FIRST POT LIMIT OMAHA TOURNEY..

Perry D. · Aug 11,2006, 12:22 PM

MY FIRST TIME PLAYING PL OMAHA, 12 MAN GAME
ANY TIPS??

WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO BE EFFECTIVE?

I AM ALMOST STRICKLY A NL HOLDEM TOURNAMENT PLAYER, TRYING TO EXPAND MY GAME SELECTION.

I WOULD APPRECIATE THE FEEDBACK.

THANKS

DrTyore · Aug 11,2006, 12:25 PM

I'm working on a series of PLOM articles over on oddsnpots.com

Check it out.

Mark

Zithal · Aug 11,2006, 12:38 PM

Advice #1: turn the caps-lock off.

Other general rules of advice...

Get a good starting hand selection system. In general, you want cards that play well with each other. Since there are 6 different combinations of two cards from your starting four, you want them all to play together well. For example...

AhAdKhQd is a strong opening hand. You've got a high pair (for trips and boats), double suited twice (for flushes), and the cards are close together (for str8s). A "co-ordinated" hand is what you're looking for.

In a full game I've found the following rules of the thumb keep me out of trouble...

- If the board has paired, someone has a boat.
- If there are three of the same suit on the board, someone has a flush.
- If there are neither, someone has a straight.
- Two pair is a losing hand in PLO.

Stuff the pot with the nuts, draw to the nuts if you're getting the right price, fold everything else.

This advice is EXCEEDINGLY generalized, but a good starting point for the beginning PLO player.

Good luck, Perry!

folded · Aug 11,2006, 12:41 PM

Wolff,

You seen Mark play. Don't read his articles.....

DrTyore · Aug 11,2006, 12:44 PM

Dude...

That's not even Wolffhound!!

Very observant Cory!

Mark

BigChrisEl · Aug 11,2006, 12:53 PM

12 man one table Omaha game is too many players. Break it down to two 6 player tables.

12 players x 4 cards each = 48 Cards

burn card, flop(3 cards), burn card, turn card, burn card, river card =8 cards

48+8 = 56 = Too many cards.

folded · Aug 11,2006, 12:57 PM

THat's awesome Mark... I just noticed the avatar and thought it was Wolff...

That's funny

QueenNine · Aug 11,2006, 03:04 PM

meltedmark · Aug 11,2006, 06:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MDSGuy

omal, really
this just made my day
thank you so much

ChrisWinsor · Aug 11,2006, 06:35 PM

Be weary of holding any flush or straight that isn't the nut flush or straight. You want lots of connecting/suited cards. One pocket pair with two random cards sucks, even if it is aces. Protect your straights and flushes from the higher hand. Raise preflop with good starting hands, lots of beginners will call alot preflop. Bet strong with your big hands, cause noobs will call with a straight or a flush no matter what the board is.