new/recent book recommendation for NLHE cash games

Small Stakes No-limit Hold'em is exceptionally good and targeted specifically for players at your level.

Originally Posted by The Bean Counter

I've not read a huge amount, but Harrington's 6-max book is still pretty decent for the improving 6-max online player.

I tend to play full ring. Not that I never play 6max or am adverse to it. (Sadly, with so few poker site options in the US, I can't be choosey so I often find myself at 6max). You think it's relevant for full ring cash games? Postflop must be pretty much the same, no?

The book I've personally valued the most is Matt Janda's, but this could be quite difficult to understand for a relatively inexperienced player and it won't help you beat up the micros so much.

Yeah, just looked it up. Seems a tad above my level at the moment, but it's now in my long list of books-to-read.

Books to avoid imo: The Mathematics of Poker for now, as it's incredibly dry.

Ah yes. Funny /story coincidence: Years back Bill Chen came to an Oscar party my wife and I were throwing. I had no idea it was him, only knew him from TV, and it turned out he is a close friend of a close friend. He very sweetly brought a signed copy of his book because he heard I was into poker. Unbelievably I had JUST 2 days earlier purchased the same book on my own, but hadn't read it. When I finally got around to giving it a shot, I realized I was way in over my head and shelved it. He seemed like a very nice guy. Though for all his math skillz, he couldn't seem to pick a winners that year in our prediction contest.

BUT: I'd still recommend joining an inexpensive video maker like Grinderschool early on, rather than buying books. They'll explain key concepts to you and talk about how to beat each of the levels in a clear way, along with excellent live play videos. Carroters in particular is worth watching.

I've seen a few of their free videos and like the price too. (Half as much as most of the other big ones.) I've also head good things about Red Chip poker. SplitSuits posts there, and they're fairly cheap too, but new so I think there are fewer vids. Hear anything about them?

Originally Posted by spoonitnow

Small Stakes No-limit Hold'em is exceptionally good and targeted specifically for players at your level.

Thanks, spoon! My impression is that it was a sequel of sorts to "Professional No-Limit Hold 'Em: Vol. I" but published by a different press. Is SSNLH a good stand-alone, or should I read PNLHE Vol 1 first do you think?

Originally Posted by spoonitnow

Small Stakes No-limit Hold'em is exceptionally good and targeted specifically for players at your level.

By Ed Miller and Matt Flynn?
I've read 30% of it, but most of the time it's purely hand examples instead of developing theory, which is what i'm looking for.
Should i keep reading?