I don't know about the specific discussion you're talking about or exactly what you mean by "betting theory" but here's my advice regarding poker study tools......
If you're looking for general poker theory, then Sklansky is the guy you want. Theory of Poker (TOP) is THE book regarding poker theory. His books on Hold'em are also pretty good. His writing style is not real "warm" (feels like a textbook), but the info is top notch. While I believe that his info is very effective, I think it's critical that you keep in mind that most of his advice is targeted towards much bigger games then you and I are likely to be in any time soon (if ever). Trying to follow his advice too strictly in the lower limit games will prove to be very frustrating. But, I think that TOP is absolute critical reading (and re-reading) to get yourself a fundamental understanding of several critical poker concepts. Once you understand the fundamentals, you can tailor the advice for the game you're playing in.
One thing you'll want to consider if you're going to go down the road of getting yourself book learned on poker, is that you want o make sure you "study" the right game. If you're looking to get into the low limit games, I'd advise that you read the Lee Jones book and perhaps the relatively new book by Ed Miller/Mason Malmuth/(some other 2 Plus 2 authority) . (Sorry -don't have the books in front of me at this moment.) These books came highly recommended and I agree that they are probably the best books for low limit hold 'em success.
But, if you're trying to hone your no-limit skills, you'll need a couple different books. Yes, the difference between limit and NL play is quite a bit different and using a strategy from one game in the other can proove to be disasterous. I'd recommend Brunson's Super System and a newer book by Cloutier/Mcavoy(sp?) for some solid NL advice. While I'm not crazy about Brunsosn's hand selection ideas (I think you have to have Dolly's "third eye" to play the hands he does, the way he does), but I really like the attititude he projects when talking about his game. That alone is worth the cost of the book. The Cloutier/Mcavoy book seems to be a bit more practical to me. I would NOT recommend the Sklansky NL Tournament book. I found it to be pretty much useless. I also do NOT recommend Helmuth's book(s).
If you're looking for general poker theory, then Sklansky is the guy you want. Theory of Poker (TOP) is THE book regarding poker theory. His books on Hold'em are also pretty good. His writing style is not real "warm" (feels like a textbook), but the info is top notch. While I believe that his info is very effective, I think it's critical that you keep in mind that most of his advice is targeted towards much bigger games then you and I are likely to be in any time soon (if ever). Trying to follow his advice too strictly in the lower limit games will prove to be very frustrating. But, I think that TOP is absolute critical reading (and re-reading) to get yourself a fundamental understanding of several critical poker concepts. Once you understand the fundamentals, you can tailor the advice for the game you're playing in.
One thing you'll want to consider if you're going to go down the road of getting yourself book learned on poker, is that you want o make sure you "study" the right game. If you're looking to get into the low limit games, I'd advise that you read the Lee Jones book and perhaps the relatively new book by Ed Miller/Mason Malmuth/(some other 2 Plus 2 authority) . (Sorry -don't have the books in front of me at this moment.) These books came highly recommended and I agree that they are probably the best books for low limit hold 'em success.
But, if you're trying to hone your no-limit skills, you'll need a couple different books. Yes, the difference between limit and NL play is quite a bit different and using a strategy from one game in the other can proove to be disasterous. I'd recommend Brunson's Super System and a newer book by Cloutier/Mcavoy(sp?) for some solid NL advice. While I'm not crazy about Brunsosn's hand selection ideas (I think you have to have Dolly's "third eye" to play the hands he does, the way he does), but I really like the attititude he projects when talking about his game. That alone is worth the cost of the book. The Cloutier/Mcavoy book seems to be a bit more practical to me. I would NOT recommend the Sklansky NL Tournament book. I found it to be pretty much useless. I also do NOT recommend Helmuth's book(s).
