Finished in the top 100 of the last mini series at Omaha tonight; couldn't quite believe this hand. This is such a dangerous game. Won't be playing it anymore. The only two games in which skill counts for anything are razz and stud hi lo, with a little bit maybe for PLO8, and 5 card stud which can't be found anywhere now.

hi hi!!! darkman ...
if looking for game of pure skill... best try chess?

Originally Posted by KristaK

hi hi!!! darkman ...
if looking for game of pure skill... best try chess?

I came to poker from chess. I've had three games published in the London "Times".

Originally Posted by thedarkman

I came to poker from chess. I've had three games published in the London "Times".

hi hi darkman!!!
wow - awesome!!! i beginning learner in chess too (the film make me interested)
maybe some time, you play chess with me... please... help me improve?
my name "kcorbee" on chess.com
thanks

For sure Omaha is a higher variance game than NLH, because equities tend to run closer, when each player have 4 cards rather than 2. I have to disagree though, that its not a skill game, and NLH is certainly a skill game as well. There are many long term winners in NLH, and if you focus on improving your decision making, you could perhaps also become one of them

Originally Posted by KristaK

hi hi darkman!!!
wow - awesome!!! i beginning learner in chess too (the film make me interested)
maybe some time, you play chess with me... please... help me improve?
my name "kcorbee" on chess.com
thanks

Read books!

Basic Chess Endings by Reuben Fine
Think Like A Grandmaster by Alexander Kotov
The Chess Sacrifice by Vladimir Vuković

these are a good start.

Originally Posted by fundiver199

For sure Omaha is a higher variance game than NLH, because equities tend to run closer, when each player have 4 cards rather than 2. I have to disagree though, that its not a skill game, and NLH is certainly a skill game as well. There are many long term winners in NLH, and if you focus on improving your decision making, you could perhaps also become one of them

I'm a long term winner at tournament hold 'em, not by much, but I once won two tournaments in a row - live. Nowadays I only play micro-stakes. Have more important things to do, and only a few more years to do them.

Sometimes it is your turn to be the clown, sometimes not, I don't know if you mean the badbeat. Because in my case I almost always try to play my best or at least that's what I think, but I get busted with bad hands like Q4 K7 102 I'm the clown when I lose against those hands with high pairs 1010 up preflop. preflop I agree to lose to medium pokets but not to those hands ... that makes me a clown.

I'm surprised a man of such poker experience would be surprised by such a hand,,,maybe you just have forgotten,,,

Originally Posted by thedarkman

Finished in the top 100 of the last mini series at Omaha tonight; couldn't quite believe this hand. This is such a dangerous game. Won't be playing it anymore. The only two games in which skill counts for anything are razz and stud hi lo, with a little bit maybe for PLO8, and 5 card stud which can't be found anywhere now.

You sure love that omaha don't ya darkman. I play it in freerolls, I play sooper tight and usually to pretty well. I doubt I'll ever play for money though - it's just so much of a headache for me. It seems like everyone always has at least 50% equity on the flop. Plus the events take a very long time due to no antes.

Anywway GL with your omaha!

omaha you have to play carefully.

[QUOTE=theANMATOR;6058157]You sure love that omaha don't ya darkman. I play it in freerolls, I play sooper tight and usually to pretty well. I doubt I'll ever play for money though - it's just so much of a headache for me. It seems like everyone always has at least 50% equity on the flop. Plus the events take a very long time due to no antes.


In my humble opinion, the two games that contain real elements of skill are razz and stud hi-lo. Omaha hi-lo too to some extent but a lot less. As for straight Omaha, this is really a game for mugs.

There are other games that may contain elements of skill - 5 card stud does, but who plays it? 7 card stud, a bit. I don't like triple draw or badugi (which isn't really poker) so never play them.

Originally Posted by thedarkman

In my humble opinion, the two games that contain real elements of skill are razz and stud hi-lo. Omaha hi-lo too to some extent but a lot less. As for straight Omaha, this is really a game for mugs.

There are other games that may contain elements of skill - 5 card stud does, but who plays it? 7 card stud, a bit. I don't like triple draw or badugi (which isn't really poker) so never play them.

Omaha HiLo is PLO8 correct? I prefer that game, though it still lasts hella long time.
Since I'm only in my 2nd year of playing poker I've only played NLHE, pot limit a couple times, PLO and PLO8.
Not familiar with the other forms. Of course I played stud when in high school but it was more of a drinking game!!

ACR has a couple daily stud games. One I know for sure (micro/low stakes) is 7 card stud. You might consider checking them out.