Archive for the ‘Omaha 8’ Category

Tips for Omaha 8 or Better

Tuesday, October 21st, 2008

You learned the basic principles of how to play the game as well as the terms and tons of situations where you can see yourself into. In addition to your Omaha 8 or Better poker knowledge, this article tends to give you the tips for better play at this exciting game.

Large portions of your payroll will disappear quicker that you expect it if you play speculative hands in any poker game you are into.

First, let us discuss about the ace. The ace is the only card that can be played both ways so it is considered as the most powerful card in the deck in Omaha 8 or Better. Not only does it need to make nuts low, obviously it in need to make nut straight and flushes as well. Most of the time, you will loose if you are not holding or drawing to the nuts in almost all cases.

Hands that have A-2 and two coordinating cards are the strongest in Omaha 8 or better. Wanting an A-2 with a card above 9 or another wheel is also ideal. To have at least two cards suited preferably with the aces works to as well ass A3 are strong cards. These are the kinds of hands are generally for raising prefops. Although A4 and two coordinating cards can be played, it is better if you played cautiously while learning the game at the same time. There is a possibility that you can play A5 and two and never use A6 and two coordinating cards from blinds to no raise in Poker Games. A7 and A8 are not advisable to be played because they can make worst lows and will be time consuming.

Paying attention to the board should be done when playing Poker hands with 2-3 because thy can also become trap hands. Make sure an ace hits the board to be able to play most hands starting with 2-3. Your hands will be next to nothing when a low draw drops at the table without a single ace.

Most of the cases can lad to winning only half of the pot because high hands in Omaha Hi/Lo are tricky to play when the board comes low or is drawing low when playing high cards in 8 or better comes when the board comes low or is drawing low is indeed a problem. You should probably play high cards in one or two scenarios. You may either be in the blinds to raise where you can see the flop with high cards or if you are into a tight game and multiple players are seeing the flop. The probabilities are low because your poker tournaments opponents have a lot of low cards. It is time to fold if the flop comes low or middling.

Hands that include the 7, 8, and 9 are some of the biggest trap hands. Not only does it costs you a lot of money, in most cases straights including the 7-8-9 will not be the nut straight and will just cost you money.

When playing hands that are unsuited, be cautious. Hand with as A-2-3-K unsuited may look great, but it will leave you drawing to just lows and straights. Flush is a common high hand, you still cannot play it. Even when strong, a hand that is unsuited will usually end up a one hand.

Bookmark:
  • Digg
  • del.icio.us
  • Facebook
  • Mixx
  • Google Bookmarks
  • BlinkList
  • Blogosphere News
  • Diigo
  • eKudos
  • Fark
  • Faves
  • Fleck
  • Gwar
  • Identi.ca
  • Kirtsy
  • LinkaGoGo
  • LinkedIn
  • Live
  • MisterWong
  • MySpace
  • Netvouz
  • NewsVine
  • Ping.fm
  • ppnow
  • Propeller
  • Reddit
  • Simpy
  • Slashdot
  • StumbleUpon
  • Technorati
  • Tipd
  • Tumblr
  • Twitter
  • Yahoo! Buzz

Omaha 8 or Better Overture

Tuesday, October 21st, 2008

A split pot version of Omaha Online Poker, Omaha 8 or better has the same rules with Omaha high but with an added twist. A qualifying low hand will take half the pot, this consist of a five card hand of five unique card eight or below.There are no straights and flushes in this game. Only hi- or low and the best lo hand is the wheel combination  (A-2-3-4-5). This a limit or pot limit trend.

When you play in Omaha Poker, using two card in you hand and three card coming from the board is a must. Same rules apply in hi-lo except  that there is no need the same cards for both high and low. The best possible  low for a given hand is called a nut low.

The key to long successin playing Omaha Hi/Lo poker is a quality and lucky hand selection whether you are a begginer or an experienced poker player. Scooping pots is the main objective of the game. This occurs when you win both sides of the pot, both high and low. Hands that have  an ace and if possible one or more wheel cards. The best are A-2 or A-3. The card combination that should be played in on the blinds are A-4 and up, which is a little tricky.

Cards thatare suited and connected to your hand should be on your look out.  Cards suited with an ace is good. Never get in the habit of playing 2 suited cards.

A drawing game, in Omaha hi-lo, you push either into a hi or low ,a straight, full, flush and of course a house. According to the rule of the thumb is when you are not drawing the nuts into one or more direction, you better get out of hand. Get out when you are drawn to a straight and there are three suited cards on the board. If the board shows pairs and your drawing, there is a possibility that yopu will have a full house anf you want to get out. Fold when you only have 2nd and 3rd nut  and more than one opponent. There is no second best in this game.

Quartering means tying a player to one side of the pot. Most of the time, a lot of players are drawn to the lower side of the pot in Omaha hi-lo. This means the player will receive only of the pot money. A player may eventually lose when two or three players are in the pot when quartering. As you go with playing Omaha hi-lo, you will learn the tactics of this game especially when quartering. A potential quartering scenario is when if you are with a board hold more that 2 wheel cards and a hand with3 or more players . A  higher straight or a flush or expected  but in some cases, the pot will be chopped with one ore more wheels.

Omaha hi-lo is a bit complicated than conventional Poker Games. But with constant practice  and a solid understanding, a player will be a life long winner.

Bookmark:
  • Digg
  • del.icio.us
  • Facebook
  • Mixx
  • Google Bookmarks
  • BlinkList
  • Blogosphere News
  • Diigo
  • eKudos
  • Fark
  • Faves
  • Fleck
  • Gwar
  • Identi.ca
  • Kirtsy
  • LinkaGoGo
  • LinkedIn
  • Live
  • MisterWong
  • MySpace
  • Netvouz
  • NewsVine
  • Ping.fm
  • ppnow
  • Propeller
  • Reddit
  • Simpy
  • Slashdot
  • StumbleUpon
  • Technorati
  • Tipd
  • Tumblr
  • Twitter
  • Yahoo! Buzz