There are at least at many variations of poker as there are cards in a deck, one the most popular of these is the action packed "Omaha" game. Often considered one of the most exciting variations as it is not uncommon to have five or six players paying to see the flop - rather than the usual two or three - creating massive pots ripe for the picking, for those who know how to play the game.In "Farha on Omaha", World-Champion poker player Sam Farha presents readers with simple strategic tips that will turn transform them into top-class players. It also provides advice on how to come out on top in both cash games and tournaments.This is a must-have volume for all poker player who wants to turn an enjoyable hobby into a great game.
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"Poker players come in all shapes and sizes with many different styles. In pot-limit Omaha, Sammy Farha's style stands alone at the top of the mountain. --Chip Reese, winner of the $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. event at the 2006 World Series of Poker and the player many consider to be the best high-stakes cash game player in the world
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By far the most prevalent form of poker in Europe for the past two decades, Omaha is now enjoying a tremendous surge in popularity in the United States, thanks largely to its reputation as an action game. In other games, like Texas hold'em, most hands are contested by no more than two or three players. But in Omaha it is not uncommon to have five or six players paying to see a flop, creating massive pots ripe for the picking by those who know how to play the game correctly. Sam Farha finished second in the main event of the 2003 World Series of Poker; plays in the biggest cash games in the world, including the famed "Big Game" in Las Vegas; and has won two gold bracelets at the World Series of Poker ($2,500 Pot-Limit Omaha in 1996 and $5,000 Omaha High-Low Eight-or-Better in 2006). Now for the first time, he shares with readers the inside secrets of how to beat not only the legions of amateurs flocking to this hot "new" game but accomplished professionals as well. Providing practical advice and advanced strategy tips, and discussing specific hands from his victories at the World Series of Poker and high-stakes cash games, Farha on Omaha promises to turn beginners into winning players and winning players into champions.
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Gotta be better books,
This review is from: Farha on Omaha: Expert Strategy for Beating Cash Games and Tournaments (Paperback)
Have been reading this book for a few days and it is one most people could do without. From blatant errors of just about every kind...textual mistakes to simple pot odd mistakes, it makes me wonder if Sam Farha had anything to do with even writing this book. It is time to wonder about who is actually writing these poker books. Pot odds mistakes? Telling you it is good expected value to walk away from a favored drawing hand because it is the last hand of the night? I mean give me a break...spend your money on the Farha Bobblehead Doll instead of the book because it may actually help your poker more.
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This review is from: Farha on Omaha: Expert Strategy for Beating Cash Games and Tournaments (Paperback)
This book doesn't deliver. I suspect that the contribution of each author is inversely proportional to the size of text used for his name on the cover.
The authors devote excessive space to structured limit Omaha high. That's a very unusual (and awful) game. Although the basic advice in this section isn't too far off, the conceptual arguments have some fundamental flaws. The pot-limit section contradicts itself with respect to the importance of hand selection within the first two pages. Farha relates the story of an elaborate bluff that's a little bit interesting but in the end comes off as a brag. There are better books on this subject. Try Doyle Brunson's Super System II or Pot-Limit & No-Limit Poker.
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Pretty terrible, really....,
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This book contains more stories about Sammy bluffing players off a hand than actual poker strategy.
This book WILL NOT improve your Omaha game. First of all, the entire first section is devoted entirely to LIMIT OMAHA HI. Does this game even exist anymore? I haven't seen it on ANY of the major online cardrooms, and all the casinos near me offer Hi-Lo only. Just as obnoxious that there's an entire section written about a game that's all but extinct, is the glaring omission of any material on Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo, a game that is BY FAR more widespread than Limit Omaha Hi. The material is also laid out in huge chunks with no smaller sub-headings in each chapter, making it a very difficult book to reference. As of the writing of this review, Jeff Hwang's 'Pot-Limit Omaha Poker' -- a FAR superior book, with tons of RELEVANT information and strategy, is selling on Amazon for $3.40 LESS than 'Farha on Omaha'. Do yourself a favor and pick that one up instead. Sorry Sammy. I love watching you on TV, but your book really stinks.
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