Question on Omaha/8 books (mainly limit play)

[MediaPA]

I'm looking to learn this game well. I find it to be the most enjoyable of the 'window' games. I did a search and found the following books for high/low. Anyone have any suggestions as to what two (I guess) would probably help the most (or reasons not to get certain books).

Thanks.

Winning Omaha/8 Poker by Mark Tenner, Lou Krieger
How to Win at Omaha High-Low Poker by Mike Cappelletti
High-Low-Split Poker, Seven-Card Stud and Omaha Eight-or-better for Advan (Advance Player) by Ray Zee
Doyle Brunson's Super System II by Doyle Brunson
Omaha Hi-Lo Poker by Shane Smith
Omaha High-Low: Play To Win With The Odds by Bill Boston

[benkahuna]

Bob Ciaffone's Omaha Holdem Poker has a section on limit omaha as well. And a section on hi lo split, but doesn't have a section combining the two.

I've only read Bob's book, so I can't really comment except to say that Zee's book is widely held in the most positive regard, FWIW.

[Reflux]

Super System II has a nice short chapter on limit O8. Ray Zee's book has the best information of the O8 books that I've read. So if I was going to get two books those are the two I would get. I quick read of the SSII chapter should get you off to the right track. Then you can take the time to read Zee's book.
Cappelletti's book is a good read because he adds lots of hand examples but I thought it was a little disorganized. The Tenner/Krieger book is a very basic introduction to the game. The other books are much better.
I haven't read the last two books you mentioned.
Good luck.

[kitaristi0]

www.o8poker.com

There are good reviews here, plus this is the best o8 site on the web.

[theben]

i like zee's. SS2 has a great condensed section. perfect info to help a beginner omaha8 player.

[Leavenfish]

Forgive the stupid question, but I was in a couple of casion's in AZ this past week and while I doubled up nicely in a HE ring game, I noticed several tables of Omaha. Now, I do not recall seeing them listed as Omaha/8, Omaha Hi-Lo or any other such variant, just Omaha. Could someone explain the difference?

***Nevermind...just found some good info. Still, which is played more in casinos?

---Leavenfish

[Beavis68]

8/b is what is typically played, limit omaha-high only is pretty much a dead game, although Pot Limit Omaha is still plenty alive on the web.

Pot Limit Omaha seems to be a very popular game to me. I thought it was actually more popular than 8 or better. Limit Omaha, Limit O/8, and NL Omaha 0/8 are mainly internet games.