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 No Limit Hold 'em: Theory and Practice
by by David
Sklansky, Ed Miller
Not for
beginners at all, as there is no "play hand (x) like (y)", and quite dry too;
but... Having played a few hundred thousand hands over the years, this is one
of the few poker books that has added significantly to my game. The maths
sections are amazing, there had been a few leaks in my game, where the sums are
actually counter-intuitive, but that's the whole point of learning, no ?! From
my library of about 15 poker books, this is the only one I'm going to
re-read.
It's a straight forward read but not at all boring. It covers
most if not all of the different aspects you need to master to become a great
player. It's not a receipe book but an awareness book. In other words it
doesn't tell you what to do but what to look for how to look for it. Then
decision making just flows from there...
Paperback - 317
pages (30 May 2006) 
£13.78  $23.48
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 Swimming
With the Devil Fish
by Des Wilson
Dave Ulliott has taken the poker world by storm. A world-class
competitor, he is one of the most feared players on the ever-burgeoning global
poker circuit. Tagged "The Devil Fish," Ulliott was a petty criminal at
16—a safe-cracker who spent his 21st birthday in prison. After becoming a
pawnbroker, he turned his gambling hobby into a hugely lucrative career.
Ulliott was the first British player to win a $500,000 poker tournament in the
U.S., the first player to win the Late Night Poker series on Britain’s
Channel 4, and is now the face of
Ultimatebet.com, one of poker’s biggest online sites.
Swimming with the Devil Fish is an insider’s account of the
amazing world of professional poker, revealing, for the first time, the
extraordinary stories of the world’s top players. A must-read for anyone
interested in the astonishing growth of professional poker, from
yesterday’s illegal back-street games to the television and cyberspace
phenomenon of today.
Read the review by
Anthony Holden (author of Big
Deal)
Paperback - 352 pages (June 16, 2006)
£6.59 $12.97
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 Dirty Poker: The Poker Underworld Exposed
by Richard Marcus
Cheating in poker is more common than people care to believe. In
fact, it's rampant. Especially in major international tournaments, including
the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas, not to mention regulated public card
rooms. There are many ways to cheat, some subtle, some not so subtle. Richard
Marcus knows them all. Ten years ago poker was a minority interest. The advent
of online play has changed all that - poker is now big business. Millions of
players play every day, both live and online. If you are one of them you will
want to ensure that the games you play in are clean. This book will tell you
how cheaters operate, what methods they use, and how to spot them.
Marcus focuses on cheating at poker. He makes a number of very strong
allegations without offering much in the way of proof. For example, he starts
out by stating (without naming her) that actress Jennifer Tilley won her first
poker title by having everyone at the table collude in losing, with the prize
money distributed equally. Did this really happen? Who knows? He then gets into
cheating at home games, then live games at a casino. Some compelling stuff to
think about when you are next playing!
Paperback - 256
pages (March 15, 2006)
£7.25 $17.95
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 Ace on the River: An Advanced Poker Guide
by Barry
Greenstein, Doyle Brunson (Foreword)
This is the first truly "advanced" guide aimed at improving your
game. Written in an easy-to-read, bare bones conversational style and designed
to help anyone interested in increasing their understanding of the game, this
book is ideal for those new to the game or winning professionals. The
fundamental philosophies presented go beyond the green felt and can be applied
in all competitive ventures.
The unique you-make-the-call-play by play
section will challenge the reader again and again. This is a review and guide
to the world of high-stakes poker as seen by one of the most well-known and
well-respected players of all time. From the beginning of 2003 until the middle
of 2004, Barry Greenstein won seven poker tournaments and came in second five
times, including winning a World Poker Tour event and a World Series of Poker
bracelet.
Paperback - 316 pages (June 1, 2005)
£11.87 $16.50
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 The Making Of A Poker Player
by Matt Matros
Poker has been Matt Matros's passion since
he was fifteen, playing dealer's choice for plastic chips with his friends on a
Friday night. But Matt always had his eyes on bigger stakes. He wanted to be a
pro. And in April 2004, at the age of 26, Matt scored his biggest win to date,
finishing third in the World Poker Tour Championship and netting more than
$700,000.
The Making of a Poker Player is a strategy book drawn from
Matt's gripping journey into the poker world - from those high school games to
his first casino card rooms and on to major tournaments where he played
against, and defeated, the greatest poker champions around. You'll experience
the game through the eyes of one of its top players, from the Saturday morning
tournaments that were more motivating than his math classes, as he picks off a
bluff by world champion Phil Hellmuth in Las Vegas, and as he suffers through a
prolonged losing streak that wipes out months of hard work and profit - only to
turn around and recoup every penny.
Matt Matros's vivid storytelling,
nail-biting play-by-play recaps, and insider anecdotes capture all the
excitement of the game and its subculture.
Paperback - 304
pages (September 23, 2005)
£6.59 $10.17
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 Beginners Guide to Limit Hold'em
by Matt Lessinger
Lessinger reveals how, with the correct
timing and artistry, bluffing will allow a player to win while holding an
inferior hand--the very essence of poker. A Poker book that is not “Just
another Poker Book”. This book to any Professional Poker Player is worth a
whole lot more than one stack of high society ($1000 chips). An absolute joy to
read, no mind numbingly boring text or matematics or mathematics.
You've been looking for a book like this since you learned to play
poker those years ago. It teaches all the tricks of bluffing and how to watch
for the best opportunities for maximum success. It starts by teaching the basic
strategies and builds up to more complex bluffing situations.
Paperback - 230
pages (October 2005)
£7.05 $10.46
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 Beginners Guide to Limit Hold'em
by Byron Jacobs
Five years ago Internet Poker barely
existed. Now, a poker revolution has occurred and at any given moment tens of
thousands of players are playing poker for real money from their own homes.
There are many variants of Poker but Limit Hold'em is the game. Approximately
75 per cent of on-line players are playing Limit Hold'em.
If you want
to join them, then this is the book for you. Most people have a rough idea how
to play poker, but this book assumes no prior knowledge and builds from the
absolute basics. Experienced author and successful on-line poker player Byron
Jacobs provides newcomers to the game with a thorough grounding in the rules
and the basic principles.
Paperback -192
pages (December 8, 2005)
£9.09 $13.57
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