Sunday, December 14, 2008
Shorthanded Omaha 8/b
I recently sat down in a $10/$20 Omaha 8/b game with a full kill (this means you play $20/$40 on the next hand if someone scooped a pot and the winner has to post).  We were short handed after a Hold 'Em player went bust and I was clearly the rock at the table.  While no particular hand was interesting enough to warrant its own entry, one observation I had was that in limit games as opposed to no limit or pot limit you won't scare away an aggressive player when you bet.  In a no limit or pot limit game if a rock starts betting at a flop everyone usually dumps their hand.  However, in a limit game (and especially omaha 8/b) aggressive players will tend to call you to try and catch their draw.  It is hard to bet someone out of a pot in limit games.  Thus, if you are a rock, you do need to mix up your play from time to time and get in with a non-premium hand.  This is even more important when short handed.
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