Wed, 03/09/2011 – 01:07 – PokerPages Staff

#5 – Phil Hellmuth: Play Poker Like the Pros
A nine-time WSOP bracelet winner just has to be a mine of information for the intrepid poker learner, and Phil Hellmuth doesn’t disappoint.  Filled with vivid personal stories, Phil has authored a veritable master-class on poker.

#4 – Dan Harrington: Harrington on Hold’em Expert Strategy for No Limit Tournaments: Strategic Play
This is simply one of the best Hold’em instructional tools to appear in years.  Harrington describes his own tight conservative play candidly, and gives brilliant insights into the ultra-aggressive antics of more turbo-charged players.  This book is next best thing to having a top pro sitting beside you mentoring you.

#3 – Barry Greenstein: Ace on the River – An Advanced Poker Guide
Easily one of the finest poker books out there at present, the Robin Hood of Poker has written a sizzler filled with superb pictures and pure wisdom.  It’s aimed at the more advanced player but everyone who reads it will come away feeling considerably more enlightened for their efforts.

#2 – David Sklansky: The Theory of Poker
As books on Texas Hold’em go, this is probably one of the most important ever written.  You won’t get a lot of detail on individual hands here but you will let invaluable gems of wisdom on general strategy.  A Texas Hold’em masterpiece; look and learn.

#1 – Doyle Brunson: Doyle Brunson’s Super System
When it came out in the 1970s, this book convulsed a few Hold’em pros who accused Brunson of revealing too much about the game.  It’s now deservedly an all-time poker classic and its indispensable reading; most pros now regard it as one of the best books on the game ever written.  We think it’s a must-have item and happily award it our #1 slot.