Some of poker’s most seminal works appeal to the simplest instincts in us all. One such book is a volume of poker strategy that since it was released in 1999 and has continued to sell well and be recognized as one of the classics ever since then.

David Sklansky’s Theory of Poker explains several different variations of the game of poker, from the most popular of the game formats, No Limit hold’em, to lesser-known variants such as Five Card Draw, Seven-Card Stud and Lowball Draw to name just three.

Sklansky is by no means lacking in confidence when it comes to explaining his thoughts on the game, and his ‘Fundamental Theorem of Poker’ is something that he applies to your game. The presumption is definitely that you’re picking up this book as a gateway to playing poker, so if you’re already a very competent NLHE player, for instance, you’re not likely to learn too much other than rebuilding any fundamentals you might struggle with or have slipped into bad habits in.

Even if you’re a NLHE expert, however, you might learn a thing or two about other ways to play poker. If you believe that you’ve already mastered one format, you can probably adapt your skills to another by following the path laid out in The Theory of Poker.