Dan Harrington

American professional poker player and author, best known for winning the 1995 World Series of Poker Main Event and for the "Harrington on Hold'em" series of poker strategy books; formerly a bankruptcy lawyer.

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  1. 1. Harrington On Hold 'Em

    Expert Strategy for No-Limit Tournaments

    A practical, tournament-focused guide to No-Limit Hold'em that teaches readers how to think like a winning player by emphasizing hand selection, positional play, pot control, and reading opponents; it covers both cash-game fundamentals and advanced tournament concepts such as chip accumulation, short-stack and late-stage play, and strategic adjustments. The book breaks down decision-making into concrete frameworks and examples—including betting patterns, continuation bets, check-raising, and bluffing—while illustrating how to adapt to table dynamics and opponent types. It's geared toward improving long-term results through disciplined, situational thinking rather than relying on memorized rules or luck.

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  2. 2. Harrington On Modern Tournament Poker

    A practical, strategy-focused guide to no-limit tournament play that blends theory with hand-by-hand analysis to teach how stack sizes, position, and tournament stage should shape your decisions. It presents a clear framework for building and defending ranges, using pot control and selective aggression, handling short-stack and late-stage situations (including bubble and final-table play), and adjusting to opponents’ tendencies, with concrete examples to improve decision-making and long-term results.