Couple of Omaha questions |
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Posted Sun Oct 01, 2006 11:15 pm GMT by Jauron
Played it "for real" for the first time last night in our home game. I gotta tell you the pots were huge for the most part. Of the biggest pots of the night, I'd say Omaha produced about 7 of the 10 biggest and easily the top 4.
Oh yeah I had some questions...
Anyone recommend a good book for Omaha, preferabley one that covers the different games it includes (high low, pot and NL, and I think I'm missing one or two other ones).
Also what is the most common version? Is it pot limit?
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Posted Mon Oct 02, 2006 2:15 am GMT by xDiamond_CutteRx
For High, Pot Limit is the most common, while for high-low limit is far more common (and PLO8 is stupid IMO).
I have yet to read to read a good Omaha book, but I've heard decent things about Ciaffone's book.
Overall, I'd say Omaha is a pretty basic game. Only play hands with 4+ live combinations, bet your good draws strongly, and draw only to the nuts (or the top full house, which isn't quite the nuts, but close enogh).
Posted Mon Oct 02, 2006 5:37 am GMT by raisebot
for hi-lo split, basically only play hands where you have a reasonable chance of making a scoop (winning both the hi and the lo). (for example a good starting hand being, say, A  K K  2 )
And when considering calling or betting, always remember 'the nuts are out there' Hands like trips & small straights almost never win...
Posted Fri Oct 27, 2006 11:17 am GMT by crack
| raisebot wrote: | for hi-lo split, basically only play hands where you have a reasonable chance of making a scoop (winning both the hi and the lo). (for example a good starting hand being, say, A K K 2 )
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I don't think that's strictly true. In all split games you either want a good two way hand or a very strong one way hand.
For example, in omaha split A246 is a strong enough one way hand, or AAJTds. Hands like 4567 go down in value a lot in split, because your hi hand will almost certainly give someone else a low, so stay away from those.
NL Omaha is very rarely played, but is very similar strat wise to PL. I have read Caiffones Omaha book, it has been republished to include some different variations.
It covers split, fl and pl omaha games and is well worthy of a read if you want to learn the game. You can get the book directly from him at pokercoach.us (off the top of by head)
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