FCP Poker Forum > which book is better?

owise1

Thursday, July 28th, 2005, 1:28 PM

Hi there,

I got almost enough points on Pokerstars to get either of the following books:

Internet Poker: How to Play and Beat Online Poker Games
By Lou Krieger and Kathleen Keller Watterson
(signed by authors)
http://www.pokerstars.com/FPPStore/LouKrieger.html

Championship Satellite Strategy: How to turn a toothpick into a lumber yard
By Tom McEvoy and Brad Daugherty
http://www.pokerstars.com/FPPStore/Daugherty.html

Not sure if either one is worth it. I have most of Sklanskys books already.

Or for 100 points more:

The Psychology of Poker
By Alan N. Schoonmaker
http://www.pokerstars.com/FPPStore/Schoonmaker.html

Which one(s) [or none] would you suggest?

Thanks for your help,

owise1

Smasharoo

Thursday, July 28th, 2005, 1:35 PM

All fairly useless.

Of the three, McEvoy's book probably has the most value, but it's marginal.

Save up for the hooded sweatshirt!

LuckyMcCatcher

Thursday, July 28th, 2005, 1:38 PM

QUOTE (owise1)

Hi there,

I got almost enough points on Pokerstars to get either of the following books:

Internet Poker: How to Play and Beat Online Poker Games
By Lou Krieger and Kathleen Keller Watterson
(signed by authors)
http://www.pokerstars.com/FPPStore/LouKrieger.html

Championship Satellite Strategy: How to turn a toothpick into a lumber yard
By Tom McEvoy and Brad Daugherty
http://www.pokerstars.com/FPPStore/Daugherty.html

Not sure if either one is worth it. I have most of Sklanskys books already.

Or for 100 points more:

The Psychology of Poker
By Alan N. Schoonmaker
http://www.pokerstars.com/FPPStore/Schoonmaker.html

Which one(s) [or none] would you suggest?

They are all books that are completely unrelated. One's on online cash games, the other on tournament strategy and another on opponent psychology. Its hard to answer a question like "which one is better," without some critieria, i.e what are you looking for?

owise1

owise1

Thursday, July 28th, 2005, 4:24 PM

QUOTE (Smasharoo)

All fairly useless.

Of the three, McEvoy's book probably has the most value, but it's marginal.

Save up for the hooded sweatshirt!

That's what I thought. Not really interested in a sweatshirt though. Have you read any of these books?

owise1

theresa113

Thursday, July 28th, 2005, 4:41 PM

Use the points and play tournaments.

I think you will get more bang for your buck.

owise1

Friday, July 29th, 2005, 1:27 PM

QUOTE (LuckyMcCatcher)

They are all books that are completely unrelated. One's on online cash games, the other on tournament strategy and another on opponent psychology. Its hard to answer a question like "which one is better," without some critieria, i.e what are you looking for?

Good point. I know that it is not a fair comparison. I was just hoping to hear that one (or more) are just bad books and not worth it.

Thanks for your help

owise1

rivercardbandit

Friday, July 29th, 2005, 1:35 PM

Sign up at pokersourceonline.com, use me as a referral and use the points you earn there to get the books they have available. Theory of Poker, Hold'em Poker for Advanced Players, SS1, SS2 and others.

Sorry for shameless plug, but thought it relevant if you looking to get some books.