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The Best Starting Hands in Omaha Poker
In Omaha Poker starting hands each player is dealt 4 cards. The best starting hands in Omaha poker are those where the 4 hole-cards work in a collaborative way, providing you multiple ways to hit the flop. The best hand at showdown comprises of exactly two from the hand and three from the board to [...]
Full StoryVisiting a Pot Limit Omaha Hand
You are in a $2/$4 Pot Limit Omaha ring game on UltimateBet. You are under the gun and are dealt 10 of hearts, king of hearts, jack of clubs and 9 of clubs. So pre-flop, the button has raised pot to $18 and the big blind as well as yourself calls. The flop comes jack [...]
Full StoryThis Game of Ours, Chapter Two
Big Tony was the local mafia capo in charge of the neighborhood. His distant cousin Carlo Gambino was the “boss of bosses”, running the whole show. And every Saturday Big Tony would pull up at the corner gas station where all the neighborhood kids used to hang out. His car was a big black sedan [...]
Full StoryBasic Omaha Considerations
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 [...]
Full StoryRound 2 of the PokerPlasm Tourney League
After a great turnout in the first round freeroll, we hope to continue the wave of excellent play in round two. The first round of buy-in poker is getting near. Omaha is this rounds variant of choice and should prove enjoyable. You need a refresher? Well, we have an extensive library of information, and here [...]
Full StoryMutual of Omaha
Playing Omaha for the first time can stun a beginner into believing the game is absolutely crazy, takes no skill whatsoever, and seems like a crapshoot. Players are betting, calling (sometimes the entire table), raising, and raising on top of that, before a flop even occurs. How can anyone make a profit in this game? [...]
Full StoryRaising with A2 in Omaha Hi Lo
There are some players who routinely raise pre-flop whenever they are dealt AA or A2. This is usually a mistake in most Omaha poker games. Keep in mind that if you have no backup, your A2 will be completely useless if three high cards, an ace or a deuce come on the flop, meaning you [...]
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