The Big Book of Poker

The Big Book of Poker, by Ken Warren, is truly a humbling experience for any average poker player. Perhaps the only thing more generic than its title is the author’s sincerity in trying to offer the reader a decent return on their money. Poker is a game that requires extreme mental and physical discipline. It…

Small Stakes Hold’em

“Small Stakes Hold’em: Winning Big With Expert Play” we only released in the last couple of years but it has quickly become a staple in any serious poker player’s library. Ed Miller began his poker career playing $1-$2 and $2-$4 hold’em online. He turned his initial losses into winnings by reading and posting on the…

Seven-Card Stud for Advanced Players

Seven-Card Stud for Advanced Players entered the poker vernacular in 1989, becoming an instant classic. A century later, Sklansky, Malmuth and Zee updated the tome with 100 pages of new material, including loose games, playing big pairs, playing little and medium pairs, playing three-flushes, playing three-straights, ante stealing, fourth street, fifth street, sixth street, scare…

Professional Poker: Playing For a Living

Have you ever dreamed of playing poker for a living? Do you wonder if you have what it takes to survive and prosper as a professional poker player? Mark Blade covers the modern poker player’s dream in his book, “Professional Poker: The Essential Guide to Playing For a Living”. After getting a degree at UCLA…

Winning Low Limit Hold’em

With “Winning Low Limit Hold’em” Lee Jones does an amazing job giving beginners solid foundations for becoming successful poker players. Some other titles might be a little fast for the beginning poker player, this book is much simpler. Jones’ thoughts are clearly expressed and he avoids in-depth strategy (partly because beginners might get confused, partly…