O-O-o-omaha

I have only played a few games of Omaha and mostly managed to wipe out way early in the game.

I played again tonight, getting into the game as a late register just before the 1st break.

At first I floundered a bit, then I got the hang of it and then I finished in 19th place.

Wait, before you cheer, let me say that this particular tournament paid prizes to 18th place.

Let my emotions take me out on an intense hand and out I went. Talk about going out on the bubble!

Has this happened to you lately? Or ever? LOL

katt

:(  yes it has katt :'(

:(  yes it has katt :'(

Thank you dear rena! I can count on you not to let me be the lone stranger!  ;) :-*

katt

:(  yes it has katt :'(

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

what are friends for????? rofl (misery loves company and im lonely)

 

Thank you dear rena! I can count on you not to let me be the lone stranger!  ;) :-*

 

katt

You girls are too funny LOL

I've been part of that club too !!

Just call us the Bubble Girls !! ;) LOL

Of course you're not alone Katt. 

Nice to see you are experimenting with Omaha. 

blue

Thank you ladies! I feel better now! Lots of folks to row the boat since we all seem to be in the same one.

Omaha is much harder to play in my opinion. The possible hands keep changing as you go with those 4 cards to choose from. And just as your hand keeps changing the opponents' hands do the same.

Oh, and I really get mad at myself when I get 3 or 4 of the cards in the pocket mixed up in my figuring out my hand. It is so hard not to see a straight or flush building when you have say all hearts or JQK in the pocket.

That sounds just like when I lose my head and go all-in in Hold'em! SSssccchhhmmmaaaccckkkk! LOL

katt

I've gone all in thinking I had the nuts flush before and I actually had nothing.  What joy that was...NOT and that's why I always use the 4 colour deck where possible.

blue

I have wondered about using the 4 color deck and I can see that it could definitely help in Omaha, but I resist it because I am afraid if my red cards are not red and black not black I will get even more confused. And I sure don't need any extra confusion.  *-* :o

katt

LOL I can understand that Katt but once you are used to using the 4 colour deck, it does make life a lot easier.  I actually find it hard now with a normal black and red deck.

blue

You know me blue... Sure as I have read it, I am going to go experiment with it! It is that Kurious Katt coming out in me! Of course now I will be a Konfused Kurious Katt!

katt

Do let me know what you think Ms Kurious Katt.

blue

Have you tried Omaha Hi-Lo yet katt?  That is even more frustrating, but I like it better than just Omaha.

As for the 4-color deck, that is the only way I want to play.  I don't like sites that don't offer it.  Much easier to see what I have.  I am getting old.  8p 8p

medtrans

Do let me know what you think Ms Kurious Katt.

 

blue

Will do Blue! I will try 4 color today sometime...

And medtrans... NO I have not tried Hi-Lo... I am skeered of that one, since I am still so very  confused about plain old Hi... but, its day will come! You may be getting old, but dang, I am already there!

katt

Omaha HiLo or Omaha HiLo8 is a great game if you constantly get rubbish hands like moi!

I'll do a thread on the rules Katt so you can read through them at your leisure when you are ready to give it a go.  If you get rubbish Omaha hands, then this is the game for you.

blue

Now that is funny blue! I get rubbish in all forms of poker! LOL LOL

But, really that would be super of you to do that with the rules and of course please add any wisdom you have come by in playing it!

katt

As you have already seen, I found the thread about Hi/Lo Omaha and if I think of anything about Hi/Lo, I'll be sure to add it.

blue

I love playing Omaha Hi-low and I like HORSE too except for razz :P

I have not tried the 4 color deck but I think I'll try it out too !! :) I didn't even know that was a option :-[

Yes blue I did see that and it will be a big help when I get ready for the leap over to Hi-Lo... Not ready yet cause I can only seem to learn one thing at a time these days...

And my leetle rosebud I have no idea how long it will take me to get to HORSE, razz or not! LOL

Today I tried the 4 color deck... That was an experience... rather disconcerting at first, spent time memorizing the colors and suits... toward the middle to end of the game I started to get more comfortable with them. I think I will try them a bit longer and see how I feel about them... I do see how it would be hard to go back once you are used to 4 colors...

katt