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Hangers in PL Omaha
In Texas holdem, the value of your hand is very straightforward. Two aces are two aces, no matter what color they are. In Omaha, a hand like As Ac 3d 6h should probably be thrown away, and you would certainly not raise with such a hand in a full pot limit Omaha poker game. A [...]
Full StoryUnderstanding Hand Strengths in PL Omaha
In a typical Texas holdem game, a single pair may be good enough to win the pot. This almost never happens in Omaha. Consider that each player has four cards, and you may be up against 8 or 9 opponents. With 36 cards against you, the likelihood that none of your opponents can do better [...]
Full StoryK/P Betting Structure
K/P means “Kill pot.” You are more likely to see a kill pot poker game in a live casino, usually in an Omaha hi-lo game. The idea behind a kill pot is that if one player wins a certain amount of money on one hand, the amount varying according to the stakes of the game, [...]
Full StoryMiddle Stages of a SnG – The Short Stacks
The middle stages of a sit and go poker game are the time you want to build chips and arm yourself for the late stages of play. Use your selective aggression to pick up pots and trap less experienced players. This will set you up to end in the money once the number of players [...]
Full StoryH/L Betting Structure
H/L means “half limit.” Some games, particularly community card games like Texas hold’em and Omaha, are played no limit or pot limit. In a no limit game, you can bet as much as you want, up to all your chips, at any time. Some players feel that this limits the amount of skill strong players [...]
Full StoryMiddle Stages of a SnG – Player Type Recognition
The middle stages of a sit and go poker tournament is where you really have an opportunity to let your creativity shine. By now, a few players may have busted out, which means you may be up against one or two large stacks and a bunch of average stacks. Don’t be too afraid of those [...]
Full StoryBillabong Poker Strategy
Billabong is a poker game that combines elements of Omaha and Stud. As in Omaha, there is a small and big blind, and each player is dealt four cards. As in Stud, there are exposed up cards. In this case, one of each player’s four hole cards is face up. Players can call the blind, [...]
Full StoryDeuce to Seven Lowball Strategy
If you’re looking for a new poker challenge, one poker game that many pros agree is extremely difficult to master is the game of Deuce to Seven lowball. Also called Kansas City lowball, Deuce to Seven lowball is a “pure” low game. This distinguishes it from California lowball, where A 2 3 4 5, or [...]
Full StoryAdvantages & Disadvantages Playing Five Card Draw
Since no cards are exposed, five card draw is a game of very limited information. The only information you really have is how many cards your opponents draw, and whether or not they bet. For this reason, reading skills are paramount in five card draw. If you are great at reading potential opponents for strength [...]
Full StoryHow to Play Hands without an Ace
In an Omaha hi-lo poker game, the only hands that can be considered low draws are hands that have two cards between ace and five. A six in your hand is not going to make you a winning low very often. The farther apart your low cards are, the less powerful your hand is. You [...]
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