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 O8B beginner books, Mike Kovner, 20. Oct 2003 10:48 | ||
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| I'm still a bigginner to intermediate hold 'em player, but I've been reading a lot of places that Omaha 8 or better is the game of the future: that its fun because you play more hands, and the playing with positive EV is rewarded more than in other games (that is, there are less fluctuation). You get to play a lot of hands, AND have little fluctuation? Awesome. Anyways, the small list of good hold'em books is pretty common knowledge, but I don't hear too much about books to read for Omaha/O8B. Right now I'm reading Theory of Poker, but I'm thinking about making my next book an Omaha book. Any suggestions? | ||
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| Re: O8B beginner books, GambleAB, 20. Oct 2003 12:56 | ||
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| I'm also an intermediate level hold 'em player looking to learn some more advanced techniques for O8 (just started picking it up, I also heard it was fairly entertaining, although it takes more of a bankroll to start with all the betters per round). | ||
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| Re: O8B beginner books, noiseboy, 22. Oct 2003 09:58 | ||
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| Actually, you need less bankroll as the High low factor reduces the swings as long as you stick to hands with scoop potential. | ||
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| Re: O8B beginner books, 4 POKER, 20. Oct 2003 15:13 | ||
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| Hi Mike, Here are a few books that are worth the read: Omaha High-Low for Beginners- (Shane Smith) High-Low Split Poker, Omaha High-Low & Seven Card Stud 8 or Better for Advanced Players- (Ray Zee) Both of those books will be helpful, including the one by Ray Zee for advanced players. (don't let the title of the book persuade you from not reading it, it's worth the read, even for the beginner). Cardplayer Magazine also has a column by Mike Cappelletti who routinely discusses Omaha, and his material can be helpful as well. Steve Badger has material on the game also, (but I'm really not sure of the site that it's available at). (just a few things here)........Omaha high-low is a great and fun game....that's for sure! However, (and I'm telling you this from past experience when I was just trying to learn this game myself).....if you start to play this game and you start to play hands that are NOT strong starting hands....you will NOT do well overall in this game. The fluctuations in this game 'will be' less for you than perhaps in hold-em (or any other form of poker), and it will also give you more of a "safety net" regarding your bankroll, IF the game is played correctly; and that is to ONLY play hands that have positive expectations, and your patience to THROW AWAY hands that may "look" good, (but that really aren't good)...is the only way that Omaha high-low will leave you on the winning end. (and of course, by reading up on this game, will give you alot of that info and more...... I'm just putting in my 2 cents)! Players who love this game but aren't aware of how bad their starting hands are when they play hand after hand after hand.....will get crushed in this game. (They love the game but they're really not aware of the mistakes they make pre-flop, and postflop; and that's contributed to not realizing how few outs they actually possess with their hands, AND, the hands that they 'are' calling bets with pre and postflop, will so often be hands that are second and third nut holdings). The player that has the most PATIENCE and DISCIPLINE, and understands what the "true quality" starting hands are, and are aware of "what's out there on the flop", etc., etc.....will be the ones who routinely get the money, time and time again. Another thing: It is a totally different game than hold-em, and you must be aware (and realize), that this game will be the type of game where the absolute nuts are shown a very high % of the time, in both directions; high, and low; and that bluffing (most of the time) will not be as effective, and therefore, you need to consider on using this play/move....less often. (ALOT less). Do all the reading and studying up that you possibly can....play in a play money table JUST to get a feel for it all....and then give it a go for real money. The more experience you get......the better you will become, too. It's been on the top of my list of games to play for quite a long time, and it's definitely a "helluvalot of fun" now, as well! I hope you find it interesting and fun, too: ) Good luck. 4P- | ||
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| Re: O8B beginner books, deaky, 21. Oct 2003 01:57 | ||
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| The site you are after for Steve Badger is http://www.playwinningpoker.com/. It gives some excellent advice for beginners at Omaha High/low at limit and PL. Deaky | ||
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| Re: O8B beginner books, 4 POKER, 21. Oct 2003 02:36 | ||
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| Ahh, so that's the name of the site! thanks deaky :) 4P- | ||
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