire Andrew Beal plays poker with nearly suicidal abandon. As one world champion player noted, "It's almost as if he's playing with disdain for the value of money." Soon after he arrived at the Bellagio Hotel and Casino on the Las Vegas Strip in early 2001, he locked the world's top professional poker players in high-stakes, "heads up" battle. The pros combined their bankrolls and took on the newcomer one at a time; the minimum table stakes were a crisp $1 million. For three years, the Lone Star banker matched wits and hands with the world's best. Poker ace Michael Craig tells the story of this epic contest, which culminated in a May 2004 game where the bets started at $100,000 per card and where the ultimate pot could top $20 million. (Review courtesy of Amazon.com) A good read overall, especially considering what Andy Beal is worth and how he felt he had to take on the game. - Doc
Poker has taken America by storm. But it's not just any form of poker that has people across the country so excited -- it's no-limit hold 'em -- the main event game. And now -- thanks to televised tournaments -- tens of thousands of new players are eager to claim their share of poker glory. In the first volume of this series, Harrington on Hold 'em: Volume I: Strategic Play, Dan Harrington explained how to play in the early phases of tournaments, when most players at the table had plenty of chips, and the blinds and antes were small. This book, Harrington on Hold 'em: Volume II: The Endgame shows you how to play in the later phases of a tournament, when the field has been cut down, the blinds and antes are growing, and the big prize money is within sight. Harrington shows you how to make moves, handle tricky inflection point plays, and maneuver when the tournament is down to its last few players and the end is in sight. He's also included a whole chapter on heads-up play, whose strategies up to now have been a closely-guarded secret of the game's top masters. Dan Harrington won the gold bracelet and the World Champion title at the $10,000 buy-in No-Limit Hold 'em Championship at the 1995 World Series of Poker. And he was the only player to make it to the final table in 2003 (field of 839) and 2004 (field of 2,576) -- considered by cognoscenti to be the greatest accomplishment in WSOP history. In Harrington on Hold 'em, Harrington and two-time World Backgammon Champion Bill Robertie have written the definitive book on no-limit hold 'em for players who want to win -- and win big. (review courtesy of 2+2 Publishing) If you have read HOH 1, this is the next step. Loaded with plenty of tips and advice, it is a great follow up to HOH 1 - Doc
The original Super System, written and edited by Doyle Brunson, the acknowledged "Babe Ruth of Poker," is hailed by all players as the single most influential book ever written about the game of poker. Now, Super System II, pushes the envelope further, expanding on the original with new games, new strategies, and new experts. This is a brand new book-not an update. The who's who all-star studded lineup for SSII includes Chip Reese, who Doyle recognizes as one of the top three players in the world, if not the best; Johnny Chan, two-time WSOP champion and tied with Doyle for the most world series bracelets with 9, Doyle Brunson himself, two-time WSOP champion and the greatest poker player of all time, Lyle Berman, founder of the World Poker Tour, the world's best Omaha player, and owner of three WSOP gold bracelets; Bobby Baldwin, former WSOP champion and CEO of the Bellagio; Mike Caro, the greatest poker theorist and best-selling author; Jennifer Harmon, the best woman player in the history of poker and one of the top 10 overall; Todd Brunson, winner of more than 20 tournaments and the future successor to Doyle's throne; as well as Danny Niegro, and Barry Greenstein,. Super System II covers the essential strategies and advanced play on the most popular games played today-No limit Hold 'em, Limit Hold 'em, 7 Card Stud, 7 Card Stud 8 or Better, 7 Card Stud High-Low Split, No Limit Omaha, Omaha 8 or Better, Limit Lowball Draw, High Draw Poker, Chinese Poker, Triple Draw Lowball-as well as important sections on professional poker play and poker psychology (Review courtesy of Barnes & Noble) Not as good as Super System 1, but still a good read. Covers a lot of stuff SS 1 did not discuss or go into as great of detail on, such as Omaha, and Omaha Hi/Lo. Includes chapter from Jennifer Harman, Daniel Negreanu, and more - Doc
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