Phil Gordon's Little Green Book: Lessons and Teachings in No Limit Texas Hold'em

I enjoyed this book so much that I ended up buying the actual book to understand the deeper issues more clearly. Phil Gordon is a good writer who helps the reader understand the right frame of mind to play no-limit poker. His advice is clear, but not simplistic. Most poker books will devote too much time to explaining details in the interest of completeness, but Phil devotes his words to reinforce the ideas and decisions that a new player should always remember. I am certianly a novice player, but his style and clarity has drawn me into learning much more about the game. His starting hands guide is one of the easiest to understand.

I actually bought the book first and was completely impressed. Of course there is going to be too much stuff to remember (poker is a very complex game), so I decided to get the audio version so I could easily review the material whenever I get a chance. Every time I listen to this I manage to find some kind of hole in my game or a great nugget of information to exploit someone with. This is a truly great book that can be listened to over and over. I have read quite a few books on poker and in my opinion this is the next best thing to Harrington on Holdem (which would be impractical for audio).

This is the first and foremost poker book (audio or otherwise) I would recommend for anyone playing at any level of poker! Phil Gordon's Little Green Book is chock-full of condensed, very valuable information. He touches on things you used to know, but forgot... he reinforces ideas you already had but were unsure of, and points you in new exciting directions all which are sure to greatly improve your game. I've read alot of poker books and most were full of nothing but a few good points here and there. This book has it all from start to finish. Read it (or listen) and win!

It reminds you that you must be aggressive. Good book to read/listen to every few months to remind you some stats. Helped me learn that hands I previously considered trash, are actually worth playing. Has improved my game dramatically. Good tournament strategy book. Recommneded for players who finish middle of the pack regularly.

I thought Phil Gordon's Little Green Book was very good. Altough it doesn't offer a lot of specific details on how to play your hand it does give a lot of practical information including: playing your hand preflop, postflop, on the tun and on the river, etc... Overall it was an interesting audio book. I would recommend it.

If you want to learn No Limit Texas Holdem poker or improve your game, this is one of the books you will need to own. You may have see Phil on Bravo channel's Celebrity Poker describing the stars good, bad, or ugly play of the cards. He says that you can't play poker just by a chart because it's much more complex than black jack. He'll explain what to do and when to do it from each position at the table (under the gun, on the button, or in the big blind). He says he doesn't know everything about Texas Holdem and no one does. There's always something new to learn and you should develop your own style.

I found the book to be very helpful and surprisingly interesting, I say that because I'm not a big fan of Phil Gordons. The book was very informative, had a great pace. I recommend it.

I doubt thats possible with this author

I am afraid so.

simpler, more practical language

I don't know where to begin

Perhaps the book is too advanced for me...a Texas Hold-em player of 30 years !

Concise. Entertaining. Profitable.

Discussing how you do not take your foot of the gas for friends or degenerate gamblers.

This is a fantastic little book and Gordon is very comfortable behind the mic. Great material and a great performance.

This is the perfect book for the dead money player to improve to a winning player. Succinct, easy to listen to, and gives a great foundation for stratagy and disipline . Doesn't drone on like other books. Has turned me into a cash game winner. Phil Gordon is also a great narrator. Ya think it might be worth the price of an ante?