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 Harrington on Online Cash Games:
6-Max No-Limit Hold 'em
by Dan Harrington
Dan Harrington's grasp of the game is remarkable.
Harrington's focus in this book seems to be the most efficient use of online
tools. He briefly touches on some basics of poker, the differences between live
and online, and then he delves into the world of the database.
His
treatment of HUD statistics (HUD stands for head-up display - A HUD is an
advanced software application providing real-time information about the players
at your online poker table) is very worthwhile for an amateur. Harrington
specifically describes a number of useful statistics that can be utilized to
take advantage of patterns in your opponents' pre and postflop tendencies.
After adapting my HUD to Harrington's suggestions I have made a number of
strong plays that I wouldn't have thought to make otherwise.
He gives
some really excellent suggestions on note-taking. You will go from a haphazard
assortment of random notes to a clean system organized by street. He also helps
discern some of the more important information to take note of. There is even a
part about not cursing your opponents in the note box.
The most
fundamentally sound analysis anywhere, laid out clearly. Once you beat small
stakes games online, you'll crush medium stakes live.
Paperback - 531
pages (15 Jun 2010) 
£19.15
 $26.37
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 Think Like a Poker
Pro: How to Study, Plan and Play Like a Professional
by Byron
Jacobs
If you have ambitions to join
the ranks of the consistently winning players, this book might help you plan
your campaign.
There is a great deal more to being a successful player
than simply knowing how to play a good game. Playing good poker is largely a
technical skill which can be learned. Being a consistently successful player is
much harder and necessitates acquiring expertise in many other
areas.
Byron Jacobs has been a successful online poker player for seven
years. In this book he identifies precisely how this can be achieved and shows
how much of the battle actually needs to be conducted away from the table. If
you already play a fair game of poker but want to become one of the very few
players who consistently "play well", then you need this book.
The
concepts discussed in this book are brought into clear focus on the
accompanying 180 minute DVD of videos where the author can be seen explaining
his decision-making process. This DVD addition makes the book great value and
this the way forward for poker books.
Paperback - 301
pages (1 Feb 2011)
£18.69
$26.56
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 Secrets of Non-standard Sit 'n' Gos
by Phil Shaw
The sit’n’go (single
table tournament) format is one of the most popular and exciting ways to play
poker. However, ten players sitting at one table and playing for three prizes
is not the only possible format. There are many other ways that these events
can be run and these can provide a lucrative opportunity for the skilled
player. In Secrets of non-standard Sit’n’gos, Phil Shaw navigates you
through these exciting variants and explains how you can make them profitable.
The alternative formats discussed include: * Heads-up
sit’n’gos (2-player) * 6-max sit’n’gos *
Sit’n’gos with two tables * 45-player and 180-player
sit’n’gos * Step systems (with prizes as entries to bigger money
sit’n’gos) * Hyper turbos * Super satellites ...and many
more
Secrets of non-standard Sit’n’gos also analyses the most
effective way to capitalise on rakeback and reward programs.
This is not
the most insightful of books but it will give you some new ways to analyse the
different types of Sit'n'Gos that you play in.
Hardcover - 272
pages (12 May 2009)
£9.94
$16.47
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 Online Ace: A World Series Poker Champion's Guide
to Mastering Internet Poker
by Scott Fischman
Thsi is not a re-write or clone of everything else
already out there. Although it is a niche book-addressing mostly online play-
it is one of the best niche books I've read so far. Unlike many other poker
books, Fischman's books teaches you how to "think" about the game in ways your
opponents might not consider. There are more "nuggets" in this short text than
many of the "cookie cutter" approach books coming down the pipeline.
His format and style are also very refreshing after so many rehashed
"clone" type poker books. Although he doesn't provide a "hand chart" type book,
his strategic ideas are worth their weight and he gives away much more in the
way of "secrets" than many of the other high profile authors seem to be willing
to. If you have not read a poker book prior to this one it will help your game.
You will find it all very useful. It is a great book to make your first poker
book, especially if you do not like maths.
Paperback - 256
pages (25 Feb 2007)
£8.44
$13.57
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 Online Poker in Easy Steps: Play Poker Like a
Pro
by Stuart Yarnold, Computer Sep Editorial Team (Editor)
This easy-to-understand illustrated book
introduces the essential facets of this popular game, explaining how it differs
from "bricks and mortar" poker. After teaching you the fundamentals of poker
software and security, it will help you to choose the most advantageous game
and table. Within a few succinct chapters, you'll learn the key elements and
strategies of Texas Hold’em, the most popular online game. The title also
explains how to play No-Limit Texas Hold’em and Omaha, plus the rudiments
of Seven-Card Stud. Tournament play is also covered.
Online Poker in
easy steps does not guarantee you a winning hand, but it will enhance your
chances of getting up to standard in short shrift. Well written, nicely
illustrated, and very easy to understand. For the typical online player playing
the low-limit tables, this book is the ideal introduction. Buy
it.
Paperback - 192 pages (September 15, 2005)
£7.25
No US
at present
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