Books on Poker Cash Games

This updated starter guide is ideal for beginners aiming to win at poker tournaments and cash games. It covers all popular poker games, online poker, 21 key poker concepts, 15 bluffing concepts, and using psychology and body language. Handy charts included.

The poker boom’s early years were driven by interest in no-limit hold ’em tournaments. However, players are now shifting towards a more complex form of hold ’em no-limit cash games. In “Harrington on Cash Games: Volume I,” Dan Harrington provides key insights into deep-stack cash game play. He teaches how to adjust your starting hands based on your stack size, understand the deceptive value of weaker hands as stack sizes grow, and use pot commitment to your advantage. Harrington, a World Poker Champion, and Bill Robertie, a two-time World Backgammon Champion, have written the definitive books on no-limit cash games, essential for anyone looking to succeed in this arena.

Building on the foundation laid in Volume I, Dan Harrington and Bill Robertie delve deeper into the complexities of turn and river play, guiding you through crucial decisions that can make or break your game. From mastering aggressive strategies to navigating the transition from online to live play, this definitive guide offers invaluable insights from one of the greatest minds in poker. With a special interview featuring Bobby Hoff, renowned as one of the best cash game players of all time, this book is essential reading for anyone serious about dominating the cash game scene.

The world’s top poker players share their expert advice on mastering various poker styles such as tournaments, cash games, no-limit, limit and pot-limit hold’em, Omaha (high-low and PLO), 7-card stud (razz, high-low), and triple draw in the book Superstars of Poker. The book features strategies and secrets from poker legends like Doyle Brunson, known as the greatest poker player and the Godfather of Poker, and Phil Helmuth, who holds the record for the most WSOP championships. Other contributors include Daniel Negreanu, a 6-time bracelet winner and author, Lyle Berman, founder of the World Poker Tour, Bobby Baldwin, Johnny Chan, Mike Caro, Jennifer Harman, Todd Brunson, and Crandell Addington.

Once primarily played in casinos, No-Limit hold ’em has evolved into an online phenomenon. In his book, Harrington on Online Cash Games, Dan Harrington provides key insights and strategies to conquer the online poker world, which significantly differs from traditional casino games. He guides you on managing different stack sizes, playing at 6-max tables, dealing with increased aggression, and utilizing poker databases and heads-up displays for insights on opponent’s tendencies. Harrington also offers detailed strategies for preflop and post-flop play in both micro-stakes and challenging small-stakes games.