Poker Writers
There are a number of books about how to play poker or how to better your game. But, importantly, there are some books that deal more with poker folklore. Some are complete fiction; others are more autobiographical. Poker memoirs, if you like, often with tips thrown in.
Al Alvarez: ... has written extensively about poker. His, The Biggest Game in Town, is a wonderful account of the World Series of Poker 1981. Full of atmosphere, the pages are populated with characters like Jack Binion, Doyle Brunson, Johnny Moss, Amarillo Slim Preston, Jack Strauss and Stuart Ungar.
Andy Bellin: ... wrote Poker Nation, a modern-day account of all aspects of poker that have touched Bellin's life. On the one hand full of anecdotes, the book also deals with issues like probability and the history of poker.
Phil Hellmuth: is the author of Play Poker like the Pros, Bad Beats and Lucky Draws, and The Greatest Poker Hands ever Played.
David Mamet: ... has written a variety of articles on poker tht contains pearls of wisdom. Things I have Learned Playing on Poker Hill, analyses in an absorbing way the role of luck, money and above all character in poker. In The Thing Poker Teaches Us, Mamet expounds amongst on the other things on why it's important to realise that poker is boring!
Terence Reese: ... wrote Poker: A Game of Skill, but is mainly known for his brilliant books about all aspects of bridge.
Herbert Yardley: ... wrote The Education of a Poker Player, which is a wonderful autobiographical account of Yardley's strange encounters on the poker table. In passing there is also good advice on many types of poker.