Omaha >><< Hold 'em

GTA Poker · Jan 02,2010, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by BlondeFish

Has anybody else noticed the same thing for PLO tournaments? When I'm not multi-tabling too many NLHE tourneys, I've been trying some PLO tourneys. Even though I only know a tiny fraction of Omaha strategies compared to NLHE, my ROI, ITM and first place percentages are higher in Omaha! If I ever find the time to read another poker book, I think it should be an Omaha book.

I don't enjoy MTTs, but basic strategy will get you a very high ROI (mine is over 100% from when I used to play them) in PLO MTTs ranging from $5-$20 buy-ins. I never played much higher so I can't comment above that, but once I am back to playing full part-time poker again I may take some shots at the weekly $215s on Stars. Later in MTTs with low M starting hands become more important.

PokerKai · Jan 13,2010, 10:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Milo

Is it possible to be a decent Omaha player without also being a decent Hold 'em player? Or is it simply easier to win at Omaha because so many people treat it like 4-card HE? Just curious for everyone's thoughts . . .

its definitely possible to be a decent omaha player without being remotely good at holdem. proficiency in one in now way guarantees proficiency in the other.

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Originally Posted by schabs

I play PLO on a regular basis, I find that the low stakes omaha players are very weak.

thats why its the "low stakes" omaha. this is true of pretty much ALL low stakes games, the play is generally bad because thats the kind of player low stakes attracts.

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Originally Posted by GTA Poker

I think a winning NLH player should easily transition to PLO, but a break-even NLH player will lose at PLO

i would agree with this but would add the caveat that its not because one game prepares you better for the other, i just feel that amongst similar stakes, the PLO games are probably softer in comparison to HE games.

iNano78 · Jan 13,2010, 11:15 PM

A friend of mine is a solid NLHE player but a much better PLO player - at least compared to the online players he faces. Last I checked, he barely plays NLHE online anymore (except private games against friends, and B&M home games).

philliivey · Apr 25,2010, 12:23 PM

So thanks to the royal cup, I may try and get into omaha now, I have been thinking of going into a new game since I am losing motivation in hold em,lol

Should I get the free trial of omaha manager? If so what stats would you use for Omaha?

I am just starting out with high only.

Just played on full tilt, (only .01/.02 cent)was crushing the table up almost 3 buy in's but started to go bad(just like yesterday at the royal

) so I left with just over double my money,lol.

JohnnieH · Apr 25,2010, 02:32 PM

With the mirco tables all you have to do is get the nuts and pound the pot. Donkies will chase a flush on a paired board all day. EZ game.

You'll also find that with PLO you are always looking for what the nut hand is, which will make your NL game sharper.

philliivey · Apr 25,2010, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by JohnnieH

With the mirco tables all you have to do is get the nuts and pound the pot. Donkies will chase a flush on a paired board all day. EZ game.

You'll also find that with PLO you are always looking for what the nut hand is, which will make your NL game sharper.

went to another table, it went bad, just tried stars almost doubled my buy in again so ya just got to pay attention to what the best hand is.