Written in 2000, The Psychology of Poker filled a void in poker literature by dealing strictly with the mental game of poker players. The book does not provide strategic advice (nor does it claim to), but sets out to investigate why players play the way they do. Mainly, it helps readers understand the motivations behind…
Zen and the Art of Poker
Zen and the Art of Poker at first seems to simply play on the recent slew of ‘Zen and…’ books on the market today. Author Larry Phillips even openly admits at the beginning of his book that poker and Zen ostensibly share very little in common: poker requires aggression and deception and measures success with…
Positively Fifth Street
Harper’s magazine sent writer James McManus to Las Vegas in the spring of 2000 to write an article on the World Series of Poker. What he returned with was a first hand account from the championship table that became the nonfiction novel Positively Fifth Street. Willing to bet his entire Harper’s advance on a seat,…
Poker Omaha Hi-Low Split Eight or Better – Book One
Texas Hold’em is by far the most popular form of poker. Perhaps it is the seduction of endless possibilities, or the lure of the community board. Though similar in function and dynamics, with the exception of four hole cards instead of two, Omaha and Texas Hold’em are worlds apart in strategy. It is not easy…
Playing Poker Like the Pros
Phil Hellmuth might very well be one of the world’s most accomplished poker players. The inconsistencies throughout Play Poker Like the Pros, however, fail to rival his consistency of making money. Reading this book is undoubtedly a gamble, and such should only be tempted by a polished veteran or a true skeptic. At first, it…