| Posted by: KingCurtis at February 6, 2008, 2:31 pm | | Topic: Is Texas Holdem Boring, Compared to Omaha Hi/Lo Forum: Card Chat |
welll no limit tends to have swings(BR wise) so that keeps you on edge lol.......nl the game itself is pretty intense when it comes to certain situations like allins races that good stuff....id have to say it all depends on which game you like best.....
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| Posted by: NuRelic at February 6, 2008, 2:15 pm | | Topic: Is Texas Holdem Boring, Compared to Omaha Hi/Lo Forum: Card Chat |
Quote: Originally Posted by nc_royals
Omaha Hi/Lo is fun but i dont find it as profitable. It seems like to me that after the flop you've often narrowed it to two players. Only to split the pot after the river
This can often be true, but move in with the Nut High or the Nut Low and a great draw to the other with players calling with a draw to the second nuts and that's where you make big profits. The way to be profitable in Omaha Hi/Lo all starts with hand selection.
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| Posted by: willie beaman at February 5, 2008, 10:29 pm | | Topic: Is Texas Holdem Boring, Compared to Omaha Hi/Lo Forum: Card Chat |
Poker in no form is boring. Regardless of the game, one may be maturing as a player and feel the need to evolve their play to other games. If one is really becoming bored, they should reevalute their play and go from there.
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| Posted by: flint at February 5, 2008, 10:14 pm | | Topic: Is Texas Holdem Boring, Compared to Omaha Hi/Lo Forum: Card Chat |
The most interesting game? Maybe its Omaha since it is not such a mainstream game and you get to see more flops plus get much more action when you have the nuts.
I would consider Omaha to be the best cash game and Holdem to be the best game for tourneys. That is the only time I play omaha in a tourney is when playing HORSE.
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| Posted by: Slapmachine at February 4, 2008, 6:44 pm | | Topic: Is Texas Holdem Boring, Compared to Omaha Hi/Lo Forum: Card Chat |
It's funny that this question came up. Yesterday I "misclicked" and instead of a 6+50 turbo Hold Em game, I ended up in an Omaha Hi/Lo game .
I bumbled and stumbled my way through it (only played once before,on another misclick adventure) and somehow ended up HU. The guy tore me a new one.
Anyways, it was anything but boring and I kinda enjoyed it. If ever I can claim to be at good hold em, I'll start reading up on Omaha.
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| Posted by: NuRelic at February 4, 2008, 3:55 pm | | Topic: Is Texas Holdem Boring, Compared to Omaha Hi/Lo Forum: Card Chat |
It can greatly depend on the player and their style. But I don't really like the way the question is phrased, I'd rather see it read, "Is Omaha Hi/Lo more challenging than Hold 'em?". The answer there is a resounding YES!
There are a greater ariety avenues for you and your opponents to travel down and reading the board is all-important. Likewise, getting a handle on your opponents playing style can really dictate your profitability. I like both games equally and I'm rarely board with either, but if I get distracted while playing Hold 'em I generally don't get lost where as if I get distracted while playing Omaha I can easily find myself screwed before I even realize it.
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| Posted by: zachvac at February 4, 2008, 3:14 pm | | Topic: Is Texas Holdem Boring, Compared to Omaha Hi/Lo Forum: Card Chat |
Quote: Originally Posted by quads
Whatever game proves to be most profitable is all that matters. Would never get bored of making money.
Pretty sure this is false, you may tolerate it, but how many people get bored at their jobs despite making good money? There's a difference between not getting bored and tolerating it though.
To the OP, I've spent a long time working on my NLHE game so that's the game I enjoy the most, simply because it's my best game. Neither game is boring to me, but when I almost always end up down at Omaha and have a general win graph in the up direction in NLHE, you can see why I choose to play the game I do.
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| Posted by: riffpoker at February 4, 2008, 6:15 am | | Topic: Is Texas Holdem Boring, Compared to Omaha Hi/Lo Forum: Card Chat |
playing omaha high correctly is ery boring- lots of folding, because a winning Omaha player only draws to the nuts. lot of action from the donks or amatuers but you will be watching more often than playing if you play correctly......dont get me wrong it's ery profitable but patience is required even more so than in hold-em.
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| Posted by: smd173 at February 3, 2008, 3:34 pm | | Topic: Is Texas Holdem Boring, Compared to Omaha Hi/Lo Forum: Card Chat |
How would Omaha be more boring? You tend to see more flops and there is alot more action. Get on a table with people who play it like it's Hold'Em and it can be ery profitable. PLO8 tends to be alot of fun. Especially if you get folks who love to pot KKxx and think 2 pair is actually good in the game. You have to be willing to make big laydowns in Omaha compared to HE so it's a good test of your skills.
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| Posted by: angie at February 3, 2008, 2:36 pm | | Topic: Is Texas Holdem Boring, Compared to Omaha Hi/Lo Forum: Card Chat |
Hey,
I am writing this Thread to ask how you Chatters feel about Texas Hold'em compared to Omaha hi, or Omaha Hi/lo.
Recently, I have been getting interested in Omaha Hi/Lo. The other day, I played several hours of Omaha Hi/lo. Then, went to another site and began playing Texas Hold'em.
To my surprise, I began to think that Texas Hold'em was getting boring and not as interesting a game as Omaha. And, particular Omaha H/Lo.
Thanks for listening,
angie
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