Quiet Man
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« on: January 27, 2008, 09:35:42 PM » |
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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.
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Graham C
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« Reply #1 on: January 27, 2008, 09:37:52 PM » |
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 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 |
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TightEnd
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« Reply #2 on: January 27, 2008, 10:01:21 PM » |
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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 |
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Grier78
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« Reply #3 on: January 27, 2008, 10:09:24 PM » |
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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.
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vegaslover
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« Reply #4 on: January 28, 2008, 01:34:48 AM » |
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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.
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Grier78
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« Reply #5 on: January 28, 2008, 07:20:27 PM » |
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ffs don't read online ace.
What do you find wrong with Online Ace? |
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kinboshi
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« Reply #6 on: January 28, 2008, 07:26:51 PM » |
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Harrington on Holdem I, II and III isn't a bad start.
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vegaslover
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« Reply #7 on: January 29, 2008, 02:10:24 AM » |
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ffs don't read online ace.
What do you find wrong with Online Ace? 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. |
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Bainn
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« Reply #8 on: January 29, 2008, 02:12:22 AM » |
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Harrington on Holdem I, II and III isn't a bad start.
So when are you going to read them ? |
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turny
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« Reply #9 on: January 29, 2008, 02:17:52 AM » |
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Harrington on Holdem I, II and III isn't a bad start.
So when are you going to read them ? never he cant read |
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the sicilian
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« Reply #10 on: January 29, 2008, 02:49:01 AM » |
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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
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Grier78
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« Reply #11 on: January 29, 2008, 06:56:40 PM » |
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ffs don't read online ace.
What do you find wrong with Online Ace? 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. 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. |
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boldie
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« Reply #12 on: January 29, 2008, 08:06:17 PM » |
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Harrington on Holdem I, II and III isn't a bad start.
So when are you going to read them ? never he cant read HEY! No picking on Little Kin'. He can read just fine! He's just a bit slow on the uptake |
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kinboshi
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« Reply #13 on: January 29, 2008, 10:20:56 PM » |
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Sonic
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« Reply #14 on: January 29, 2008, 10:44:41 PM » |
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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.
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