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Doyle Brunson's Super System
by Doyle Brunson
Doyle Brunson is considered by many to be the greatest poker player of our time (and it has been some time). In his first book, he gives great insight into the game of poker, as well as the life of a professional player. Originally published over 20 years ago with contributions from Doyle's friends and fellow professionals, Bobby Baldwin (also a World Champion), David "Chip" Reese (discusses 7-card stud), Joey Hawthorne (section on Low-ball), David Sklanski (Hi-Low), and Mike Caro (draw poker). This book revolutionized the way professional poker knowledge (advice, strategies, theories, etc.) was shared with the reading public, and it is still an important read for poker players today. |
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Doyle Brunson's Super System II
by Doyle Brunson
Doyle's original book is arguably the most influential poker book written. And with this book some 20+ years later, he succeeds in writing a great follow-up. The original book's mix of comprehensive knowledge with contributions from fellow accomplished poker professionals is applied in this book as well, but updated with new insight into today's style of games. In addition to some of the same professionals (Bobby Baldwin and Mike Caro) returning to share more of their knowledge, Doyle Brunson also enlisted the help of some known poker champions of a newer generation (Daniel Negreanu, Lyle Berman, Johnny Chan, Jennifer Harman, Todd Brunson, & Crandell Addington) that really balance out the magnitude of poker that the two books cover.
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Caro's Book of Poker Tells
by Mike Caro
Plain and simple, this book is a must-have/read for any aspiring poker player. Also called "the mad genius" of poker, Mike Caro shares his expertise in theory, statistics and psychology of poker. Whatever ratio you may agree with, at least one major part of poker is pyschology, which essentially is the subject of Caro's easy-to-read/understand book. He discusses the many different poker tells, which include pictures as examples, that will teach players that examining the players around you can be as important as the cards in front of you.
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The Theory of Poker
by David Sklansky
Considered a top poker authority and player, Sklansky teaches several of the most important poker theories and concepts, including their implications and values as they relate to your game play. Topics discussed include bluffing, raising, slow-playing, the value of position, psychology, heads-up play, game theory, and implied odds. The Theory of Poker presents accurate information in a simple manner that players can apply to just any major type of poker game.
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Poker: The Real Deal
by Phil Gordon, Jonathan Grotenstein
This is an extremely well-rounded book that modern poker players should read as a means to building a solid foundation of knowledge to build on. Renowned poker champion Phil Gordon, along with Jonathan Grotenstein, delivers a book with a broad scope of poker information that emphasizes poker as a game of skill, and includes topics covering more of the technical side (statisticts, poker history, strategy, etc.), balanced with insight of some non-technical aspects (lifestyle, culture, terminology, home/online games, etc.).
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The Art of War
by Sun Tzu
Yes, we're recommending the most famous treatise on warfare of all time, written some 2,500 years ago by the Chinese military genius, Sun Tsu, and it doesn't mention poker at all. However, just as many others throughout time have found non-military applications for this book, poker players can also use this easy read to gain a more philosophical, and most importantly, logic-minded approach to human nature as it relates to adversarial and competitive situations (yes, such as in a poker game).
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