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Recommended Omaha Books?

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  1. DRoss DRoss is offline

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    Jul 23rd, 2007 (7/23/2007 8:53pm)

    Have been playing some low limit omaha lately and doing pretty well but a book couldnt hurt....Ive looked through amazon but anyone here have any omaha book recommendations? thx
  2. fitzfitz fitzfitz is offline

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    Jul 23rd, 2007 (7/23/2007 8:57pm) in reply to DRoss

    PLO or o8? Rolf Slotbloom wrote a good PLO book called "secrets of professional pot limit omaha"
     
  3. DRoss DRoss is offline

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    Jul 23rd, 2007 (7/23/2007 9:02pm) in reply to fitzfitz

    More PLO right now but might venture into O8 after I get better at PLO...yea, I was just looking at that book on amazon, I'll probably get Rolf's book...
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  4. pdjplano pdjplano is offline

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    Jul 23rd, 2007 (7/23/2007 9:14pm) in reply to DRoss

    i'm about 2/3rds of the way through his book. don't read it but if you do, don't sit at my tables. thanks :)
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    Jul 23rd, 2007 (7/23/2007 9:21pm) in reply to DRoss

    Slotbloom's book is the best for PLO high, especially the higher games.

    For high-low you want Tenner and Krieger's book and Cappelletti's book.

    Cloutier's PLO book is pretty good for tournaments and has lots of solid practical stuff in it.
  6. Nova2000 Nova2000 is offline

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    Jul 23rd, 2007 (7/23/2007 9:29pm) in reply to DRoss

    There is pretty much no book literature on PLO8...Just have to search the net and try to find stuff...
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    Jul 24th, 2007 (7/24/2007 9:09am) in reply to Nova2000

    cool, thanks guys
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    Jul 24th, 2007 (7/24/2007 9:44am) in reply to DRoss

    PLO and 8s or better really are two games you don't need to read much about in depth. The game is all about hand selection for the most part. I'm not saying that the games are easy, but once you get over the fact that 2-pair and sets getrun over in PLO alot, then you can play the game. As for 8s or better, just do some light reading online about it.

    As an aside, <span>Play Poker Like the Pros</span> by Helmuth has a section on omaha, but my favorite book for the basics is <span>The Poker Player's Bible</span> by Lou Krieger.
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    Jul 24th, 2007 (7/24/2007 10:04am) in reply to DRoss

    isn't Rolf's book about shortstacking PLO cash? Is it that good if people want to sit with a full stack and not play push/fold plo?
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    Jul 24th, 2007 (7/24/2007 10:13am) in reply to DRoss

    Rolf's book is the perfect place to start. His strategy keeps you out of trouble, and you make money while you learn to play. And please don't sit at my table after you read it either. ;)

    At the opposite end of the spectrum, Ken Warren's book is almost completely worthless if you have even half a clue what you doing.
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    Jul 24th, 2007 (7/24/2007 10:27am) in reply to Nova2000

    For basics, Ray Zee's book about Om8 and Stud8 is ok.

    Super System 2 of course has very strong chapters on PLO and Om8.
     
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    Jul 24th, 2007 (7/24/2007 11:33am) in reply to DRoss

    http://www.pocketfives.com/3D12ADF8-...AC9A01D2D.aspx
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    Jul 24th, 2007 (7/24/2007 11:42am) in reply to duke186

    he definitely puts forward a strategy with short stack play, yes. but he has many examples of deep stack play as well. the PLO section of SSII is good, but Rolf's book is more along the 'Harrington' style with hand quizes / justifications and alternate scenarios (i like reading what the view is of each play in a hand, for example, as it helps me think through things more at the table).

    my PLO game has been pretty weak, but my profit has managed to be ok ($1800 over 11,000 hands at generally 50c and $1 stakes). i'm hopeful that i hit the variance curve nicely while i was learning and now that i have a bit more knowledge can increase the win rate there.

    one other thing that people have recommended, but that I haven't done yet, is to join CardRunners, they apparently have PLO videos that might be worth watching (sbrugby has some IIRC, and I'd love to see them at some point).
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