Professionals in Omaha Hi/Lo Split Poker Express Their Opinion

This book makes you analyze, but a little short on reliable information

Robby Smith

Do you want to learn to analyze your poker game? Then the book written by Zee is for you. I was interested in Stud/8 that is why I bought it. However while reading the Omaha/8 hi/lo split, I decided to learn it first. I really wanted to move to the next level in my playing and I really did.

In comparison with other books and articles concerning Omaha hi/lo split I have to confess, that they are focused on strategy more than describing specific hands.

If to compare two halves of Stud/8 half (section concentrated on seven card stud) and the Omaha/8 half, I have to make a conclusion that the first half is more comprehensive than the second one. To my mind, advanced players would be quite interesting in reading this fantastic written texts, however, a beginner should read the book too. I guess, every poker player should get it and read it absolutely.

The ‘High-Low-Split Poker, Seven-Card Stud and Omaha Eight-or-better for Advanced Players’ by Ray Zee has a very helpful section full of different questions and answers might be very amazing for poker players. The author was quite right when he decided to include this helpful section in the book, especially when you have just started playing poker and you do not types of hands or main concepts. One of the biggest disadvantages is lack of basic information. It was a big surprise for me to find out that it is generally focused on (Sklansky’s Theory of Poker et al), few words about probability math and pot odds. If you do not know this, then it would be hard to understand whether to make a call/bet worthwhile. So, definitely this is a big disadvantage.

Maybe, it would be quite necessary to add more concrete examples of playing Omaha/8. Though, if you start playing Stud/8 or Omaha/8, or you are an intermediate player, Zee’s literature should take special place in yoru home library. Though, it would not be a surprise for you but probably you already know that poker is not a very easy game to play. Sometimes, it is hard to follow along with sample hands. Knowing this, Zee wrote his thoughts in as simple as possible manner.

I also would like to give you an advice and read a Ciaffone’s thoughts and ideas about Omaha/8 poker game. It is worth reading for sure, if you are interested in becoming a professional in poker.Actually, you can read the Tenner and Krieger’s special edition. There is also another one writer named Cappeletti’s wrote about Omaha/8 poker Omaha hi/lo split, maybe not the best content, but should be read though. There are quite many poker literature and I advice you to read them all in order to become a professional poker player.