Consistant Small Winnings Are Better Than Occasional Big Wins
Posted on 04. Aug, 2010 by admin in Guides
Unlike Texas Hold’em, the hand you build before the flop is generally much more important than what you might anticipate by holding on to a pair or trying to fill a backdoor straight or a shotgun flush. Remember that pocket pairs can come across as being weak in Omaha poker. Not only do you have to spike your set but will need to pick up a pair off the board to create even a moderately successful hand. In order to make this strategy work you have to manipulate the wagering so that the majority of your opponents fold.
You can bluff in Omaha Poker, it is just that the opportunities for doing so are few with most of the cards being easily seen or anticipated. Nut hands are easy to come by and working a hand to where you can drive off some of the competition requires knowledge and nerves of steel to raise, call, or pass so that the impression is given that you have more than they do.
Still, if all you can manage are numerous small pots, it is still better than building sets for a big win that sweeps the pot which may come only rarely or not at all. Small pots with coordinated sets are much easier to bluff than most Omaha Poker players imagine which is why the bluff can be such a successful ploy.
Don’t underestimate the power of an Ace. A single Ace in your hand can dominate the remainder of your set while pocket aces are more likely to prevent you from having nearly as many final hand options as are required to take the majority of the pot.