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J29622 · High Card Joined: 05 Jun 2007 Posts: 18

Could it since it requires so much post-flop play?

mathman1115 · Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2007 12:57 am Post subject:

Well, i dont' think it can hurt you, but being a good omaha player will not necessarily mean you will be a good holdem player.
I mean, ok, you say you are a good omaha player. That means you are intelligent enough to learn the nuances of the game, like understand betting patters, reading the board, calculating odds, etc. Surely, you will be capable of using your intelligence and become the same good player at holdem over time if you really wanted to.
But do not assume that the two games are similar just because the structure is similar. Do not apply omaha strategies to holdem, at least not generally, or you will get crushed.

As you stated, omaha contains so much post flop play (and very little preflop play) Right there is a big difference from holdem. In holdem, preflop choices are much more important (as opposed to omaha) in determining your success, especially in SnG and tourny situations

clussman · Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2007 1:07 am Post subject:

Playing different games teaches you to think about each game differently. I've read pros talking about position being more important in PLO than in NLHE (I wouldn't know--I suck at PLO even worse than I do at NLHE). Limit games like LHE teach you about the value of raising bets on the flop to get a free card. It's good to be well-rounded. You never know when something from one game will click into place and provide a valuable insight into another game.

Learn them all. You might find that on top of the learning value, the other games are fun. Sometimes more fun than NLHE.

spike420211 · Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2007 3:37 pm Post subject:

[quote="mathman1115"]Well, i dont' think it can hurt you, but being a good omaha player will not necessarily mean you will be a good holdem player.
this is especially true in my case--i'm a much better PLO player than a
holdem player [although it wil help your LIMIT holdem game somewhat].

8ANASHS · Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2007 6:12 pm Post subject:

I ve only played seriously for about 3 years , mostly plo...
my humble opinion is that since plo is a much more complicated game , figuring out odds and situations etc ...that gives u a great advantage when switching to texas ...i ve won a few texas tourneys allthough l hardly ever play the game.... Shocked

My opinion comes from snooker as well...quite easy to play pool when u r a good snooker player... Wink

GripHoldOn · Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2007 8:59 pm Post subject:

When you play omaha, you gain not only omaha experience, but also overall poker experience.

My idea for a poker tournament was to have a game whose rules are announced at the outset of the tournament. Everyone starts on a level playing field, and learns as they play. Still, though, people with more 'overall poker experience' would be better suited for the game.

mbos322 · High Card Joined: 15 Feb 2007 Posts: 14

I don't think that it makes you a better NLHE player, the game is very different and if you apply omaha principles to hold'em you'll probably fold the best hand too often.

Having said that I recommend PLO to get away from NLHE, there's more to poker than NLHE, not to say it's a bad game, you should just broaden your horizons.

8ANASHS · Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 12:28 pm Post subject:

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