Switching Gears – Ring Games vs. Poker Tournaments

The best way to learn poker is to simply play poker. Got a few buddies that like to play poker? Organize a weekly poker tournament. No one around to get a game going? There are plenty of online poker outlets, and a quick Internet search will get you started. Still want more? Then consider a…

Editor’s Picks for Best Poker Books

Though the majority of poker books hold a good amount of practical information, there are a couple that are head and shoulders above the competition. For beginners, the hardest part of learning poker strategy is deciding where to start. For this reason, I have decided to put together a list of what I feel are the best poker…

Weighing the Odds in Hold’em Poker

They say that those who can do…do, and those who can’t…teach. Long time options trader turned professional poker player, King Yao has written a book from the perspective of an engineer and has gone to great lengths to apply the science of quantitative analysis to a game of chance. As a poker player, information is…

The Theory of Poker

Some say “The Theory of Poker”, written by David Sklansky, is the best poker book ever written. Sklansky covers multiple varieties of poker with this title, including five-card draw, seven-card stud, hold’em, lowball draw and razz. Numerous pros have been recorded saying how much of an influence this book had on their poker game. Published…