| The popularity of Omaha has spread across the nation and the world. In Omaha, you are dealt four cards and then a total of five cards are dealt face up in the middle of the table which become community cards. Everyone must use three of those cards and two from their hand to make the best five possible cards. This total of nine playable cards makes for lots of action and lots of betting and calling "on the come." The pots are often huge. It takes a bit of getting acquainted with the game because of the rule of using two cards from your hand and three from the board. It is obvious immediately that you need big hands to win in Omaha. With the game now played high and low with the eight qualifier, "building" a hand that wins both ways is by far the most profitable. Because of the split pot, the ace, which can be used both high and low, becomes an incredibly important card. |
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 Absolutely true story |
| Review Date: May 1, 2000 |
| Reviewer: moontan, Los Angeles |
| I started playing Omaha about a month ago (beginning of April, 2000) and played in the $3-6 limit games about five times. I had very dismal results, so I knew I had to get help and get it quick! I received Andy's books (Book 1 and the Intermediate book) on Tuesday and read both by Friday night. The next day I played in an Omaha tourney at the Bicycle club and, because of reading Andy's books, my game had improved enough so that I finished third, winning over $1500! I enthusiastically recommend Andy's books to anyone just starting or wanting to improve his/her game. |
Mr. Nelson is right on
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| Review Date: March 11, 2000 |
| Reviewer: , |
| In the summary of the book, Mr. Nelson points out that Omaha Hold 'Em, Book One is both fun and profitable. This very true. When you play this game correctly, Omaha becomes a cash cow. I was introduced to Omaha in Las Vegas a few years ago. There were no good books available to help me learn the game at that time. Since then several books have appeared. I have read them all and conclude that Mr. Nelson's books on Omah, Book One and Intermediate, are the best I have seen. I would have saved a LOT of money when I started if I had read these books. Even now, after all these years at the Omaha table, I have picked up several good tips from his books. Also be sure to check out Mr. Nelson's book, POKER: 101 WAYS TO WIN. Excellent material. |
if you've played serious poker, skip this one...
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| Review Date: October 31, 2000 |
| Reviewer: Frank Cowsert, galt, california United States |
| this book is definitely for the beginner...i've played other games seriously and found that i had already figured out nearly everything this book mentions...the new information i found would fill less than half a page...omaha is a complex game and mr. nelson barely skims it's twists and turns...the book is very short, 71 pages, and does little with statistical analysis(which i expected in volume) if you've played seriously, or want to, i'd suggest skipping this one... |
Good start, but not enough in there...
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| Review Date: October 18, 2000 |
| Reviewer: tony caldarone, camp hill, pa United States |
| let me save you the 8.95 it cost me to buy this book. If you know the rules of Omaha, all the book says is the following. bet the nuts, call the nut draw, throw everything else away. you typically need a full house to win high, and can sometimes win with a flush. forget about any low hand worse than 6-high and be careful even with that as you often split the low half. there's simply not enough knowledge in this book to sit even 3-6 at a casino. |
For true beginners only
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| Review Date: June 16, 2003 |
| Reviewer: djhope_4twenty4, DC |
| This is a very thin book, with little substantive information. If you know the rules of omaha and know how to read the board, you are a step ahead of this book. The only substantive information is regarding good starting hands, but it is mostly common sense. For the small price, you will get your money's worth only if you are a true beginner to omaha. |
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