Harrington on Cash Games Vol. I - Dan Harrington, Bill Robertie

Dan Harrington is one of the more respected professional poker players on the circuit. He won the World Series of Poker main event in 1995 and has four top 6 finishes. In short, he knows what he is talking about. His co-author is a Harvard educated world class chess and backgammon player. He is also a respected author on various games.


In this first volume, Dan gives us a clear picture of what information he is going to provide. This is the first of two books focused exclusively on No-Limit Texas Hold-em cash games. Games where you decide how much you want to buy in for and when you want to stop playing. The other side of this coin is the No-Limit Texas Hold-em tournament game. Dan has written a three part series on that already.


Right up front it is clear that this series will differ significantly in advice and strategy from his series on tournament play. There is an overriding principle to playing no limit hold-em cash games effectively. "Bigger stacks implies bigger implied odds implies more hands played."

This is the driving force behind the way you think about poker in theses games. Your hand selection is more important. How you read hands changes. What constitutes aggressive or loose play changes. All of these concepts are explained in clear easy to understand language and reinforced with example hands. Some of these examples are taken from hands played and broadcast on the show High Stakes Poker.


This book is put together well. Dan has the information to give us and Robert has the talent to make sure this information is presented in a way we can understand it. If you have any desire to play in a no-limit cash game, I highly recommend you read this book.