Books on Omaha 8/b

Grindin' · #1 02-21-2005, 11:21 PM

Can anyone here recommend some good books on Omaha, in particular Omaha 8/b. Thanks!

Luckless57 · #2 02-22-2005, 12:28 AM

This question is asked many times and you will always get several different opinions on which book to buy. I've read a few and they helped me a little in the beginning. For me the only way I was able to get better at this game was by playing a lot(a few of the posters in this forum also are quite helpful). Reading one of the basic books to get you started would be my recommendation. I believe the one by tenner and kreiger(close to what his last name is) is very basic and should help you learn what you need to know to play low limit omaha/8.

TheShootah · #3 02-22-2005, 12:48 AM

Cmon guys! Ray Zee's book is the best, hands down. The man is a champ! It's good for low limit games and for the tough games!

johnnybeef · #4 02-22-2005, 01:36 AM

actually, i found ss2 to have a very good section on omaha 8.

__Q__ · #5 02-22-2005, 03:32 AM

SS2 really helped me a lot when I first started playing O8. I think it is more basic than and is a good prep for Ray Zee's book.

Luckless57 · #6 02-22-2005, 03:46 AM

I've read it and I thought it was a good book, but to tell you the truth none of these books make you a good omaha/8 player. I think the key to someone just starting out is probably learning hand selection and what their hand strength is realative to the flop. This is usually covered in most any basic book.

johnnybeef · #7 02-22-2005, 07:13 AM

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SS2 really helped me a lot when I first started playing O8. I think it is more basic than and is a good prep for Ray Zee's book.

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agreed.

pipes · #8 02-22-2005, 11:11 AM

SS2 is really good. Hellmuth's section on O8b is basic, but very good as well. Krieger is okay but I think he is too loose preflop. (Is he really playing 4455?)

Zee's book really does not offer that much at all IMO.

benfranklin · #9 02-22-2005, 01:24 PM

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Zee's book really does not offer that much at all IMO.

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Ray's book is not ABC poker with starting charts and do this/don't do that. Therefore it is not the best book for a beginner.

What it does do is lead you toward thinking about situations, and give you general principles for decision making. You have to know the game before you can get full value out of the book. For a complete beginner in O8, I'd recommend Tenner and Krieger, followed by SS2, followed by Zee, with lots of play along the way.

Beavis68 · #10 02-22-2005, 02:03 PM

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Zee's book really does not offer that much at all IMO.

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Actually, there is a beginners section in the book that covers the basics, but he does not get into odds at all.

I think Phil's book is a good cheap place to start, but I am not sure where to go for good odds. Ray's book should be saved for a while, it is quite expensive too.