Written by Dan Harrington, winner of the 1995 WSOP main event. Harrington has so much to say that he had to carry this over to a 2nd book, Volume II. Volume I covers the majority of topics for a No Limit Holdem Tournament player. It focuses on the earlier segments of a tournament. More advanced strategies for the end game can be found in Volume II. Aimed at players with some tournament experience, looking to take their game to a higher level. The writing style is fairly easy to digest. Harrington’s experience clearly shows through on this book. Not only does he fill the book with real live examples and how to play them, but also gives the reasons behind play. This one gives a real insight in to the mind of someone who thinks deeply and carefully about the game. One of the finest books on the subject that any serious player should keep in their library.

While Volume I focused largely on solid play, this book gives insight on how to play the end game, in which deviations from earlier strategies can be made. It also helps in establishing moves from other players, commonly found in higher buy-in events at this stage. Short-handed and heads up are covered exceptionally well. Along with Volume I, this makes a great set for any serious tournament player.

For players that have a serious interest in tournament poker, this makes a great addition to your collection of material. Sklansky introduces a now well recognized principle he refers to as “The gap concept”. General tournament ideas are covered, including how to adjust your game at different levels of the event, playing with and against short and large stack, deal making, last longer bets, and much more. Although some sections could have been extended with further information, this is certainly a book that should be on your list.

Although there are numerous books out there on poker, there are not many written by primarily online successful poker players. This one comes directly from 3 top online poker players, PearlJammer, Rizen, and Apestyles, who use their own hand histories to explain concepts. The authors have been extremely careful with the hands selected for analysis, all coming from their past online play. This certainly isn’t a book for beginners. If you are looking to get great insight in to playing online mid limit tournaments, this is an amazing addition to your library.

From one of the greatest writers, learn the best strategies for different stages of an event and how to avoid 26 potential tournament traps. Also gives 21 top tips for winning poker tournaments.

If you have read Harrington and Sklansky and still need a boost to your tournament game, this may be the addition for you. Synders strategy is predominantly focused on position, unlike Sklansky who puts more focus on your hand. Although low limit event strategies are lacking, this proves to be a very good addition for students of the game.

This book focuses on larger events with slower structures, such as the WSOP and the WPT. This is for those who wish to step up their game and enter the world wide tournament circuit and taking a stab at potentially rich rewards. Synder presents some complicated concepts in a very clear understandable manner. This is a good addition for playing looking to play in bigger events. Synder discusses some well accepted principles, as well as challenging and refuting many past strategies with provocative and compelling reasons.

From a player with a reputation of playing any two cards, showing wild play that seems to defy logic. This book shows the clear and logical thought process of his seemingly crazy decisions. You’ll soon learn that if you’re going to describe Gus as crazy, it’s more accurate to consider him “Crazy as a fox”. Hansen takes readers through his 5 day performance during the 2007 Aussie Millions tournament, going on to win $1.2M. The book well discusses his thoughts during key hands and stages through the event. Gus also highlights hands which he believes he may have played incorrectly, and gives the insight to this. It just goes to show even the top pro’s make mistakes. A highly rated read.

This book is from a well known professional who teaches you from start to finish – starting from trying to win a seat in a satellite, through to playing early stages, mid stages and approaching and reaching the final table. This is a well written book and is a great addition to your collection if you are looking to move your tournament game up a level.

Straightforward writing style, coupled with real life examples, along with problems to analyze. One of two volumes, both of which are highly recommended. No serious poker player should be left without Harrington in their collection. The majority of examples are taken from a 5-10NL game. If you need to learn from start to finish on cash game, or looking to improve your cash game, you cannot afford to be without this one. A large majority of successful cash players have read this one, so you do not want to be left behind.

This is one of the single best options on the market for “Big bet poker”, focusing on pot limit and no limit poker. It also covers significant concepts for lots of varying games, when the majority of books solely focus on Holdem. These well respected authors do a great job in explaining NL and PL cash games and tournaments. No serious student of the game should be without this one.

The value of this book is easily recognized by the fact that it is well over a decade since its original release and is still one of the best first references in learning limit poker at a low limit level. The key concepts are explained extremely well and is a great start in improving your limit/fixed game. If you’re looking to beat the loose low limit games, this will certainly help you do it.

This is a great title for all those who have experience winning in lower limit games and wish to step up to the mid and high limit games, where games often become a lot tougher. So much advice that most readers will have to go through it at least once to digest all the well presented information. Strongly recommended for aspiring players.

This book keeps up with the times, offering advice for new emerging short handed games. Particularly important for newer poker rooms, which often comprise of weak short handed tables. The author discusses differences between live and online play, as well as short handed and full tables. The only danger in this book is the lack of strong foundation advocating their advice. Regardless of this, this is a good book to improve your short handed game.

Contains an in-depth analysis of principles a player needs to understand in order to play winning Holdem. Invaluable chapter against all those opponents who will do anything but fold. Contains one of the largest sections devoted to questions and answers, in order to learn by practice. Designed for intermediate players who want to focus on beating loose/passive games.

For anyone serious about Hi-Low poker, this is one you just cannot be without! This book discusses all required concepts in great deal, along with examples. This is the single best reference on the subject and you would be at a huge disadvantage playing the field without it.

Moshman has filled a gap in the market here, covering one of the most popular tournaments online today, Sit & Go’s. This book delivers many new and exciting strategies, from a player who could be labeled as a maths geek, but plays as aggressively as Phil Ivey. Some of the more daring moves presented in this book are not encouraged below a $200 buy-in level. This is generally aimed at players with some experience in Sit and Go’s and wish to start moving up levels, in which more advanced play is required.

This one covers the main concepts involved in such events and explains them well. Important more in-depth concepts have not been covered, such as independent chip modeling, leaving it an easy to read first step in learning how to beat lower limit sit and go events.

Short handed and heads up play are important aspects of poker, which come in to play in tournaments and cash games. Short handed poker is know becoming one of the fastest growing forms of poker and you would be well advised to study up on it. Teaches you to dominate live and online in 6 handed, 3 handed, and heads up games. 245 quiz questions and example compliment this book well. Not advised for beginners. This is for players who have good knowledge of general poker and are looking to advance their short handed game.

With so many different forms of heads up games emerging, being proficient in them can be very profitable. Learn to master expected value, exploit opponent playing styles, attack button limps, bluffs, playing aggressively and more. This is a valuable tool needed for success.