Poker Strategy and Tips
Omaha Holdem

What is Omaha Poker Bankroll Management

Bankroll management refers to managing your money in the game of Omaha poker. Omaha is a very popular game at most online poker sites and has millions of fans; however, people still face problems when it comes to deciding of the amount of the bankroll. Omaha poker has a lot of variations and it is very difficult to suggest the accurate amount. The best thing to do in this situation is to examine your poker strategy and style of playing carefully. (more…)

Omaha Poker Playing Strategies

In the world of poker Omaha poker is coming up to the level of Texas Holdem poker in terms of popularity, it is very popular at sites like bodog poker. The online Omaha poker rooms have very good features. In this game you face a lot of large bets. Therefore you need to have lot of nerve to play this game. You cannot be nervous while playing thus giving away your hand, so its advisable to learn omaha poker first. You have to be very careful about which hand to play and when to bluff. The game is quite like Texas Hold’em poker. (more…)

Omaha Hi Lo Strategy

The game of Omaha Hi-Lo is certainly increasing its popularity regularly among both live and online players. This online poker game is very active and aggressive in nature and seeing a flop in every hand is common for beginners.

Some basic points that you should always keep in mind while playing Omaha Hi- Lo:

• Do not raise until the hand is flop.
• Your main aim is always to win the pot. Winning both high and low should be your primary goal. This is very difficult to do but it is not impossible.
• Always try and fold on a flop.
• Play with the strongest starting hands.
• It is important to select the table very carefully. Always try to get into a game of more than five players who are seeing frequent flops.
• Quick calculation is must.
• Do not play a lot of starting hands.
• Do not go for a call while you only have a low potential.
• Do not raise with A-2 while you are in an early position of the game.

These are very general tips; however, if applied sensibly they can result in a profitable victory. (more…)

Pot Limit Omaha-Starting Hands

Your playing style doesn’t really matter when it comes to the winning of a 5 card Omaha poker game. If you want to win, the first and the most important thing that you should care about is your starting hand.

In Pot Limit Omaha you get twice the number of the cards that you get in a Hold’em game. So the hands should be played with the maximum equity possible. In a situation where you don’t have the pairs and potential combo draw and your opponent has the same, you are starting the game with a disadvantage and you can loose if your luck doesn’t favors you.

(Ah As Kh Ks) and (Ad Ac Td Jc) are the first and the second best starting hands in Omaha Poker. Now, if you compare the two starting hands, in only 33% of the games the first hand can win and around 41% of the games results in a tie. (more…)

Basic Omaha Hi-Lo Strategy

Basic Omaha Hi-Lo Strategy

There are two basic thoughts of poker players when it comes to Omaha Hi-Lo strategy. The first is that you’re trying to win the entire pot with the high hand, and the other is that winning half the pot with a good low hand is better than winning nothing at all. (more…)