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Which Omaha Hi/Lo Hands To Let Go
There are a wide variety of Omaha Hi/Lo hands so it can be hard to decide which hands should be played and which should be folded. It may surprise some to know that there are more hands that should be folded than played.
When you are playing Texas Holdem or Omaha Hi/Lo you should only be viewing around 20% of the flops. Anything more then that could mean you are probably playing too loose. The first thing you must know before you ever sit down at a Omaha Hi/Lo table; you must know which hands should be let go. There are of course, some hands that are just obviously not good poker hands. Those are the ones you will be able to easily fold and shouldnt have any problem with. That hands that just do not look good will be instant folds for most people, unless you are one of those people who think it is best to play every single hand because you never know what will come up on the flop. If that is how you think; it is almost sure that you are a losing poker player. If you are interested increasing your...Read more
Pot Odds – Your Secret Poker Weapon
Pot odds is one of the most neglected aspects of Texas Holdem poker, especially by the beginner and intermediate player. Some poker beginners have heard the term and a few even have a basic concept of what pot odds are, but very few of these players know how to put them to good use in a poker game.
However knowing how to calculate and use pot odds is one of the crucial weapons that serious poker players have in their armory, one that most definitely separates them from the amateur.
Poker pot odds are often associated with complex mathematical calculations and the less serious player can feel overwhelmed at the prospect of tackling such a subject, but don’t fret, do you really think that to be a serious poker player you need to be a genius at mathematics? Do you think all the poker pros are?
Well of course the answer is that they are most definitely not all geniuses, but what they do have is a method of calculating the odds quickly and easily to see if they are in their favor in any given situation. So let’s look at a simple, basic way of calculating the odds, remember it needs to...
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