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1. W. Swank on May 21, 2008 9:02 pm

   Perfect Guide

   

   Bob Ciaffone’s classic must be read by every player who is serious about learning to play Omaha in an expert way. If the book seems a bit light at first glance, just pay attention that it was originally written over two decades ago, and its position among poker books is secure. I think the strength of the content will also surprise you from time to time, as even seemingly mundane topics such as “Community Card Poker” and “Betting and Blind Structure” have surprising value.

   Frankly speaking, everything the man writes is deserving attention. And coming from hold’em, it was the book that greatly changed the way I thought about Omaha and got me on the right track. For those familiar with my play, I should note that it was Bob’s original section on the straight draws that I built upon.

   For newcomers in Omaha, Bob Ciaffone’s Omaha Poker is a perfect guide to start from.

2. K. Cussac on May 21, 2008 10:37 pm

   Decent introduction - emphasis: introduction

   

   If you have an experience in holdem and know the rules of high Omaha, you’ll find this book is really an introduction. After getting acquainted with “about the author”, “history of omaha” and the other space-filler pages, only about 90 pages remain… I wish I’d spend time reading on-line and then throw the price on a poker site where I can practice. I’d have learnt more in this way.

3. Greg Faler on May 22, 2008 11:06 pm

   One of the best for holdem Omaha

   

   If you are going to play Pot-Limit Omaha Poker (PLO), then this is probably the best book to start learning with. It covers starting hands, various ways of playing in different situations and so forth.

4. Shane Watson on May 22, 2008 11:47 pm

   Good value for a beginner

   

   “High Omaha poker” was written in fairly easy to read way. This book is a quite good explanation of PLO and I recommend it to everyone who is looking for a worthwhile book on PLO.

   There is not much technical writing in Ciafone’s work so it was nice to read.

5. Laurence Grahm on May 24, 2008 5:07 pm

   For Newbies in Poker Only

   

   If you are looking for means of learning to play Omaha High Limit game this book will provide you with the basics. If you have already known how to play or have some experience in any other type of poker game, such as, Hold’em, Bob Ciaffone’s Book will disappoint you. It teaches to use a point count system for Limit type of poker. The author talks about game selection and you should play against players who are less proficient than you. However, it is a very basic poker manual and it teaches only the fundamentals of Omaha, reading the board and do not get sucked in draws unless you are drawing to the nuts.