Almost every hand in Omaha, especially high-low split, looks like it has great possibilities. Everyone envisions a winner. Of course, that’s not true. There are over 5,000 combination of cards in every hand dealt. You need patience and discipline to wait for good starting hands.All four hole cards need to work together. If that doesn’t happen, be prepared to fold. Omaha…
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Think it over
A great quote from a cowboy trucker I ran into in Mesquite, NV. “I play poker so I don’t have to gamble and I play Omaha so I don’t have to play poker.” I agree….
Don’t Be Too Eager To Drive Everyone Out
Last night in a limit home game, with Q-J-10 of diamonds on the flop, a player to my right bet the limit. Everyone folded except one player. The turn was a blank. He bet the limit again and it was folded to him. He showed the A-9 of diamonds; the nuts. Now, here’s the real story. We have a bonus for…
Shootout at the Nugget
It’s a scenic flight from San Diego to Reno, with ocean views to the western horizon on the port side. Once north of LA, Yosemite, Lake Tahoe and the southern tip of the Sierras glide by 30,000 feet below. Yosemite’s Half Dome My stay at the Nugget Casino Resort in Sparks, immediately east of Reno, was dedicated to wandering around…