Omaha Books

[Sark79]

 Omaha High - Rolf Slotboom's book.   I bought this today in Edinburgh.  I had some vouchers for books and I looked at some of the hold'em books, but in the end felt most of the information given in them could be found on Blonde or online.  I went for Rolf Slotboom's book because from what I have read in the past, he explains things very well and I want to learn this game during 2007.

[MadYank]

I am not usually a big fan of poker books, but I have to say that Rolf Slotboom's book is pretty good.  It's not meant to be a "you do what I do and the Rules will make you a winner" sort of thing (something which poker books might often be guilty of propagating), and despite its air of superiority does raise exactly the sort of questions which I find interesting, without being simplistically didactic.  There are a lot of Example Hands in the second half, which are great for considering the game, surely a desirable thing.  That on its own makes it a good purchase.

Unfortuantely his advice partially applied has spewed an endless series of shortstacking, shotaking, fit/fold flop idiots on many major PLO sites.

How can an American comment upon Omaha - they can't play the game!

HU for ROLLLLLLZ PLO TK? MUHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[MadYank]

Let me clarify my ROLF's book position.

I agree with others that it is quite useful for those looking to initially learn the game.

Once you have some experience playing it though and have reached a certain level of comfort, it really is a hindrence IMO.

But, we all have our own styles and methods for different poker games, and ROLF's stye doesn't fit well into my metagame.

PS It's certainly miles and miles better than any of that Cloutier/Mcovoy crap produced on any game.