Joined: Fri Nov 09, 2007 3:16 pm Posts: 995 Location: The OC
I searched this topic and found nothing, so I apologize if this has been asked and answered before. So what is the best book related to cash game strategy in your guys opinion? I need some fresh insight to tweak my game after some run bad.
Harrington reserves turn and river play for Volume II, which severely limits the stand-alone value of this book. Tournament converts will need the most help on these streets, and the fact that these sections complete the Tight-Aggressive strategy, HOC Volume I does not contain a fully playable strategy, even though the outlining of such occupies the bulk of the book.
Ultimately, the author’s preference for practical advice over theoretical discussion makes Harrington on Cash Volume I something of a crutch for beginning players, with all of the good and bad that that implies. It will surely plug some common leaks and keep them out of trouble, which means that smaller stakes games will probably start to get a bit tougher. Because the material on winning NLHE thought processes is so sporadic and flawed, however, this book may actually stunt a reader’s growth at some point and will certainly be of little use to experienced players seeking to improve or to short-handed players of any stripe. They might do well to read it anyway, however, simply to be up on the latest formulaic play likely to invade the NLHE scene.
Joined: Wed Jan 19, 2011 11:28 am Posts: 249 Location: Hutchinson, KS
You don't supply any information regarding what limits you play but one book I revisit sections of from time to time to help me refocus on some basics is Angel Largay's No-Limit Hold'em: A Complete Course. Often it's just about refocusing my thought processes.
Joined: Tue Jan 30, 2007 3:33 am Posts: 160 Location: Las Vegas, NV
My favorite is No Limit Hold em, Theory and Practice by Sklansky, followed by Professional No Limit Hold em from Miller and others.
I thought Ken Warren's book was awful compared to these two. I disregarded Angel Largay's when, if I remember correctly, he made a few mentions of lucky spots and noticing when certain cards came up a lot. I can't remember if that was exactly what he said, but there was something like that, and I just tuned out beyond that. He also spent a lot of time talking about cultivating a certain image when he played. While that may help, for me, I play the role of silent assasin. I'm friendly, but I don't talk much, I just want to sit there and make money.
When I searched for the Miller book on amazon to check the correct title, I saw that he and his crew came out with another book in 2010 called Small Stakes No-Limit Hold'em. Has anyone read this book yet? How is it, and is there a lot of info not found in Professional No Limit Hold em?
Joined: Wed Feb 29, 2012 11:43 pm Posts: 751 Location: Las Vegas
onajojo wrote:
My favorite is No Limit Hold em, Theory and Practice by Sklansky, followed by Professional No Limit Hold em from Miller and others.
I thought Ken Warren's book was awful compared to these two. I disregarded Angel Largay's when, if I remember correctly, he made a few mentions of lucky spots and noticing when certain cards came up a lot. I can't remember if that was exactly what he said, but there was something like that, and I just tuned out beyond that. He also spent a lot of time talking about cultivating a certain image when he played. While that may help, for me, I play the role of silent assasin. I'm friendly, but I don't talk much, I just want to sit there and make money.
When I searched for the Miller book on amazon to check the correct title, I saw that he and his crew came out with another book in 2010 called Small Stakes No-Limit Hold'em. Has anyone read this book yet? How is it, and is there a lot of info not found in Professional No Limit Hold em?
Ed claims this is Vol 2 of Professional No Limit Hold em. The name change was required because the original publisher dropped the book. I suspect the reason for this was Black Friday and the fact the book is skewed towards online 6-max. It does include some useful ideas. The good news is the e-book version is relatively cheap plus you can probably find used copies now.
There are two additional books by the fertile mind of Ed Miller, one of which pre-orders tomorrow. I haven't read either, but the claims are that they continue the path laid in Professional No Limit Holdem.
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