Cloutier and McEvoy on NLHE

Talking Poker · #1 01-24-05, 04:30 PM

I read this book:

Is that the one you mean? I enjoyed it very much. I typically don't find tons and tons of useful information in a given poker book, but it does help reinforce what I already know, and I always get a few new things out of it. I don't remember off the top of my head what I specificaly took from this book, but I do remember enjoying it more than some of the other books I have read.

PShabi · #2 01-24-05, 09:35 PM

Yeah, that's the book. I'm not saying I didn't enjoy it. I'm kinda like you I guess. If I get one thing from a book, it's worthwhile.

I gotta say, I'm a better NLHE player after reading it, and that's the whole idea.

I guess I was just ready for some mindblowing revelation and some of the stuff was just like, "duh."

Talking Poker · #3 01-25-05, 01:03 AM

Exactly (line 2 above)... I think it's a good sign that higher and higher percentages of these books are "like duh" to us. I actually just read Lee Jone's Winning Low Limit Hold'Em book - FAR after I should have. I had just heard so many things about it that I wanted to see what it was all about. And while 95% of what I read was reinforcement, I did take a new thing or two from it, and I'm very glad I read it. In fact, that may be on the top of the list of books I would recommend to a newish player right now.

junYUN · #4 01-25-05, 03:32 AM

to be honest, the only poker book i've read is super system. obviously doyle's book skyrocketed my game, but i was wondering what other books do you guys really recommend? i mean i read almost every article i can find online (cardplayer, etc)..just looking to read some more.

edit: oh yeah, and im a very aggressive player so if "type" of player is an issue then you have the answer.

Talking Poker · #5 01-25-05, 03:43 AM

What do you play? Hold Em? Limit? N Limit? Tourneys? Cash Games?

I can recomment some decent books that apply to all forms of poker (Theory/Psychology/Zen), but if you are looking for strategy, you need to be more specific...

PShabi · #6 01-25-05, 10:36 AM

I agree with TP here. You need to be specific to get a good recommendation.

However, everyone who plays limit should read Lee Jones. That was my 4th read and it should've been my first.

Also, I would never recommend Super System to anyone who has not read a poker book before, and especially not to a beginning player. While you can't go wrong with the content, the structure and organization of the book are not very good. Very confusing to a rookie.

junYUN · #7 01-25-05, 01:47 PM

my bad...no limit tournys mostly with a small amount of no limit cash games

junYUN · #8 01-25-05, 01:49 PM

well i wasn't a rookie when i read it really, i had stuffed myself full of every poker website, strategy guide, and i was playing hundreds of hands a day to improve my game. once i got to where i was a pretty decent player i picked up super system and it did wonders for my game. i dominate my home game now, and i'm winning more and more online than i ever was.