Matt
01-29-2007, 11:43 PM
Here are some recommendations for anyone interested in Omaha Hi-Lo:
Omaha Poker by Bob Ciaffone:
As I mentioned in the thread on PLO, this is a great book for beginners. Most of it focuses on Omaha High, but there is a small section on Omaha Hi-Lo, including a discussion of starting hands and an Omaha Hi-Lo quiz. Even if you only want to play Hi-Lo, you should read the entire book in order to learn basic Omaha concepts.
Championship Omaha by T.J. Cloutier and Tom McEvoy:
This is another book that I mentioned in the other Omaha thread. Cloutier and McEvoy get a lot of criticism for their supposedly weak-tight advice. However, it's a nice stepping-stone between Omaha Poker and the more advanced works that follow.
Super/System II:
This book contains a chapter on Omaha Hi-Lo written by former world-champion Bobby Baldwin. Baldwin manages to pack a lot of information into one chapter. There is a helpful discussion of how to read the board and a nice list of playable starting hands. Unlike Ciaffone, Baldwin goes into great detail about post-flop play. You will learn a lot from reading his advice.
High-Low-Split Poker for Advanced Players by Ray Zee:
This is really two books in one. There is a section on Stud Hi-Lo and, of course, a section on Omaha Hi-Lo. The first part of the Omaha section discusses basic strategy. The rest deals with more advanced concepts that mostly come into play in tougher games. I have only skimmed through this book, but it looks excellent. Unfortunately, this is the only 2+2 book that covers Omaha.
Other books on Omaha Hi-Lo include How to Win at Omaha High-Low Poker by Mike Cappalletti and Winning Omaha/8 Poker by Mark Tenner and Lou Krieger. I don't know much about these books, but from what I've heard, they're not very good.
Omaha High-Low is usually played with a Limit structure, but some online poker rooms offer Pot-Limit and No-Limit versions of the game. There's not a lot of information available on these games, although Ciaffone and Zee do touch upon the subject briefly.
Another thing to keep in mind is that most online games are played shorthanded. Unfortunately, the books I have recommended are all geared towards full-ring games. You will find some shorthanded advice here and there, but not much. While these books will be helpful, you will need to make adjustments for the 6-max tables.
Good luck,
Matt
Omaha Poker by Bob Ciaffone:
As I mentioned in the thread on PLO, this is a great book for beginners. Most of it focuses on Omaha High, but there is a small section on Omaha Hi-Lo, including a discussion of starting hands and an Omaha Hi-Lo quiz. Even if you only want to play Hi-Lo, you should read the entire book in order to learn basic Omaha concepts.
Championship Omaha by T.J. Cloutier and Tom McEvoy:
This is another book that I mentioned in the other Omaha thread. Cloutier and McEvoy get a lot of criticism for their supposedly weak-tight advice. However, it's a nice stepping-stone between Omaha Poker and the more advanced works that follow.
Super/System II:
This book contains a chapter on Omaha Hi-Lo written by former world-champion Bobby Baldwin. Baldwin manages to pack a lot of information into one chapter. There is a helpful discussion of how to read the board and a nice list of playable starting hands. Unlike Ciaffone, Baldwin goes into great detail about post-flop play. You will learn a lot from reading his advice.
High-Low-Split Poker for Advanced Players by Ray Zee:
This is really two books in one. There is a section on Stud Hi-Lo and, of course, a section on Omaha Hi-Lo. The first part of the Omaha section discusses basic strategy. The rest deals with more advanced concepts that mostly come into play in tougher games. I have only skimmed through this book, but it looks excellent. Unfortunately, this is the only 2+2 book that covers Omaha.
Other books on Omaha Hi-Lo include How to Win at Omaha High-Low Poker by Mike Cappalletti and Winning Omaha/8 Poker by Mark Tenner and Lou Krieger. I don't know much about these books, but from what I've heard, they're not very good.
Omaha High-Low is usually played with a Limit structure, but some online poker rooms offer Pot-Limit and No-Limit versions of the game. There's not a lot of information available on these games, although Ciaffone and Zee do touch upon the subject briefly.
Another thing to keep in mind is that most online games are played shorthanded. Unfortunately, the books I have recommended are all geared towards full-ring games. You will find some shorthanded advice here and there, but not much. While these books will be helpful, you will need to make adjustments for the 6-max tables.
Good luck,
Matt