January 4, 2007


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"No Kill Date"

Venture Literary Sells Sam Farha’s Omaha How-To Book to Triumph/Random House

On January 4, 2007, Greg Dinkin of Venture Literary sold the North American rights to Sam Farha and Storms Reback’s Farha on Omaha: Expert Strategy for Beating Cash Games and Tournaments to Tom Bast at Triumph Books/Random House.

In Farha on Omaha, Sam Farha—the greatest Omaha player in the world—does for Omaha what Dan Harrington did for Texas Hold’em. Drawing on his World Series of Poker victories and actual hands from cash games in which millions of dollars were at stake, Farha shares with readers the secrets that make him the best. He provides an introduction to the game for beginners and advanced strategy for those who want to take their games to the next level. Providing practical advice and strategic tips based on actual hands that Farha has played, the book promises to turn beginning players into winning players and winning players into champions.

Sam Farha is one of the best and most charismatic poker players in the world today. In 2003, he outlasted 837 players to finish second in the main event of the World Series of Poker, pocketing $1.3 million. Then at the 2006 World Series of Poker, he won the $5,000 Omaha High-Low Eight-or-Better event to win his second gold bracelet. That tournament, in which Phil Ivey finished second, cemented Farha’s reputation as the greatest Omaha player alive.

Coauthor Storms Reback is a writer and professional poker player. He is the coauthor of All In: The (Almost) Entirely True Story of the World Series of Poker as well as a regular contributor to All In magazine.

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