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[Actuary]

I'm afraid this is getting buired in General..and feel the Strategy guys will be of beeter quality....so having read the thread on "3 Books Recommend"..I posted this...Limit Hold'emSmall Stakes, OnlineMany of you know I have thirst to get better at Poker..and have only been playing regularly (like 5 hours a day) for 4 months.I love math and don't mind intense reading, but I don't have a good feel for the game. Such as betting/folding on the river..when? etc...From what I'm reading above..is this list the best I could do to make $$$ playing SSHE online.And should I read them in this order:1. Getting Started in Hold'em; Miller2. SSHE; Miller, Sklansky, Melmuth3. Theory of Poker, Sklanskythen later, as I get the concepts down...4. Hold'em for Advanced Players; SklanskyAnd important: Is there too much overlap in these books...thus. making another mix more ideal?thanks!

[DKE_XP120]

dont worry about holdem for advanced until you're playing 10-20 from what i've heard

[BeanGW]

Actuary said:

And should I read them in this order:1. Getting Started in Hold'em; Miller2. SSHE; Miller, Sklansky, Melmuth3. Theory of Poker, Sklansky

Then I'd reread SSHE a few more times for good measure. :wink: Yeah, I concur. I'm also a fan of the SuperSystem books, but they cover many different types of games, so if you are set on SS Limit Hold 'Em, I think your list is spot-on.

[Actuary]

went to Barnes & Noble and bought all 3 of them !I see the 1st one even has a section on NL Tournies, which I enjoy mild success in now...thanks for the recommendations in other threads,Getting started right away reading...watch out!Hopefully my questions will be more intelligent and I'll post less obvious hands.

[seven2off]

Actuary said:

I see the 1st one even has a section on NL Tournies, which I enjoy mild success in now...

If NL tournies wet your whistle you should also pick up HOH, one of the better reads I've come across. Haven't read vol2 yet. If you play live much then Mike Caros book of poker tells is a must. Other than that keep logging in a lot of hours, books are great but there is no sub for experience. Also be sure to read message boards and always ask if in doubt.

[akishore]

actuary, from what i've been seeing, you seem genuinely interested in improving your game. that's a rare thing. keep it up.aseem

[TheIceman05]

DKE_XP120 said:

dont worry about holdem for advanced until you're playing 10-20 from what i've heard

It's incredibly useful to read. SSHE is more relevant to most of the games people on this forum (raising hand) play. But most of the ideas in HPFAP are incredibly salient, even in those games. Occassionally you'll find yourself in a situation where you're going to pull something useful from the HPFAP database. At least I do.Buy it and read it, because it's awesome.Theory of Poker is still the bomb-dizzle-dizzle (dizzle), though.Icedizzle

[KDawgCometh]

just remember, when you read TOP, its not gonna spoon feed you examples, it is a theoretical book. you will have to use your head a bit more. Its best to read it slowly. read a chapter, then go play, and so forth. SSHE is great, read miller first. also read ed miller's posts in 2p2 as he has tons of amazing stuff

[JamesWinfro]

I think everyone has left out a book that should not be forgotten, Internet Texas Hold'em. It has a lot of strategy for limit play that is basically a tight aggressive style. This was the first book I read and with a lot of hand examples it was a big help as well as the post flop suggestions. Both SSHE and ITH are good books, but ITH was a much better read for myself. I just thought that another book should be suggested that has helped out a lot of players. It can be found at borders, good luck.