I’ve been playing a bit of PL Omaha 8/b, trying to get a better grasp of the game. And wow, I suck at it. I realize when I make stupid calls, but unfortunately not until after I’ve made them. Same with re-raising all-in. And I’m having this overwhelmed feeling that I’ll never understand this game. But I’m sure it will come in time. Currently, I’m working on learning what hands to play preflop.

I think, and I’m basing this off of the massive experience that 100 hands will bring you, that I’m not too fond of the hi/lo-split structure. What I like about Omaha is how the game focuses more on the player’s ability to analyze a situation than hold’em. I appreciate that. But people chase lows all over the place, and I just haven’t learned how to deal with that yet. Getting rivered hurts less here than in hold’em, because it only costs you half the pot, but it happens a whole lot more often!

I’ll keep practising. Maybe I’ll learn something, sometime.

Tip of the day:
If you’re a beginning Omaha player, avoid playing hands that don’t have an A in them.