A Feature on Books Written By Professional Poker Players

For those who are looking for highly outstanding, reliable, and credible reading materials in poker, why not read poker books written by some of the most established and highly regarded professional poker players today. Judging by their credentials, it is very easy to trust these outstanding poker competitors as they share some of their most memorable experiences and secrets on their way to becoming legitimate icons in the world of poker. Additionally, readers can learn some very important game aspects not found in ordinary poker strategy books.

Unlike all the notable poker authors out there, professional poker players who also write their own books have first-hand experiences of the grueling competitions that actually happen in the professional poker circuit. Along the way to poker glory, they have experienced the joy, the pain, as well as the sorrow of being able to compete with some of the greatest players of the game. Some of the best books authored by professional poker players are "Sklansky on Poker," "Annie Duke: How I Raised, Folded, Bluffed, Flirted, Cursed, and Won Millions," and "Phil Gordon's Little Green Book: Lessons and Teachings in No Limit Texas Hold'em."

Written by no other than legendary poker player David Sklansky, the book "Sklansky on Poker" covers all-important elements of the game such as general concepts, specific poker hands, and poker tournament action. At the latter parts of this excellent poker literature, the author also provides a quick yet comprehensive overview on Razz, which is one of the most exciting variations of poker in recent times. With this wonderful opus, the multi-world poker champion Sklansky proves that not only can he play the game, but he can also write a wonderful work about it.

In the meantime, the book "Annie Duke: How I Raised, Folded, Bluffed, Flirted, Cursed, and Won Millions" tries to recount the wonderful and painful experiences of World Series of Poker champion Annie Duke. This autobiography shows the wonderful path that Duke took en route to become one of the most memorable competitors of the game. Aside from the wonderful story, readers can learn many important things about tournament poker play as well as earn some valuable tips and strategies just by going through the various entertaining and highly informative pages of this book.

On the flip side, the book "Phil Gordon's Little Green Book: Lessons and Teachings in No Limit Texas Hold'em" recounts the success of author Phil Gordon in prestigious major poker events, particularly in the World Poker Tour where is already a one-time world poker champion. In this book, he discusses highly relevant issues and topics such as poker psychology, the mathematical aspects of the game, and poker tells.