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Check out Let There Be Range, costs just $1850 :)

PoWdA101 - 

SiftMyMind - I have a lot of poker books.

The Poker Tournament Formula Vols. 1 & 2

Harrington on Cash


I would appreciate any comments, criticisms and/or any recommended additions to this list.

Thanks

I own all books listed except the ones above. Now, I am guessing that all that you play is hold em. If so, you have already read my recommendations (Harrington series, always). Now, another great book is Advanced Pot-Limit Omaha Poker by Jeff Hwang. Now I know it is not about hold em but if you play any Omaha at all this book is a must. I even think it can help your hold em game.

Basically, if you don't play Omaha you need to start and if you do play Omaha you need to read this book. Even if you only play hold em this book can really put a nice spin on things and help your game.

SiftMyMind - 

PoWdA101 - 

SiftMyMind - I have a lot of poker books.

The Poker Tournament Formula Vols. 1 & 2

Harrington on Cash


I would appreciate any comments, criticisms and/or any recommended additions to this list.

Thanks

I own all books listed except the ones above. Now, I am guessing that all that you play is hold em. If so, you have already read my recommendations (Harrington series, always). Now, another great book is Advanced Pot-Limit Omaha Poker by Jeff Hwang. Now I know it is not about hold em but if you play any Omaha at all this book is a must. I even think it can help your hold em game.

Basically, if you don't play Omaha you need to start and if you do play Omaha you need to read this book. Even if you only play hold em this book can really put a nice spin on things and help your game.

I dismissed this post when I first read it because I usually don't fuck with Omaha.

I have played a few PLO games since then and now I see the merit of what you are saying.

PoWdA101 - 

SiftMyMind - 

PoWdA101 - 

SiftMyMind - I have a lot of poker books.

The Poker Tournament Formula Vols. 1 & 2

Harrington on Cash


I would appreciate any comments, criticisms and/or any recommended additions to this list.

Thanks

I own all books listed except the ones above. Now, I am guessing that all that you play is hold em. If so, you have already read my recommendations (Harrington series, always). Now, another great book is Advanced Pot-Limit Omaha Poker by Jeff Hwang. Now I know it is not about hold em but if you play any Omaha at all this book is a must. I even think it can help your hold em game.

Basically, if you don't play Omaha you need to start and if you do play Omaha you need to read this book. Even if you only play hold em this book can really put a nice spin on things and help your game.

I dismissed this post when I first read it because I usually don't fuck with Omaha.

I have played a few PLO games since then and now I see the merit of what you are saying.

 I think that this book had one of the biggest impacts on my game as a whole. It could have been what Jeff was saying, how he sid it, or that I was just reading this book at the right time but it changed the way I play poker. I mean I was generally super tight all of the time as every time I went out trying to play a loose style I seemed to get smacked right back in to place time and time again and I felt like I was destined to be the rock forever.

Jeff emphasised that in PLO you are not playing just for what is in the pot, but your opponents entire stack. For some reason this simple concept seemed to be evading me all along. I had heard it many times, in different forms. Like how someone might not go against an opponent with a borderline hand because their stack was too small. It was not that I did not understand implied odds but he really seemed to tie together the fact that I don't just want a hand that can win a pot but a hand that can take my opponents entire stack. 

This line of thinking changed my game. I now have a much clearer picture of just what I am doing out in big pots with questionable hands and when to back off, when to step on the gas, and when to trap. 

Again, this is a great book and not only did this book have a profound impact on my Omaha game but it had a very good effect on my hold em game as well. 

Also, this is the only book I have come across that details PLO 8 strategy which was a nice bonus. 

andre - I recently purchased and began reading "Elements of Poker" by Tommy Angelo. While it won't help you make decisions regarding equity, I think it's a must for anyone who wants to play for a living. I was really impressed with his approach to tilt and playing professionally. <img src="/images/phone/post_tag.png" alt="Phone Post" border="0" style="vertical-align:middle;"/>

SiftMyMind - I've been reading The Poker Tournament Formula Vol. 1 and I think it's hurt my game by following the advice.

Maybe I'm missing something.
I think the author makes some good points about certain aspects but maybe I am taking what he says too literally.

I am going to go back to my old game and hopefully my results will improve.

PoWdA101 - Sift,

I would think the strategy in Kill Phil would also be great for fast tournaments like you are describing. I see that you have read it. I remember when I first read that book I was like what the fuck are these people trying to do to my game?! Then, after playing a lot of tournaments I really started to grasp that their concepts are very good for short stack play or fast paced tournaments. I think I gained a good idea of what to do when short stacked from that book and I ended up taking a lot from it and my short stack game improved so so much. As well as my strategy for fast jam or fold tournaments like you are describing.

Just my 2 cents.