Other Recent Articles

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

  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   …full article

• The Mathematics of Poker by Bill Chen and Jerrod Ankenman

  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   …full article

• 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   …full article

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

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  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 Vultron potential.
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  Small Stakes Holde’m is more than 360 pages   …full article

• 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   …full article

• 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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• 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   …full article

• 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   …full article

• Ultimate Guide to Poker Tells by Randy Burgess and Carl Baldassarre

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  In the mode of Mike Caro’s book on tells, Burgess and Baldassarre (B&B) try to modernize Caro’s advice and compliment it with advice on how to protect yourself from broadcasting your hand. The whole book aims to make you a ‘poker psychic.’
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  In 195 pages   …full article

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

  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   …full article