I’m not about to get into advanced Omaha strategy concepts in this article, I just want to analyze a few basic aspects of the game, but some of what I’m about to discuss might benefit advanced players as well.
Omaha Hi-Lo is the most popular Omaha version (although it is played Hi only too, and in PL variations) so all considerations below will be about Omaha Hi-Lo.
An Omaha showdown hand consists of three cards off the board and two from the player’s pocket. Players cannot use one card from their pocket and four off the board or any other combination but the above said one. They may use the same or different hands for their Highs and Lows but they always have to stick to the “two from the pocket tree off the board” rule. Continue Reading »
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Semi-bluffs are the weapons in a poker player’s arsenal that can dramatically increase his/her win rate. Semi-bluffs are not bluffs in the true sense of the word, they more like wild moves made in the hope that the hand the player is chasing will eventually come together, yet in the same time, by semi-bluffing a player increases his-her chances of taking down the pot. With a correctly placed semi-bluff the chances of winning the pot increase because the player basically opens up another possibility besides the original one (the right cards hitting) for success: a fold on the part of the opponent.
People-even rookies-instinctively know they have to semi-bluff in certain-obvious-situations. Take the 4-card flush on the flop, for instance. It’s a 9-outer situation with 2 cards to come, which people instinctively recognize and take their chances on it. They realize there’s a pretty good chance the card will come, but they are aware there’s also a pretty good chance it won’t. In that situation it makes sense to everyone that semi-bluffing is the right choice because it gives them two chances instead of just one for the win. Continue Reading »
I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but winning in online poker is often a tedious and extremely frustrating affair. Yes, I know you’re a poker fanatic, and I know you’ve studied poker for years now (I know I have!) but most of the time, something just doesn’t add up when it comes to online poker.
Is reading poker books a sure way to acquire online poker prowess? I’m not so sure about that anymore. You see, those books are generally excellent. They are written by true professionals, with tens of years of experience in poker, all of them not only making a mere living off the game, but amassing fortunes on account of their poker skills.
Who am I to doubt their ways? A nobody. Despite all that however, here is an interesting thought: what if those books were not even written about the same game you play day after day on your home PC? Continue Reading »
Have you ever been driven mad by a maniac hogging all the action at your table? I bet you have.
If you’ve played online poker for a while, you probably know what I’m talking about. A guy betting left and right, raising with rags and dominating, while nobody at the table seems to be able to keep him honest. Even as you look like you could finally put him in his place, he outdraws your pocket aces on 6,9 offsuit, and bitchslaps you effortlessly back to silence and frustration. Guys like this can be so annoying, they’ll often have the whole table on a tilt. Continue Reading »
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