If you want to learn to play poker, you can rely on a friend to teach you, or you can learn more systematically with poker books. Countless books have now come onto the market, written by people with a lot of expertise, as poker has experienced a surge of popularity in the last few years. Any search engine will bring up long lists for you, and every description of a book will tell you whether it's for beginners or more advanced players. There is even a subset of these books written to teach people how to do chip tricks.
There are so many websites that offer books on poker, yet it would be impossible to list them all. But as an example of what's out there, you might peek at www.thepokerbookstore.com, which specializes only in books that teach strategies for Texas Holdem. And www.tightpoker.com is perhaps a more extensive information site, but does regular, in-depth book reviews. These aren't limited just to books that teach Holdem strategy, as the site covers what it considers to be the best available books for all games, at all levels.
It's just as impossible to list the good authors as to list each and every poker book available. But a name that's quite high on many lists is that of Doyle Brunson. He has been playing professionally for over fifty years, has won the World Series of Poker twice, and has been inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame. His list of excellent poker books include "Doyle Brunson's Super System: A Course in Power Poker, 1979" and "Doyle Brunson's Super System II, 2004. As well, he has written "Poker Wisdom of a Champion, 2003 (formerly titled According to Doyle when published in 1984)," "Online Poker: Your Guide to Playing Online Poker Safely & Winning Money, 2005," "My 50 Most Memorable Hands, 2007" and "According to Doyle, 2007."
All it takes is a web search, and you'll find poker books and be able to look for the ones best suited for you. Check out both customer and professional reviews, to discern which ones address your skill level, and which ones do not. No matter what your skills or experience, someone has written a book. Once you've decided on the book you want, look for it in a poker supply store or website, or in a bookstore, and your skills and enjoyment of the game are bound to improve.
Beth Kaminski is the co-author of Curing Your Anxiety And Panic Attacks which detailed panic attacks help as well as tips on the various medications for panic disorder available at www.anxietydisordercure.com.
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