Omaha Hi-Lo Poker Book Overviews

Nice Book, good content, great playing ideas

Martin Gregory

Mike Cappelletti is a brilliant author who wrote his famous book Omaha hi-lo poker.

The author of the book tried to concentrate mostly on playing Hi/Lo playing. He tried to write his book in plain language, so that every reader understand how to play poker successfully. Having read this book, I kept my Omaha 8 adventures profitable.
The Cappelletti’s paragraphs cover sound advice cocerning playing high flops. The paragraphs inlcude (Cappalletti’s Number):

This Omaha hi-lo poker edition has the following flaws:

1: Omaha 8 poker game is a starting hand game, so the author should have included more details concerning starting hands, because it is really important. The author provides similar information about starting hands as other authors who wrote about poker game.

So, I can say that I have not found something new here. Though, I fully agree that playing A2XX when XX are crap is fairly loose by the standards.

2: Cappellette does not give a full description of hi-limit, pot-limit and other tough Omaha venues. Though, I believe, there are quite many interesting moments, but still I have to say one more time that more details concerning hi-limit, pot-limit playing should be definitely included.

3: The author of Hi/Lo Gamers Review of ‘How to Win at Omaha High-Low Poker’ states that Omaha 8 is a funny game, but I disagree.

I don’t see that Omaha 8 is popular, I believe that it is not popular at all and soon we will forget about this game. Let us imagine the one table of O8 and everyone wins. But people who are playing on weekends seeing the flop average can get as low as 4 or even 3.5. The ideal of a good table like Cappelletti sees it, usually consists of loose enough players to meet his ideal of a good table.

Winner’s view

Steven Bolton

Is it good enough to read Hi/Lo Gamers Review of ‘How to Win at Omaha High-Low Poker’ and start winning?

I started to win while playing poker because I followed the guideline described in the book. Besides, I’m pretty much sure that you can become a winner too, if you read and follow Cappelletti’s advice. I fully agree with the flaws (a) somewhat disorganized, (b) too much print about “other forms” of poker, and (c) leaves some common playing decisions unanswered are also described by the author and he is quite right. However, I believe that there is a sound advice that allows everyone to start winning.