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The Importance of Poker Literature and Book Reviews
POKER BOOK REVIEWS PART II
Harrington on Hold ‘em Volumes I and II by Dan Harrington and Bill Robertie
Coupled with Tournament Poker for Advanced Players, these two books are the other essential reading for tournament players. Dan Harrington is one of the most respected tournament players and has many accomplishments in poker. Not only did he win the 1995 main event of the World Series of Poker, but he made back to back final tables at the World Series in 2003 and 2004. He is known by the nickname “Action Dan” due to his tight image, which he uses to his advantage by exploiting the way his opponents react to him. In these two books he deals with many strategic concepts that have helped him to excel at tournament poker.
Harrington on Hold ‘em Volume I focuses on the strategic play necessary to get through the early and middle stages of a No Limit Hold ‘em tournament. Harrington shows readers some of the tactics that were previously known only by top players including information on betting patterns, extracting maximum value, responding to scare cards, and image considerations. There are many examples throughout the book to illustrate points and reinforce concepts.
Harrington on Hold ‘em volume II focuses on the endgame. In it he shows readers how to navigate through the late stages of a tournament on through final table play. Harrington teaches players how to accumulate chips when the blinds and antes begin to be a significant factor. He teaches players how to deal with short stacked situations and may surprise some readers with the aggression that is necessary to recover. Harrington introduces a color coded system to evaluate how much danger the blinds put you in. The sections on inflection points and heads up play are especially important. Few players understand heads up play and he shows players just how much strategy will change when you face only one opponent. As in Volume I there are many examples that illustrate the concepts and make them easier to understand.
While Volume I will teach you how to survive to the later stages of a tournament, Volume II will teach you how to close the deal and give yourself a chance to win the tournament or have a high money finish. Few books have contained as much new information as this one. Both volumes have sophisticated tournament strategies that will help you win. These are the most important books ever written on tournament poker and should be a part of any poker players library.
Ace on the River by Barry Greenstein
Barry Greenstein is one of the most respected high stakes cash game players and has also made quite a splash in the world of tournament poker. He is well known as the Robin Hood of poker because of his charitable donations (100% of his tournament winning which totaled several million dollars). In Ace on the River he deals with many of the intangibles that make a poker player successful. This is not a book that will teach you how to play poker but rather a book that will teach you how to be more successful once you do play well.
This book has little in the way of technical advice. There are a few examples that illustrate specific points, but the bulk of the book teaches players how to do the other things that will make a player successful. There are many excellent chapters on money management, self control, the hazards of sports betting and other gambling, and how your family life and mental state can affect your game.
Ace on the River is a beautiful book that is filled with full cover photographs of the poker world. It is enjoyable to read and gives an interesting look inside the world of high stakes poker. While it is not a technical manual that will teach you how to play poker it may turn out to be the most important book in your poker library. It teaches players that you not only must play well but you must also manage your money well, avoid tilt, seek out positive expectation games, and not play when you are in a bad emotional state. While other books may teach you how to play poker, this book will teach you how to make money. When you know how to do both then your opponents will be in a lot of trouble.
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