Which book for Omaha?

[Dingdell]

Looking to put my toe in the world of Omaha - the NLHE people have had enough of my money for the time being (at least until Friday).

What is a good book to read and which Omaha would I be best looking at initially.
Thank you muchly,
Ding

[totalise]

I liked Reubens book a lot "how good is your pot limit omaha".. his thought process is pretty clear

it depends on how you approach books, a lot of people I've spoken too didn't like it because it doesn't tell them what to do, they like to try and get a poker-by-numbers style... but his book has a few hands that really encourage a proper thought process, and any book that teaches you why to do something rather then telling you to do it is always going to be much better for a poker players education.

If you want to learn how to short stack and avoid playing postflop, then Rolfs book is good for that

[MPOWER]

If I wanted to play Omaha I'd ask DC for advice

Good Luck

Regards

M

[snoopy1239]

This book review from Floppy on the 'Secrets of Pot Limit Omaha' by Rolf Slotboom is worth a look...

http://www.blondepoker.com/index.php?q=node/9519

[Woodsey]

This book review from Floppy on the 'Secrets of Pot Limit Omaha' is worth a look...

http://www.blondepoker.com/index.php?q=node/9519

I'm new to PLO. I'd recommend a more basic book before this as it assumes some knowledge, can't give any recommendations though, sorry.

[Sheriff Fatman]

I think Slotboom's book is best, and assumed knowledge shouldn't be an issue for Dingdell with her Hold'em background.  I also like Ciaffone's Omaha book, although it covers Hi/Lo too and Ciaffone/Brier's Pot/No Limit Poker has some good material too on big bet games in general.

The market is sadly lacking for decent resources on PLO.  The only other thing I can think of of any value is the section in Super System 2 and, like most multi-game books, its limited in how deep it can cover the game.

[Snatiramas]

The Road to Omaha by Robert Ludlum.......nothing to do with poker of course

[ariston]

only one worth reading imo. The omaha bible is championship omaha by mcevoy and I cant remember.

[Stone]

I quite liked the advice in Super System II

[NoflopsHomer]

only one worth reading imo. The omaha bible is championship omaha by mcevoy and I cant remember.

TJ Cloutier?

And I disagree.

[ariston]

not much of a debate- you disagree lol.

I know of several players who play omaha for a living using many of the sections from that book as a strong guide. Sure there are some sections that are irrelevant now but if you read the book thouroughly and pick up a few bits from it your omaha game will improve (I have records that can show how much it improved my game). I even go so far to reread bits of it every year before going out for the series- it is one of the books thats help me focus (along with the only other one I reread over and over which is cairos)

[boldie]

I quite liked the advice in Super System II

yeah me to, for basic Omaha (Hi/lo) advise you can't do much better than that I think...Rolf Slotbooms book is something I would buy if I start to play more Omaha as it seems a bit of hard work to get through according to Floppy's review.