Victoria Coren is well recognized as one of the more successful female poker players. That's likely to her chagrin however, as she states clearly in her book that when it comes to poker, women need no special distinction.

Cloutier and McEvoy are high among the ranks of poker stars. Perhaps they don't have the same TV time as some of the newer players but they make up for it in years of experience.

Doyle Brunson is without doubt the most widely known poker celebrity in the world. Doyle has been an integral part of the modern poker scene from its beginnings in the late 20th century through today. His exploits at and away from the table are things of legend.

In Power Hold'em Strategy Daniel Negreanu has invited five top professional players to give their take on no limits hold'em. The six perspectives on the game make for an interesting read.

Jeff Hwang's next instalment in his Omaha series offers a range of advice for playing PLO Omaha. As an advanced book it assumes a basic knowledge of the game, though I generally find the book would be useful even to newcomers (once they get over a small terminology gap).