Book Worm - Suggested Poker Books to Read
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Students who go to school or college to learn various subjects do so, in part, by reading book on their particular subjects. So why should learning poker be any different?
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- Minimum deposit
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- Licence on record
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- Running since
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- The catch
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Welcome offer up to $8,000 across the first four deposits
- Minimum deposit
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- Wagering
- 30x
- Licence on record
- Anjouan, Comoros Gambling License Authority
- Running since
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- The catch
- We hold no independent record of this operator beyond its own pages.
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100% up to $2,000 + 20 free spins on the first deposit
- Minimum deposit
- $20
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- Free spins
- 20
- Running since
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- The catch
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- Minimum deposit
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- Wagering
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- Licence on record
- Government of Anjouan (Union of Comoros), Curacao eGaming
- Running since
- 2020
- The catch
- Wagering is 40x — nothing on this list asks for more.
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Welcome from a $20 deposit
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- Minimum deposit
- $20
- Wagering
- 40x
- Running since
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- The catch
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- Minimum deposit
- $20
- Wagering
- 40x on bonus plus deposit
- Licence on record
- Curacao
- Running since
- 2016
- The catch
- Casino only: there is no sportsbook on the same wallet.
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Welcome from a $20 deposit
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- Minimum deposit
- $10
- Wagering
- 40x
- Free spins
- 55
- The catch
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Welcome from a $20 deposit
250 free spins on the first deposit, 25 per day for 10 days
- Minimum deposit
- $20
- Wagering
- 1x on the deposit
- Free spins
- 250
- Licence on record
- Panama Gaming Commission
- The catch
- We hold two independent records of this operator, which is thin for this list.
- 9
Welcome from a $20 deposit
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- Minimum deposit
- $20
- Wagering
- 30x on bonus plus deposit
- Licence on record
- Curacao, Saint Kitts And Nevis
- Running since
- 1996
- The catch
- No poker room sits behind this account.
- 10
Welcome from a $20 deposit
Crypto welcome: 300% up to $3,000 split between casino and poker
- Minimum deposit
- $20
- Wagering
- 25x
- Licence on record
- Curacao
- Running since
- 2016
- The catch
- We have not tested a withdrawal at Ignition Casino ourselves.
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Book Worm – Dave Tarbet
The answer is it shouldn’t, but yet there are lots of players who have never picked up a poker strategy book in their lives. They convince themselves that they are good players who don’t need any help because they know it all. While this may be true in a few instances of very talented individuals, for the most part it is plain stupid.
Okay, so you think you know more than the author of the latest poker book? Maybe, but it doesn’t hurt to read it anyway to see what someone else thinks about the game. You can then compare with your own knowledge and thought process and make a more informed conclusion.
The key to getting the most out of poker books is to evaluate what the author is saying and how it relates to your playing style and experience. Don’t just do something because the author says so, think about why he’s saying it and then decide if it will help your game or not.
At the end of the day there is no real right or wrong in poker. Poker is a game of infinite complexity and there are many different ways to play. But by reading these books it will help you think about the game and by thinking and analyzing you will become a better player.
The following books have been written by some of the best players and foremost thinkers in the game today. You might want to think about picking some of them up:
- Ace on the River – Barry Greenstein
- The Championship Series – T.J. Cloutier and Tom McEvoy
- Harrington on Hold’em Series – Dan Harrington
- Hold’em Poker for Advanced Players – David Sklansky
- Making the Final Table – Erick Lindgren
- Poker Essays Series – Mason Malmuth
- Super System 2 – Doyle Brunson
- The Theory of Poker – David Sklansky
- Tournament Poker – Tom McEvoy
