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[QUOTE="OzExorcist, post: 1213835, member: 23910"]
They're complete different books.
 
[I]Harrington on Hold 'em[/I] is dedicated solely to NLHE tournament strategy.  It's very in depth on the topic and it's a very good text if tight-aggressive tournament poker advice is what you're after.
 
Note that it doesn't cover cash games though, and if you're talking about 1/2 and 2/5 then you probably want something that does.  Harrington has another book, [I]Harrington on Cash Games[/I], which I haven't actually read but I've heard good things about.
 
[I]Ace on the River[/I] is simply not a poker strategy book.  It's a fascinating book to read, and I highly recommend it if you want to become a more well-rounded poker player or if you're seriously considering taking up poker as a full time occupation.
 
But there's not much specific strategy content in it.  It addresses a bunch of other topics like managing your money, philosophy, psychology and (believe it or not) there's even a chapter called "Poker and your Sexuality".  When it does address strategy, it's from a very big-picture viewpoint.
 
[B]Cliffnotes:[/B] [I]Harrington on Hold 'em[/I] will tell you how many big blinds to raise with 87o at a given stage of a tournament.  [I]Ace on the River[/I] won't.
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