Be Aggressive
Like most forms of poker, it’s always better to be aggressive instead of passive when playing Omaha. If you’re patiently waiting for good starting hands and the flop helps you, it’s time to get as much money in as you can, as you usually have a big edge. Omaha is a bit counter-intuitive, as it appears at first glance that more “luck” is involved than at Hold’em, especially when someone gets very lucky and draws out on you on the river in a huge pot, when they have a horrible hand they never should have been playing to begin with.
The truth is that your edge is usually bigger in Omaha, if you’re patient and wait for good starting hands. The common trait among bad Omaha players is that they play way too many hands, and it’s much harder for them to overcome this than it is in Hold’em.
Playing a hand like 9h 10h usually isn’t as disastrous in Hold’em as playing a hand like 2h 7c 10d Ks is in Omaha, as the 9h 10h often isn’t that far behind in most situations. Bad hands in Omaha, though, are often huge underdogs. Add in the tendency for bad Omaha players to play nearly every hand and you have a huge edge for patient, aggressive players, when they do find a good starting hand to play.
Once you have a good hand, be aggressive. Your edge is usually very large so don’t be shy about getting chips into the pot. You obviously won’t win every hand but that doesn’t mean you need to be shy about betting and raising. Push your edges when you have them, especially against bad players who play far too many hands.
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