Winner's Guide to Omaha Poker by Ken Warren

[PokerProdigy]

I am a brand new Omaha/8 (high-low split) player and I am wondering whether or not I should read Ken Warren's book Winner's Guide to Omaha Poker. Has anyone read this book? What do you think about it for Omaha/8?

I am a little skeptical because in Malmuth's book Gambling Theory and Other Topics he seems to not rate Ken Warren's books very high (but Malmuth did NOT review this particular book). Basically, I don't want to read something that will get me off on the wrong foot.

I have three books about Omaha/8 coming in the mail (Omaha/8 and Stud/8 for Advanced Players by Ray Zee, Play Poker Like the Pros by Phil Hellmuth, and Super System 2) but I was wondering if I should read Ken Warren's book while I am waiting because I already have it.

P.S. Feel free to give any comments on this book and any others, just remember that I am only interested in Omaha/8 right now, and NOT Omaha (high only).

[sammy_g]

Can you return it? (Serious question.)

The books you ordered through the mail are much better.

[Niediam]

I only spent about ten minutes looking at the book but it seemed to me it war far more geared toward Omaha high as opposed to high/low.

[Ragnar]

Prodigy,

Since you are new to O-8 reading chapters 4, 5 & 6 on reading your hand would be a good exercise while you wait for the other books. Skip the rest.

Ragnar

[TheShootah]

I think it's only for high, and I think it's pretty much crap anyway. I would buy either Super System 2 or Zee's book on HL Split Poker.

[binions]

From a strategic perspective, just about anything Ken Warren writes is worthless, and can do more harm than good.

[npc]

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I only spent about ten minutes looking at the book but it seemed to me it war far more geared toward Omaha high as opposed to high/low.

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It's actually about Omaha8, but the way the text is written makes this quite confusing, even for someone who has read the whole thing.

[npc]

I'm not a big fan of it. I think I'd recommend skipping it. At the very least, expect to unlearn a few things.

A full review of the book is available here:
http://www.jetcafe.org/~npc/reviews/...aha_poker.html