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, […]
Making Money: Putting it all Together
So, let’s put all this together to summarize how you maximize your Win Rate
Combinations: The Math Behind your Opponents Range of Hands
The key to all games of poker is putting your opponents on a range of hands, calculating how likely those range of hands are, then comparing to the pot odds, and deciding what to do. Putting your opponents on a range of hands is the Art of Hand ReadingCalculating how likely that range is to […]
Math for Omaha: Some Implications
A couple conclusions from the Math for Omaha percentages table:
Math for Omaha Poker
Unless otherwise notes, these refer to full-table play Preflop, chances you will be dealt a given 2-card couple like A2xx is ~ 6.4%Preflop, chances you will be dealt a given 3-card couple like A23x is ~ 1%If you have a given 2-card couple like A2, chances another A2 is out ~36% If you have A3, […]
Coaching
I specialize in all forms of Omaha 8/b: Pot-Limit Omaha 8/b and Limit Omaha 8/b; Heads-Up, Shorthanded, and Full ring games; Cash games and tournaments. My coaching philosophy is centered around individually tailored instruction for you personally. We start with a discussion of your goals and objectives and create a plan for you to achieve […]
What should you focus on to make more money at Poker?
There is a lot of talk in the 2+2 forum on how to improve your winrate. For example, just in the March article alone, The Dude said you should focus on improving your hand reading, while Piers said you should make your decisions faster. Jim and Ed reviewed some hands implying that focusing on your […]
Bank roll requirements in Omaha 8/b
You need a much smaller bankroll to play split-pot games than to play regular high games. As a result, you need a much smaller bankroll to play O8 than you do to play a holdem game of a similar level. Here’s what Mason Malmuth says in his Poker Essays (btw, very good book – well […]
Win Rates in Omaha
Win Rates at Limit O8 What are sustainable winrates at O8? Reports vary. Mike Cappelletti says 2-3 BBs per hour is sustainable in his book Mason Malmuth says 2.5 BBs per hour is typical for a good player in his book. But both of them are basing that data in live play, which is considerably […]