My Poker Library (updated)

aliengenius · Nov 26, 2007

vanquish said:
AG, you're through PNL right?

Sadly, I have not even touched it...

vanquish · Nov 26, 2007

aliengenius said:
Sadly, I have not even touched it...

When you get around to it, let me know; there's a concept in there I wanted to talk to you about.

soonerdel · Nov 26, 2007

if u have that many books how have u had time to make 2100 posts here?

aliengenius · Nov 27, 2007

soonerdel said:
if u have that many books how have u had time to make 2100 posts here?

It's easy, just quit you job...

A Frank 45 · Nov 27, 2007

excuse me mr AG why are you ignoring my request to borrow a DVD.....stupid jerk hurting my feelings....lol

unlucky79 · Nov 27, 2007

This is why AG is a great player!!! Wisdom is a must when you play poker but you must also have the natural ability of picking up on tells. That is the only thing a book will never teach you. They only tell you what to look for nobody can give you the pure skill of reading your opponent. Awsome Library AG...

unlucky79 · Nov 27, 2007

aliengenius said:
It's easy, just quit you job...

Hey Ag is that all you do is play poker now or do you work a part time job. Just curious mainly Im hoping to make poker my full income soon and Im well on my way to my mark.

unlucky79 · Nov 27, 2007

aliengenius said:
You need an avatar! Less easy to miss your posts if you had a pic...

Hey Ag how do you go about putting a avatar on CC. Thx, Unlucky 79:icon_sant

aliengenius · Nov 27, 2007

unlucky79 said:
Hey Ag is that all you do is play poker now or do you work a part time job. Just curious mainly Im hoping to make poker my full income soon and Im well on my way to my mark.

I was dealing in a bar league for a bit, but that's over now. I did just get hired by our local casino to deal blackjack, and am hoping I can move to the poker room asap. But right now, no, no job.

unlucky79 said:
Hey Ag how do you go about putting a avatar on CC. Thx, Unlucky 79:icon_sant

"User CP" top right.

TheDoc · Nov 27, 2007

AG, what are your all-time favourites from that awesome list, say top five?

aliengenius · Nov 28, 2007

TheDoc said:
AG, what are your all-time favourites from that awesome list, say top five?

There are so many good ones, it's really tough to pick. Anyway, here are five that you might not pick out right away. Each one had a huge impact on my game, and after reading it something just "clicked" and I seemed to take another step in my understanding:

[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]Killer Poker by John Vorhaus
[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]Hold’em Poker by Gary Carson
[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]The Book of Bluffs by Matt Lessinger
[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]Zen and the Art of Poker by Larry Phillips
[/FONT]Small Stakes Hold’em by Ed Miller, et. al.

TheDoc · Nov 29, 2007

Thanks v much, interesting. I also recommend John Vorhous, excellent insight, a different angle and downright entertaining!

aliengenius · Jan 7, 2008

New Books

Got some B&N gift cards for x-mas, so here's what I picked up:

1. Caro's Most Profitable Hold'em Advice, by Mike Caro
2. Poker Farce and Poker Truth by Ray Michael B.
3. Winning Texas Hold'em: Cash Game Poker Strategies for Players of all Skill Levels, by Mike Maroon
4. 15 Costly Mistakes to Avoid while Playing No LimitTexas Hold 'EM: The Book of Blunders, by N. R. Villarreal
5. Poker 24/7, by Stewart Reuben
6. Mastering Hold'em and omaha poker, by Caro and Cappelletti
7. Lessons from the Felt: Advanced Strategies and Tactics for No-Limit Hold'em Tournaments by David Apostolico, Matt Lessinger
8. Machiavellian poker strategy: How to Play like a Prince and Rule the Poker Table by David Apostolico
9. Last Call by Tim Powers (fiction)
10. Dead Man's Hand: Crime Fiction at the Poker Table by Otto Penzler (Editor)
11. Science of Poker by M. Mahmood
12. Tournament Poker for Advanced Players, Expanded Edition, by Sklansky

Still have about $85 more to spend too!

WVHillbilly · Jan 7, 2008

AG, do you read these or just collect them? If you do read them all, when do you find time to play? I just finished Kill Everyone and Professional No-Limit and thought both were excellent.

beardyian · Jan 7, 2008

These might improve your game a little

lol

aliengenius · Jan 7, 2008

WVHillbilly said:
AG, do you read these or just collect them? If you do read them all, when do you find time to play? I just finished Kill Everyone and Professional No-Limit and thought both were excellent.

