omaha holdem poker by bob ciaffone review

#1 07-30-2005, 05:31 AM

Right now I'm strongly considering buying this book and is wondering if anyone out there who has read this book can give me a review on it thanks for your help

binions · #2 07-30-2005, 12:20 PM

Short but sweet. Will get you thinking about the right things.

Rudbaeck · #3 07-30-2005, 12:55 PM

If you're serious about Omaha you have to have this book. Simple as that.

Hold'me · #4 07-30-2005, 01:10 PM

http://www.jetcafe.org/~npc/reviews/...m_edition.html
Hope that review helps.

avatar77 · #5 07-30-2005, 02:40 PM

One thing to point out is this book covers Omaha High only and may not be appropriate for the more popular Omaha 8 or better game.

binions · #6 07-30-2005, 03:42 PM

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One thing to point out is this book covers Omaha High only and may not be appropriate for the more popular Omaha 8 or better game.

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Incorrect. It has a section on hi-low, including a couple of pages on PLO8.

And, the PL & NL Poker book has a section on PLO, and another on Hi-Lo split games including PLO8.

#7 07-30-2005, 04:17 PM

but it is mostly omaha high.

benfranklin · #8 07-30-2005, 05:31 PM

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but it is mostly omaha high.

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The OP was not clear on what he was looking for, but this is certainly not a first book (or even a second book) for someone new to O/8 hi-lo. For that game, first would be Tenner-Krieger, second would be Ray Zee.

JohnG · #9 07-30-2005, 09:09 PM

For limit and pot limit omaha high, it's a must read. For Omaha hilo, read something else.

binions · #10 07-31-2005, 09:14 AM

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Agreed. And it's the best source on Omaha Hi.

I was responding to the statement that "this book covers Omaha High only," as 18 of 106 pages are on O8.