Poker and Books

Pokers has arrived as a study from books and not just from the play in dark smoke filled rooms in the back of a Honky Tonk.  Many of the old time players that learned that way have now written great books on how to play better poker.  The great Doyle Brunson comes to mind immediately as his books have been the bible for many of the newer poker pros that are seen on TV.  Since then, many of the big stars of today have taken the time to put into words their opinion on what works to make a player a winner.  The Internet has given many young players the needed number of real hands in real time to give them actual playing experience.  In the old days of only playing in live games, this hand and playing time experience only came from hours of real time play.

Learning the math and the way to play hands is well worth the time-spent reading.   Now, any player can find many solid books on the various poker games including both cash games and tournaments.  This time spent is cheaper than learning by losing in situations you may have avoided if you had done the reading.  This will still happen, but cutting these expensive lessons to a minimum by reading is a far cheaper way to learn.

Playing poker is a learning experience for the life of all poker players.  Every player that has played for a number of years will say that they are still learning the correct way to play.  Tournament play is particularly difficult to learn for new players unless they read and play a great deal on the Internet.  Cash games and tournaments are far different in the way they are approached and how they should be played.  A tournament player only has the starting stake and this must be managed carefully in order to get to the money at the final table.  A cash player can refresh their stake at any time.  Reading about position betting may sound dull, but it will make a difference in your winning sessions once you understand when and how to bet based on table position in relation to the blinds.

The player who reads does not have to learn every thing the hard way.  They can take the wisdom of great players and make it their own.  Books are cheap and can be reread any time you want too for a better understanding.

Tagslive poker, online poker, poker, poker lessons, poker players, poker strategy, tactics

See also

• Sunday Night is the First High Stakes Poker Game of the 2009 Series
  This 2009 season first that will appear on Sunday Night is a long awaited event by many avid poker players who enjoy the skill and daring players exhibit on this show.  Rumors are about that the stakes to sit down are going to be higher and this means that there will be some outrageously major [...]
• Early position betting in Holdem
  The betting that a player makes in the early position at a Holdem cash game is different from a late position bet.  A good hand may be played softly in hopes that there is a chance to raise before the flop.  A weak pair should be played softly in case there is a later raise.  [...]