Omaha High/Low Book Reviews
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Winning Omaha 8 by Mark Tenner & Lou Krieger
This book predominantly focuses on the the limit cash game form of Omaha 8 and is a pretty good beginner/intermediate guide book. The book takes you through the thought process and decision making involved in each betting round of the game. It lacks a little depth, but it is a pretty good guide to begin with. One criticism would be the starting hand suggestions they make are somewhat vague and a little loose. Having said that, any player who has a basic understanding of Omaha/8 poker who believes they need to think about the game at a deeper level will likely benefit from this book.
Besides the starting hand requirement outline, the most useful thing drawn from the book is the matrix of guidelines for how to play hands on the flop. It clearly outlines a black and white way to play post-flop, useful for beginners. Obviously, as your knowledge of the game expands, you will move away from this basic advice, but it is also something handy to come back to if you ever find yourself in a slump. If you are wanting to get serious about playing Omaha 8 cash games then this book is a must for your poker library.
Super System II - Omaha Eight-Or-Better - Bobby Baldwin
The follow up book to Doyle Brunson's Super System makes the inclusion of Omaha High/Low! Bobby Baldwin authors the 70 page chapter which focuses solely on the limit form of the game. Baldwin starts out by introducing reader's to the rules of the games game and the structure is played under. He then proceeds to give examples of reading low hands and which lows outrank each other. All of this is pretty basic stuff and can be skipped by players who already know the game.
He then goes into the analysis required pre-flop and tells the reader what they should be looking for in a starting hand. He makes mention of when to raise pre-flop, and the situational nature of the game. This advice is probably the best to be taken from the chapter, it gets the reader thinking about the nature of the game they are playing. Be it loose/tight and passive/aggressive. Another section worth noting in the pre-flop advice is the section on playing in the blinds and when to defend your blinds.
The next component of Baldwin's chapter is how to play on the flop, he covers important issues such as playing for the nuts, pot odds, position, the flop texture and when to keep players in. He then goes into playing specific hand types like flopping set and straight draws. He then does much the same for the turn and river and goes into a lot of detail.
Although this is only a chapter in a much larger book, it is a useful guide for beginner and intermediate players. There is quite a bit of depth in the content, although some ares could use a little more depth, the author does touch on a wide range of issues, a lot of which aren't mentioned in other texts. It isn't the best book on the market for Omaha High/Low, but if you play other types of poker as well it is well worth the money!
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