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Anybody know of any good ones out there? I'm having troubles figuring out what the right amount to bet in Pot Limit Omaha without getting a lot of callers with monster draws when you think you have the best hand at the moment. Any insight or book recommendations would be helpful. Thanks.

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Omaha is the Antichrist!

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Wed Nov 09, 2005 6:58 am
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Lotta fishes in Omaha these days since they started showing it on the WSOP broadcasts.

How to Win at Omaha High-Low Poker by Mike Cappelletti - really cardplayer-ish in theory (tight-solid play)

Championship Omaha by Tom McEvoy, T.J. Cloutier - good but not great

Chapter in Super System II is prolly your best bet.

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Wed Nov 09, 2005 7:02 am
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Theres a strictly Omaha website out there. I'll see if i can dig it up for you. There's actually an Omaha pro who will answer all your questions in his forum also (For free)

so save u some $ at the same time, i'll pm u

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Thanks eso and 187.

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Wed Nov 09, 2005 7:48 am
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You might look through the archives in cardplayer.com under writers. I know Cappelletti has some Omaha articles there. Clonie Gowen wrote an excellent Omaha article, believe it or not. It might be in those archives or you can google Clonie Gowen omaha and find it. It really helped my game. I think it might help answer your question. In Omaha, if your hand can't improve, it sucks against players who refuse to drop their strong draws. May also check out http://www.pot-limit-omaha.com/ for some very basic stuff.
I wouldn't recommend buying a book. Find Capetelli's starting hand requirements and just play. You'll figure it out as you go. Check a few sites and read some articles.
Found this list that is good to have:
Pot-Limit Omaha: Top Advice
1. Be very selective with your starting hands: nothing is more important than choosing the correct starting hand for a certain situation.
2. Table selection: only play in games where you have an edge. You want at least a couple of weak players at the table when you sit down.
3. "Play the players": be sure to quickly assess the opposition: who plays inferior hands, who folds at aggression, who bets with draws, who calls big bets with weak hands and draws, who can be bluffed, who bluffs, etc.
4. "Pump it or dump it": fold or bet/raise (if the odds are with you). You should avoid calling unless you have a good reason (such as trapping an opponent or increasing your pot odds when you are on a big draw).
5. Respect most big bets and raises: this is particularly true in Pot-Limit Omaha since most players do not bluff.
6. Do not get "married" to the nut flush draw: the difference between drawing to the nut flush in Omaha as compared to Hold'em is that in Hold'em you can usually win the pot by pairing your Ace or win the pot with a flush even though the board pairs. The same is not true in Omaha.
7. Do not get "married" to an eight way straight draw: in Omaha, it is possible to flop 13-way, 17-way and 20-way straight draws. It is best to wait until you hold one of these draws before you heavily involve yourself in the pot.
8. Do not overplay unsuited Aces: when all you hold are a pair of Aces and two unsuited, unconnected rags, there is little you can flop to improve your hand. If you do not flop an Ace, you will usually end up with a weak holding.
9. Bet your best drawing hands: enhance the deception in your game by betting your strong draws, as you will also win more pots without a fight.
10. Always draw to the nuts in multi-way pots: when all the money goes into the middle in multi-way pots, be sure to draw to the nuts. Avoid committing all your money with draws without additional value as you can find yourself trapped between a set and the nut flush draw, maybe leaving you with only a nut straight draw that might end up in a split pot if you hit.

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Wed Nov 09, 2005 8:33 am
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ECDub wrote:
You might look through the archives in cardplayer.com under writers. I know Cappelletti has some Omaha articles there. Clonie Gowen wrote an excellent Omaha article, believe it or not. It might be in those archives or you can google Clonie Gowen omaha and find it. It really helped my game. I think it might help answer your question. In Omaha, if your hand can't improve, it sucks against players who refuse to drop their strong draws. May also check out [url=http://www.pot-limit-omaha.com/]http://www.pot-limit-omaha.com/[/url] for some very basic stuff.
I wouldn't recommend buying a book. Find Capetelli's starting hand requirements and just play. You'll figure it out as you go. Check a few sites and read some articles.
Found this list that is good to have:
Pot-Limit Omaha: Top Advice
1. Be very selective with your starting hands: nothing is more important than choosing the correct starting hand for a certain situation.
2. Table selection: only play in games where you have an edge. You want at least a couple of weak players at the table when you sit down.
3. "Play the players": be sure to quickly assess the opposition: who plays inferior hands, who folds at aggression, who bets with draws, who calls big bets with weak hands and draws, who can be bluffed, who bluffs, etc.
4. "Pump it or dump it": fold or bet/raise (if the odds are with you). You should avoid calling unless you have a good reason (such as trapping an opponent or increasing your pot odds when you are on a big draw).
5. Respect most big bets and raises: this is particularly true in Pot-Limit Omaha since most players do not bluff.
6. Do not get "married" to the nut flush draw: the difference between drawing to the nut flush in Omaha as compared to Hold'em is that in Hold'em you can usually win the pot by pairing your Ace or win the pot with a flush even though the board pairs. The same is not true in Omaha.
7. Do not get "married" to an eight way straight draw: in Omaha, it is possible to flop 13-way, 17-way and 20-way straight draws. It is best to wait until you hold one of these draws before you heavily involve yourself in the pot.
8. Do not overplay unsuited Aces: when all you hold are a pair of Aces and two unsuited, unconnected rags, there is little you can flop to improve your hand. If you do not flop an Ace, you will usually end up with a weak holding.
9. Bet your best drawing hands: enhance the deception in your game by betting your strong draws, as you will also win more pots without a fight.
10. Always draw to the nuts in multi-way pots: when all the money goes into the middle in multi-way pots, be sure to draw to the nuts. Avoid committing all your money with draws without additional value as you can find yourself trapped between a set and the nut flush draw, maybe leaving you with only a nut straight draw that might end up in a split pot if you hit.


Thanks mang.

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Omaha is the shit


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Wed Sep 30, 2009 6:04 am
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Where i found OMAHA book. any site for free download?

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Where i found OMAHA book. any site for free download?


You can search it through a search engine like google. There are also free downloads there.


Wed Jun 16, 2010 9:29 am
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Try Pot LImit Omaha Understanding Winning Plays by William Jockusch. This book is great especially for novice to pro, the strategies and infos are too clear and easy to understand.


Wed Jun 16, 2010 11:27 pm
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That's some amazing advice ecdub.

When the blinds go higher though and you are short stack about to miss the money, don't be afraid to push your draws, even if they aren't the nuts. Lots of big stacks are gambling at this point against short stacks, and they usually are weak with two pair or big pocket pair and missed. Sometimes, once I get semi-connected double suited low cards, I'll just push. In my experience, it's about 50/50, but only if I need to double up to survive the MTT. I also like to call it out of position against a big stack sometimes. Usually that have AA or KK, and if I flop even just one pair and a flush draw, with a backdoor straight, that's good enough for me. To me, Omaha is mostly about survive flips and trapping. You play tight to trap, but of course everyone goes card dead at times, and if your stack gets too small, it's time to gamble or die.


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