I am planning on buying a poker book in the near future. But I am not sure how to categorize the type of poker i play. Me and my friends usually play ring games. We all buyin for 5 dollars worth of chips only and can bet as much as we want, so we play no limit. So heres the problem, when reading reviews of poker books, all the no limit ones(which we play) all are for big betting and high stakes games, not the 5 dollar buyins that me and my friends play. So what kind of book would you recommment, a one for low stakes and limit holdem or for no limit. That book at the top of my list currently is the book by Reuben and Ciaffonne, Pot-Limit and No-Limit.
Yeah my friends an i play similar but 10 dollar buy in... If i were you I'd get Doyle Brunson's "Super System" it has a pretty good section on no limit and it should apply to all no limit no matter what the buy in is. You also might want to get "Caro's Book of Poker Tells" by Mike Caro, which has a lot of different things you will catch your friends doing that give away their hand. If you are really into poker those two books are considered some of the best books to read.
Usually when they talk about large buyins/bets i try to narrow it down to what i play. For instance if i read a book where theres a $10,000 buy in and people are betting $2,000 then i will just think in my mind that its a $10 buy in and they are betting 2 dollars so that its easier to relate to our buyins/betting.
Skip Ciaffone and Reuben's book for now. It is a good piece but I don't think you'll get anything from it at your level of play.
Also, technically you are playing no limit. But for the low stakes, I would really classify this game as fun. I play in a NL home game sometimes where the buy-in is $20. If I play serious, I can easily beat it. But...I usually don't play serious. Frankly, I'll spend more in a bar on a Friday night than the 2 or 3 buy-ins I piss away by being stupid and trying new moves. I just checked my records and I am currently up $3 for that game. Yup, a whole 3 bucks LOL. But, its in all in fun for that one.
As for books, there are a couple you should read to start things out. I will list them in order of what I consider important for you. If you have the money lying around, buy and read them all right now.
1. Winning Low Limit Hold'em - Lee Jones
2. Championship NL and PL Hold'em - Cloutier and McEvoy
3. Super System - Brunson, et. al. (has both limit and NL sections plus other games)
Those 3 should get you off to a good start.
