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Monday, September 05, 2005

The Poker Pro's Recommended Reads

If you are striving to become a top poker player but need a little bit of help with your game, when it comes to poker, there is no shortage of books and guides out there to lead you in the right direction. But with so many to choose from, where do you start, which are actually helpful, etc. Continue reading and you'll be well on your to becoming that top pro.

The FullTilt.com team of poker professionals, including Steve Brecher, Erik Seigel, Perry Friedman, Howard Lederer and Chris Ferguson, have recently revealed what their favorite books and advice are that have helped them master their strategy and get them where they are today. The following are their recommendations.

Steve Brecher says that David Slansky's Holdem for The Advanced Player, The Theory of Poker (particularly his analysis of the concept of odds) are both solid reads. He also recommends, poker superstar, Doyle Brunson's book called Super System because it really emphasizes the importance of implied odds (a very important part of the game in Brechers mind).

Erik Seigel has gotten to where he is mainly on his own and declares that he hasn't really turned to the books for advice and hasn't read very many, but admits that of the few he has read, Al Alvarez', The Biggest Game in Town is definitely his all time favorite.

Chris Ferguson agrees with Steve and says that he believes that Slansky's Holdem for the Advanced Player and Theory of Poker are two of the best poker books out there. He also agrees that Brunson's Super Systems is a good one and reveals that Mike Caro's, Book of Tells has also really helped with his game.

For Perry Friedman, it's Phil Gordon who really knows his stuff. Perry has had the chance to read Gordon's new book, Little Green Book, which will be on the shelves in October. He reveals that this book, in his opinion, gives the best description on how to really think about the game. And in regards to help in tournament situations, Friedman recommends any of authors, Dan Harrington's, books.

Howard Lederer's approach is a little different than the others. Howard likes to think of poker as an art form and therefore has gotten into reading books on Zen Buddhism. These books, teach people how to master an art form. By reading these books, especially the recommended, Zen in the art of Archery, Howard as been able to help master his art, his poker game.

So hopefully this wide array of poker book recommendations, that all focus on different aspects of the game, will help you to become the best all around poker player that you can be. And also help ease the pain of decided which, of the many poker books out there, to choose from.

Also recommended by the pros are Michael Craig's, The Professor, the Banker and the Suicide King, James McManus' Positively Fifth Street and the biography of Stu Ungar, entitled One of a Kind, written by Nolan Dalla.

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