Posted by Johnnymac 7:40 AM
Our pot limit Omaha Hi/Lo game didn't go off as planned last night because we just couldn't find enough willing players. Omaha is a great game and a lot of fun but I got the impression that many people, especially people who have only recently started playing poker or have been focusing mainly on holdem recently, are a little nervous about playing a more complicated game than holdem for larger stakes. That's too bad and I hope that there will be more interest in the future once people get more experience. At first glance, Omaha, especially hi/lo, seems rather simple and appears to have quite an element of luck to go with a whole lot of action and I can see how it might be intimidating. In reality, the game is quite complex and strategic.

We only had 4 players so we played hi only pot limit. That was also a lot of fun, especially because of the stakes we played. I have played hi only before for limit, including a few times at the old room at Harrah's New Orleans, and it has always been rather boring: limp with big cards and see the flop then fold if you don't have the nuts. Playing pot limit put a bigger emphasis on position and allowed bluffs which in turn made the game a lot more strategic and interesting.

I still want to get a pot limit hi/lo game going sometime in the future. If anyone else is interested, please send me an email and I will add you to the list. Once I have a large enough list of interested players I will try again at setting up a game.

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