I read them, although I am having a little trouble keeping up with my purchases lately

-- and sadly, no, I don't play as often as I should.

aliengenius · Jan 8, 2008

Picked up these today:

1. Poker Wit and Wisdom: Everything You'll Never Need to Know About Poker by Fiona Jerome, Seth Dickson
2. Mr. Lucky's Favorite poker games by Steve Maricic

pantin007 · Jan 8, 2008

aliengenius said:
Got some B&N gift cards for x-mas, so here's what I picked up:

1. Caro's Most Profitable Hold'em Advice, by Mike Caro
2. Poker Farce and Poker Truth by Ray Michael B.
3. Winning Texas Hold'em: Cash Game Poker Strategies for Players of all Skill Levels, by Mike Maroon
4. 15 Costly Mistakes to Avoid while Playing No LimitTexas Hold 'EM: The Book of Blunders, by N. R. Villarreal
5. Poker 24/7, by Stewart Reuben
6. Mastering Hold'em and Omaha Poker, by Caro and Cappelletti
7. Lessons from the Felt: Advanced Strategies and Tactics for No-Limit Hold'em Tournaments by David Apostolico, Matt Lessinger
8. Machiavellian Poker Strategy: How to Play like a Prince and Rule the Poker Table by David Apostolico
9. Last Call by Tim Powers (fiction)
10. Dead Man's Hand: Crime Fiction at the Poker Table by Otto Penzler (Editor)
11. Science of Poker by M. Mahmood
12. Tournament Poker for Advanced Players, Expanded Edition, by Sklansky

Still have about $85 more to spend too!

aliengenius said:
Picked up these today:

1. Poker Wit and Wisdom: Everything You'll Never Need to Know About Poker by Fiona Jerome, Seth Dickson
2. Mr. Lucky's Favorite Poker Games by Steve Maricic

do you see why AG is so good he is reading every book and learning every strategy in poker

on another note i think i might pick up caros book and tournament poker for advanced players , only hear good remarks about them

jeffred1111 · Jan 8, 2008

Ag, i have a question for you in the strat section. It has to do with The Math of Poker by Chen/Ankenman and if it is suitable for a math dropout like me (who still is enrolled in higher education).

aliengenius · Jan 8, 2008

jeffred1111 said:
Ag, i have a question for you in the strat section. It has to do with The Math of Poker by Chen/Ankenman and if it is suitable for a math dropout like me (who still is enrolled in higher education).

No! The book is super math heavy, almost to the point of being too technical to be useful/practical.

Here is a page scan to give you an idea (sorry about the sizing):

And while it's not all like that, there are certainly more practical math books out there for those of us who are not Dr. Cheetah.

pantin007 · Jan 8, 2008

just basic mathematics/calculus
peace of pie.............

switch0723 · Jan 8, 2008

AG, ive been looking for a omaha book for a while but really cant decide on one so which book would you reccomend for omaha? mainly ring game omaha aswell?

aliengenius · Jan 8, 2008

switch0723 said:
AG, ive been looking for a omaha book for a while but really cant decide on one so which book would you reccomend for omaha? mainly ring game omaha aswell?

Well, as you might suspect, I recommend you get them ALL !
Really though, I don't play Omaha, so I don't have any books on it, so I can't really say definitively. Here is an Omaha thread, with my brief research.

Also:

Farha on Omaha: Expert Strategy for Beating Cash Games and Tournaments by Sam Farha, Storms Reback

Pot-Limit Omaha Poker by Jeff Hwang

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

Winner's Guide to Omaha Poker by Ken Warren

Winning Omaha 8 Poker by Mark Tenner, Lou Krieger

How Good is Your Pot-Limit Omaha by Stewart Reuben

Omaha High-Low: Play to Win with the Odds by Bill Boston

Omaha High-Low Poker: How to Win at the Lower Limits by Shane Smith, Don Vines

Poker Omaha: High/Low Split (8 or Better) by Andy Nelson

aliengenius · Jan 8, 2008

Finished off the gift cards with:

Memoirs of a Poker Player by H. C. Byler

Tournament Hold'Em Hand by Hand by Neil D. Myers

vanquish · Jan 8, 2008

omg get the kathy liebert biography next

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