Beriac
Visionary
Silver Level
So...
With my SNG challenge over and done with (result: adequate), I am starting down what is for me a totally new path: Omaha.
The reason I'm trying Omaha is several-fold:
(1) My strength in poker, especially online, is more analytical than it is people-reading. I believe that this strength will serve me better in Omaha due to its 4 hole card structure, especially Omaha Hi/Lo.
(2) Just for a change of pace!
(3) Somewhere in the back of my mind, I have visions of making the final table of a live tournament. I might have a better chance of cashing in a NLHE tourney because of all the fish who see it on TV and want to play, and Omaha tourneys might be filled with very strong players, but as I understand it one tends to plateau in Omaha and the edge of a super player vs. a good player is much smaller than in NLHE. That plus the smaller number of entries in most large Omaha tournies is intriguing to me.
So... off we go.
I'm going to start with very, very low stakes just to get my head around the game, which by the way will be Omaha Hi/Lo limit full-tabled ring. Once I get the hang of it, after say 1,000 hands, I'll move up to slightly more meaningful stakes, moving up after each 1,000 hands if I am still winning until I reach a level more suited to my bankroll. I know these are very brief stages, but I won't be able to keep myself interested at $0.01/$0.02 forever.
Naturally, I will report back! If any of you Omaha pros have comments or advice, I sure would appreciate it.
With my SNG challenge over and done with (result: adequate), I am starting down what is for me a totally new path: Omaha.
The reason I'm trying Omaha is several-fold:
(1) My strength in poker, especially online, is more analytical than it is people-reading. I believe that this strength will serve me better in Omaha due to its 4 hole card structure, especially Omaha Hi/Lo.
(2) Just for a change of pace!
(3) Somewhere in the back of my mind, I have visions of making the final table of a live tournament. I might have a better chance of cashing in a NLHE tourney because of all the fish who see it on TV and want to play, and Omaha tourneys might be filled with very strong players, but as I understand it one tends to plateau in Omaha and the edge of a super player vs. a good player is much smaller than in NLHE. That plus the smaller number of entries in most large Omaha tournies is intriguing to me.
So... off we go.
I'm going to start with very, very low stakes just to get my head around the game, which by the way will be Omaha Hi/Lo limit full-tabled ring. Once I get the hang of it, after say 1,000 hands, I'll move up to slightly more meaningful stakes, moving up after each 1,000 hands if I am still winning until I reach a level more suited to my bankroll. I know these are very brief stages, but I won't be able to keep myself interested at $0.01/$0.02 forever.
Naturally, I will report back! If any of you Omaha pros have comments or advice, I sure would appreciate it.