Hold'em poker for advanced players
by David Sklansky, Mason Malmuth · first published 1988
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If you're asking social engineering questions, you're already pretty well equipped for poker. My picks in this realm were Hold'Em Poker for Advanced Players by David Sklansky and Mason Malmuth (which seems to be out of fashion now as it dictates a pretty tight game) and also Mike Caro's Poker Tells book is quite good about the most common types of tell behavior…
on “Ask HN: A book about poker for hackers?” ↗…followed poker so much recently, but when I was playing David Skalansky was generally considered to have written the definitive guides on playing well: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Sklansky#Books Hold'em Poker for Advanced Players was one of the most incredible books I've ever read in my life, and though I don't play more than a couple times a year, I should probably re-read it at some point because it teaches you how to think.…
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on “Sam Altman's Twitter AMA” ↗I hardly think "Hold'Em Poker for Advanced Players" is a good book suggestion for someone who says they are just starting out. Mason's books, while excellent for what they are, are far from appropriate for someone wanting to learn the game from the ground…
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