There are myriad options when it comes to reading and selecting the most appropriate Texas Hold’em poker books.  A virtual treasure trove of titles – a veritable library – is readily available for players to enjoy. And in this vein, it’s imperative to select wisely. While many of the books are certainly affordable, it’s the quality and the user-friendliness that must be taken into account. Poker advice comes in many forms.

Some poker writers like to provide complex mathematical and statistical reasoning for their formulae and theories. Other writers are more practical and while they cite stats on a regular basis, they know that most readers of poker books are novices. Therefore it’s foolhardy to come down on new readers and potentially new players with so much complex statistical data.

Texas Hold’em poker is clearly a game that meshes strategy and Lady Luck in a fine gaming embrace. It’s the ultimate showstopper in casinos and the most legendary of all the card games in existence today – including the renowned game of blackjack. For poker writers there’s more than just their reputation at stake when they compile literary efforts, there’s also the inculcation of the poker masses and that’s paramount.

Top Poker Reads for New and Seasoned Poker Players

Every Hand Revealed is a terrific poker book. It was written by the poker meister himself – Gus Hansen. It reveals in exquisite and intriguing detail how ‘The Madman’ of poker has played so aggressively and so successfully over the years. Hansen is the master of Texas Hold’em and his reputation speaks volumes. He’s a winner – he’s crazy – but he can play poker like no other. He won the Poker SuperStars Invitational title and he’s claimed 3 WPT Titles. Beat that poker fans! He’s also the 2007 Aussie Millions champ and he claimed over $1 million for that effort. With this latest book – available here – Gus reveals his deepest secrets to winning more poker games. Oh  yeah, the book is relatively inexpensive too.

Kill Everyone: Advanced Strategies for No-Limit Hold ‘Em Poker Tournaments and Sit-n-Gos The title is a little aggressive but the book certainly packs a wallop. This is the bee’s knees of poker gaming. It’s got some incredible fascinating insights into Multitable Tourneys (MTTs) and it details in fine fashion, all the most incredible aspects of poker gaming. The book features terrific illustrations and full-color poker charts. There are also loads of in-house commentary, courtesy of the European legendary player Elky.  It was written by Tysen Streib and Steven Heston. And it’s pretty affordable for a book of this quality.

These and other titles are plenty popular on the poker scene. Grab a copy, new, 2^nd hand or Kindle – they’re well worth it.