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I'm new to the marvellous game of poker and I'm wondering which books I should be reading, I was give Dan Harrington Vol 1 for christmas but which others should I be reading, I'd like to start by playing on the internet.

:hello:  and welcome :)

All depends on what sort of games you like to play.  Plenty of free information available on the forums to save you some money

Hello and welcome to blonde

try our book review section, including Harrington's volumes, to get you started

http://www.blondepoker.com/index.php?q=taxonomy/term/4

Check out Online Ace by Scott Fischman, this is a great easy to read book that suits beginners and low stakes players. Another good option is Killer Poker - Online by John Vorhaus.

The other good idea is to try and get someone who knows how to play to be your mentor, it will massively speed up the learning process.

ffs don't read online ace.
If your an absolute beginner, go and read something like Dave Scharf's winning at low limit hold em. Very easy to read and will give you a good set of fundamentals to build your game.

What do you find wrong with Online Ace?

Harrington on Holdem I, II and III isn't a bad start.

Thought it was a poor read for someone looking to build a solid stt game. He wrote it like a mini tourney, stuff like get an early double up etc etc. Fine for mtts not so for stts imo.

So when are you going to read them ?

never he cant read

Harrington def...
and then skalansky hold em for advanced players

but harrington to give you the ground work and then skalansky much later...

thats how i started...just chopped the main event at luton for 10K   

Fair enough, I liked his (ghost?) writing style and the fact that the advice is quite general rather than telling you how to play in a particular fashion.

HEY! No picking on Little Kin'. He can read just fine!





 He's just a bit slow on the uptake

::)

If you are brand new to the game then you need to start with a beginner's book, of which there are many and I don't think it's particularly important which one you choose. Getting Started In Hold'em by Ed Miller is probably as good a place to start as any.

Next I would go straight for Theory of Poker by Sklansky. No other book comes close to explaining how to play the game as well as this one does, and the concepts you will learn in TOP will help you understand the advice of every other poker book in a much clearer way.

I would definitely read TOP before the Harrington series, and to be honest I don't think HOH should be near the top of your list of books to read. The HOH series is too specific to No Limit Hold'em tournaments, and is best suited to people who are already well grounded in general poker concepts and are looking to now improve on that specific area. There is certainly no need to read Volumes 2 or 3 until well into your poker career.

Besides books you will also find plenty of information on the internet, especially at twoplustwo.com, and you should definitely take advantage of the experienced players who will answer any questions you have here on blonde.

for a beginners book i would recommend this one :

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Playing-Poker-Win-Comprehensive-Beginners/dp/1845281055/ref=pd_bbs_2?ie=UTF8&s=gateway&qid=1201690251&sr=8-2

It is very easy to read, and tests you on what you have learnt at the end of each chapter.

Five Go to Smugglers Top

Synopsis
Are there still smugglers at Smuggler's Top? The Famous Five go to stay at the large old house and discover secret hiding places and underground tunnels! Then they catch people signalling out to sea - who can these smugglers be? Can Julian, Anne, Dick, George and Timmy the dog discover the answer?

Set me on my way within the world of poker and I never looked back

i actually had to laugh at that...

Harrington's a really good start, but all poker players should read Super System at some point or another. Still the Holy Bible of poker books imo.