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The NoPay lesson series is a super library of poker skills yet we know that you may want even more or stuff specific to different situations.

As a result this series of articles is going to focus on reviewing the top poker books we can find.

The poker books reviewed has been filtered from the huge heaving mass that has resulted from the poker boom of the last 2 decades so that only the top poker books make it to the list.

In this post we begin by looking at the most obvious sub-topic of interest, namely online poker specific books. A trickier task than you'd imagine given that poker online has changed a lot over a short space of time so that some earlier books are now out of date. Because of this only a handful make it to the "best of" list.

The structure is always to provide the essential information on the book, a synopsis of the content and then summarised critiques we've found on both the good and bad points of the book.

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Title - Harrington on Online Cash Games; 6-Max No-Limit Hold 'em
* Author(s) - Dan Harrington and Bill Robertie
* This edition published - June 2010
* Pages - 530

Overview -
Dan Harrington tells you the cornerstone ideas and knowledge that can allow you to become an expert at online poker. On-line poker is a environment, as any of you who also play live games know, which varies in a number of fundamental ways from the field of casino games.

Topic areas dealt with include:
* How to deal with sizes of stack.
* Playing at six max tables.
* Coping with high aggression.
* And, in contrast to most online poker books, ways to use poker databases and heads up displays (HUDs) to get specific and useable information on how your opponents play.

Plus, there are detailed strategies for micro and small stakes preflop and post-flop play.

This book is highly recommended for all online poker players who already play cash games and lose more than they like! In addition it is ideal for free online poker players planning to step up to micro and small stakes real money play and live card room players who have not played online before.

If you are brand new to poker or just starting out then we do urge you to start off on a free online poker site first to learn game basics before risking real cash. Sure get the book but don't risk real money yet please!

Positive review comments -
* Don't Think Of Buying this guide - I do not want you getting any better! I can't help but recommend this book to any online player who isn't my competitor.
* Specifically describes a number of invaluable statistics that may be employed to make the most of patterns in your opponents pre and postflop behaviors.
* Several truly excellent suggestions on note-taking.
* He provides you with the know how to assess your opponents play and manipulate them if they're poor, or if they're strong.
* I was blown away by this book. Each of his books are great, but this particular one really gets into details regarding the different types of games and scenarios you will come across.
* Its a fantastic book and a need for the online player. You may use the know how in the book for full ring game as well. Fantastic book.

Cons -
Nothing important seen besides one crazy naysayer type that would most likely say night was day just to stand out.

Title - The Full Tilt Poker Strategy Guide: Tournament Edition
* Author(s) - Andy Bloch, Richard Brodie, Chris Ferguson and Ted Forrest
* This edition published - June 2007
* Pages - 448

Overview -
Full Tilt will be dead and buried now but the knowledge from their team professionals who collaborated to produce this book is still amazing for all online poker players.

Pros -
* I feared this book would be a quick buck job cashing in on the online poker craze boom with the writers shoving out a cheap chapter for a fast fistful of dollars and that the results would be poor. Not so I'm happy to report. There is material in this that is superb.
* Ferguson's section is like a little instruction class with him.
* This may become a "have to have" book for poker tournament players.
* I hate to have to endorse this. It really gives away way too many trade secrets.
* Beginners and players who've played for less than 5 years could play ten more years and never absorb close to this much expertise.

Cons -
* Separated into several chapters with each different from the last and authored by another player. As a result it is a bit mixed up.
* Some say it is little use for online as online poker is all rigged…

That's number one of our free online poker education top poker books review, look out for the next one that will have some more recommendations of resources that, while not utterly free poker have been proven to pay for themselves in short order.

And if these are not for you then get over to our free poker skills sections and at least read or re-read one of our free online poker lessons.