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Heresthecooler
Rock Star
Silver Level
Hello to all,
I've wanted to bring this up for quite some time now. The main thing I've noticed is almost all Hold 'em players mention playing and betting with skill. I think the skill aspect of that is a player only has two cards. It's by far the easiest game to get a read on someone. My game is Omaha 8 and the skill involved is mostly knowing the outs/odds. While possible to determine if someone hit a low, it's by far harder to get a read on exactly all four cards. Mind games don't really exist in Omaha 8. It's beyond harder to outplay an opponent with all of the draws. Playing Hold 'em with skill doesn't matter much, in an amateur setting. If everyone knew the best move at the right time, everybody would be on the same playing field. How is your skill determined? Are you the only one thinking you're skilled? Do you have pro skills? There are many ways to play a hand in Hold 'em. It seems like everyone enjoys betting with skill and ego. Add two more cards and a low pot, and you will see that all the skill in Omaha 8 is in playing the odds.
I've wanted to bring this up for quite some time now. The main thing I've noticed is almost all Hold 'em players mention playing and betting with skill. I think the skill aspect of that is a player only has two cards. It's by far the easiest game to get a read on someone. My game is Omaha 8 and the skill involved is mostly knowing the outs/odds. While possible to determine if someone hit a low, it's by far harder to get a read on exactly all four cards. Mind games don't really exist in Omaha 8. It's beyond harder to outplay an opponent with all of the draws. Playing Hold 'em with skill doesn't matter much, in an amateur setting. If everyone knew the best move at the right time, everybody would be on the same playing field. How is your skill determined? Are you the only one thinking you're skilled? Do you have pro skills? There are many ways to play a hand in Hold 'em. It seems like everyone enjoys betting with skill and ego. Add two more cards and a low pot, and you will see that all the skill in Omaha 8 is in playing the odds.
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