3 Reasons Why Pot-Limit Omaha is Proving Popular in Europe and American Casinos
Online casinos are gaining a lot of popularity around the world! Most online casinos feature video poker and online slots among their top games, which helps them attract new players and maintain their regular patrons and clientele. These days, Pot-Limit Omaha is also proving to be quite popular in several American and European casinos. Pot Limit […]
8 Common Omaha 8 Mistakes
EV – Expected Value
This is the fundamental basis of all poker decisions. It can loosely be defined as what your share of the pot would be worth if the hand were replayed millions of times. With a very strong hand, you will win some and lose some, but over time in many situations similar to the current one, […]
Differences in Play by Limit
Everybody wants to move up, so they can win more money! But how does the game change as you move up? Let’s take a look, using some of my PokerTracker data: Average players by level Average Player Summary vpip_sum pfr_sum won_wsf wsd won_wsd f_af t_af r_af tot_af $.5-1 43 0.0 29 41 56 0.47 0.54 […]
Analyzing Your Own Play
PokerTracker allows you the ability to review your own play at an aggregated level, to see how well you do in certain situations. Two of the most important areas to look at are: There are many more key tools you can use though.
PokerTracker Metrics
PokerTracker Metrics – Pokertracker is very helpful computer tracking software for an serious Omaha 8/b player. Essentially, it takes the hand histories from all of your hands, and compiles them into a massive database (see their website for more details). One important comment before we jump into the data here. The data is only valuable to the extent […]
PokerTracker Overview
Pokertracker Overview – Pokertracker is essential, must-have, computer tracking software for an serious Omaha 8/b player. Essentially, it takes the hand histories from all of your hands, and compiles them into a massive database (see their website for more details). Here are the things I find most valuable, roughly in order: You can download the software for a […]
Website Reviews
Strategy Sites Poker Shows/Videos Computer Software Sites Blogs Here are some blogs I like readingWell Known Pro’s Blogs Pro Player’s Blogs NL player’s blogs A number of other well-known players like Greg “Fossilman” Raymer, John Juanda, Howard Lederer, Eric Lindgren and others have sites, but for the most part, I don’t think they offer much […]
General Poker Books
Ace on the River By Barry GreensteinI liked this book a lot. Barry has played in the biggest games out there and had a long successful career in poker. What I found most interesting is that he describes this book as one that helps the middle-limit player get to the top levels. Most interesting to me […]
Excellent, Must-Buy Books to Help your O8 Game
The Theory of Poker by David SklanskyThe Mac-Daddy of all Poker books. Teach you how to think about all forms of poker. It’s principles are highly relevant for O8. Small Stakes Hold ’em by Ed Miller, David Sklansky Mason MalmuthLays out the thinking for small-stakes limit games very well. Obviously, it’s for holdem, so you’ll have to […]