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Review of Heads-Up No-Limit Hold ‘em by Colin Moshman

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A review of the new 2+2 book Heads-Up No-Limit Hold ‘em, by Colin Moshman

Winning Poker Tournaments One Hand at a Time Volume I

Winng Poker Tournaments One Hand at a Time

We review volume one of the popular book from Rizen, Apestyles and Pearljammer covering tournament play.

Review of Harrington on Cash Games

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After changing the tournament landscape, Dan Harrington is back with a new book that tackles cash games. Read our review of Vol 1.

Review of Sit ‘n Go Strategy by Colin Moshman

Moshman SNG

With the market for generalist poker books essentially flooded at this point, publishers are quickly turning to texts that cover more specific formats to capture reader’s attention. One result of that shift is Colin Moshman’s book from 2+2 that focuses exclusively on single table tournaments, commonly referred to as SNGs (sit and gos). [...]

Professional No-Limit Hold ‘em: Volume 1, by Matt Flynn, Sunny Mehta, Ed Miller

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While it took them a decent amount of time, 2+2 now seems to be on the ball in regards to publishing books that focus on no limit cash games. This book is Ed Miller’s second foray into NLHE cash, the first being a fairly well-received introductory text co-authored with Sklansky. Miller apparently took somewhat of [...]

The Mathematics of Poker by Bill Chen and Jerrod Ankenman

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Not so much a poker book as a math primer with frequent illustrations that draw exclusively on poker. Chen and Ankenman have created a unique text, one that deals far more with a meta approach to the game of poker from a mathematical perspective and offers very little in the way of traditional, scenario-focused advice. [...]

The Rules of Poker by Lou Krieger and Sheree Bykofsky

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The Rules of Poker may be the Super System’s Anti-Christ as the back cover announces “here is the poker bible that will let you concentrate on what’s really important – winning.” The book covers a lot of the nuances of poker, the rules, which chips to use, when you can and can not play ‘overs.’ [...]

Small Stakes Hold’em, by Ed Miller, David Sklansky and Mason Malmuth

Small Stakes

Small Stakes Hold’em brings together three of the games most notable theorists to teach you how to crush low limit hold’em games. Considering the power of the reputation of all three combined, this book has Voltron potential.
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Small Stakes Holde’m is more than 360 pages long and in the classic Sklansky layout style. It is [...]

My 50 Most Memorable Hands, by Doyle Brunson

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”Engrossing, Captivating, Riveting . . .” That’s how Brunson’s anthology of big hands is positioned. With red spot color to make the cards stand out and even more colorful nicknames of opponents, it’s like you’re sweating one of the greatest poker players.
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Doyle’s book is 160 pages or so with 50 chapters (one for each [...]

Beyond Tells, Poker Poker Psychology by James A. McKenna

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James A. McKenna, Ph.D, attempts to dig deeper in to the poker psyche and sharpen the reader’s perception and increase their perspective on card room opponents. His shovel, so to speak, is his bag of professions – a psychotherapist and a poker columnist.
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In about 250 pages McKenna uses tightly organized sections, charts, graphs, photos [...]

How to Win at Omaha High-Low Poker By Mike Cappelletti

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Positioned as “a strategy guide to the hottest new poker game,” Cappelletti certainly provides a guide for Omaha 8.
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Count them with me. 1, 2, 3 . . . 70 sections! The book has about 230 pages with 11 chapters and each of the 70 sections is only a few pages long. Cappelletti devotes about [...]

Winning in Tough Hold ‘em Games: Short-Handed and High- Stakes Concepts and Theory for Limit Hold ‘em by Nick “Stoxtrader” Grudzien and Geoff “Zobags” Herzog

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It has been awhile since an important book about limit came out, and now there’s a new title that can be enjoyed and employed by players at just about all levels. This book deals with limit hold em cash games exclusively, and does a great job of presenting the advanced tactics you’ll need to employ [...]

Ultimate Guide to Poker Tells by Randy Burgess and Carl Baldassarre

Poker Tells

Winning in Tough Hold ‘em Games: Short-Handed and High- Stakes Concepts and Theory for Limit Hold ‘em by Nick “Stoxtrader” Grudzien and Geoff “Zobags” Herzog

Texas Hold’em Odds and Probabilities: Limit, No-Limit and Tournament Strategies by Matthew Hilger

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Matthew Hilger has written one other poker book, “Internet Texas Hold’em”, published in 2003. He also has a poker website and publishing business. His most noted tournament success is perhaps winning the 2002 New Zealand Poker Championship. He has also played extensively online. His background and work experience is in the field of finance.
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