[StevenH72]

I have decided to spread my wings away from purely a Hold'em background, and fancy trying to learn PL Omaha.

I have very little strategic knowledge of Omaha, so any advice would be helpful.

thanks

[mirageII]

Hi,

Omaha, mechanically, is identical to Hold'em with a few caveats. First you get four hole cards. Second you MUST use TWO from your hand and THREE cards from the board to make your best five card poker hand.

PokerStars has both limit and no-limit Omaha available as play money games (No deposit required). I suggest you give it a try. The pot-limit scenario brings added complexity (espaecially at a home game - online or casino not so much as the PC/dealer handle the betting limits).

Just remember that the average winning hand in Hold'em is "two pair" in omaha it's much higher (if there are three flushing cards on the board.. somebody has it.).

Also remember that at a full table nearly all the cards are in play.

just a thought... keep us informed of your progress

mirageII

[ontheuptick]

Do a google search to get some articles on the net.. I think there's a site called omaha planet or something like that with some starter articles.

As far as buying books, probably Caiffone (sp?) first. I'm reading Slotboom, and I wouldn't recommend it for your first Omaha book, because it's not a great teacher of the basics, it's just a "here's how I did it" book.

[imthatguy]

Jeff Hwang's new book is an excellent read for learning Omaha. He regularly has articles in Cardplayer.

[jojobinks]

Originally Posted by imthatguy

Jeff Hwang's new book is an excellent read for learning Omaha. He regularly has articles in Cardplayer.

matty stole my answer.

[StevenH72]

Thanks a lot guys, I will get hold of Hwang's book, and look around omaha planet aswell.

haha I'm trying to play an omaha freeroll atm on P*, its fun being a donkey again

[abby99]

Originally Posted by jojobinks

matty stole my answer.

My answer in a previous thread.

[StevenH72]

hmmm, pretty sure this was unlucky.

I was pretty happy with a suited AQ and pocket A's, but ecstatic when villain turned his hand over, but ouch what a river!! Lucky he was short stacked I guess.

PokerStars Game #19222012227: Tournament #98285096, Freeroll Omaha No Limit - Level VIII (200/400) - 2008/07/30 - 13:12:50 (ET)
Table '98285096 280' 9-max Seat #9 is the button
Seat 1: caprenicus11 (38555 in chips)
Seat 2: hmble1 (7980 in chips) is sitting out
Seat 3: apiatt (8577 in chips) is sitting out
Seat 4: junior1964 (5505 in chips)
Seat 5: Abzocker197 (25675 in chips)
Seat 6: dinosg (33472 in chips)
Seat 7: Hornebat (11460 in chips)
Seat 9: cdoflooring (52600 in chips)
caprenicus11: posts small blind 200
hmble1: posts big blind 400
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hornebat
apiatt: folds
junior1964: calls 400
Abzocker197: calls 400
dinosg: folds
Hornebat: raises 11060 to 11460 and is all-in
cdoflooring: folds
caprenicus11: folds
hmble1: folds
junior1964: calls 5105 and is all-in
Abzocker197: folds
Uncalled bet (5955) returned to Hornebat
*** FLOP ***
*** TURN *** :
*** RIVER ***
*** SHOW DOWN ***
junior1964: shows (three of a kind, Eights)
Hornebat: shows (a pair of Aces)
junior1964 collected 12010 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 12010 | Rake 0
Board
Seat 1: caprenicus11 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 2: hmble1 (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 3: apiatt folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: junior1964 showed and won (12010) with three of a kind, Eights
Seat 5: Abzocker197 folded before Flop
Seat 6: dinosg folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: Hornebat showed and lost with a pair of Aces
Seat 9: cdoflooring (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)

EDIT: I know it has no relevance to the thread title, but the thread is about my omaha learning experience and so I thought why not shove it in.

[imthatguy]

Nothing like hitting the case eight... Sheesh, he's got such a horrible starting hand.