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The spaghetti western strategy
That's pure quality very funny more of the same please lol
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Ha, brilliant.
And yes, I insta recognized Clint & Van Cleef.
I suspect Clint may have been a tad surprised with Van Cleef's range.
Was quite surprised that the post had got past the mods then I realised that I didn't have my reading glasses on and it was in fact 'Clint'.
Plenty of good PLO & PLO8 tips on the Sky Poker site.
These include.....
Omaha Hi-Lo: Introduction Omaha Hi-Lo: Starting Hands Omaha Hi-Lo: Pre-flop Omaha Hi-Lo: Post-flop Omaha Hi-Lo: Advanced Concepts
^^^
Ha, I was just messing.
More seriously, many people do not know that those PLO8 educational pieces existed on Sky Poker, & they are well worth a read.
There is some really interesting advice on "Pushing & Pulling" in the Advanced Strategy section.
The Starting Hand section is very good for beginners, too. Most mistakes start right there - poor starting hand selection.
I am very strict with my starting hand range, which probably explains why I only play 2 hands a week.
Your ranges are perfect, imo. I said the other day, play 100 games at any level - £3., £5 or £10, & I'm confident you will make a profit, you just get the basics.
My ranges vary player to player, & depending on the blinds. I play a MUCH wider range at the sharp end, but almost always "first to act". I bin really strong hands at that stage if someone else opens first, & I'm semi-locked for the win, or if one player is short.
I almost never play back at some players, because I know their ranges, & I don't want to flip unless I have to, & against these guys, I'm always flipping.
When we flip, we are, say, generally close to 50-50.
When I bet, first to act, & I can force folds 75% of the time, I'm getting MUCH better odds. If I get called 25% of the time & I'm still 50-50, these are great odds.
(All this assumes blinds are big & we are at the sharp end).
Feel free to join us for a few games. Any advice you need, just ask.
Stu Rutter? Yes, he has great ability at NLH, as well as PLO8, & he has enjoyed remarkable success at the WSOP the last few years - 10 cashes in 2 years, in a whole variety of formats. Oddly, for one so versatile, he does not play PLO at all.
Yup, it's THE most peculiar game to try & explain to newbies. It's often the case that a player registers for PLO8 in error, then types in the chat box "how do you play this game?"
I mean, how are we meant to describe it in a few sentences? The Low pot - which may or may not exist - has no straights, flushes, pairs, 2 pairs, sets, flushes or full houses. The High Pot - there is always a high - obeys the normal rules of poker.
And on most occasions, we split the pot. And our nut low can result in us receiving only one third or one sixth of the pot.
Go figure.
Fortunately, many players still think the game revolves around good low hands. Thank goodness for them. They are our profit.
Stu Rutter's analysis? Yup, stunningly good, he really gets poker. I had the misfortune to share 2 Tables with Stu in Vegas last year (2015...) in WSOP PLO8 Events. He's tough to play. Oddly, he plays all the mixed games, & very well, but he does not play PLO.
As I wrote earlier, when someone registers for a PLO8 game by mistake, & innocently asks "how do you play this game", how are we supposed to reply succinctly?
There's a clue in there as to the "secret" of PLO8, too - the Ace effectively being TWO cards. Anyone who does not recognize that will be a loser in the game.
PS - Post more please, I much enjoy your writing.
Anyway, to your question.
More fun.
More action.
Bigger hands. Boats, flushes & sets happen so much more frequently.
We are "allowed" to limp pre, assuming sensible stack sixes relative to blinds.
It's a drawing game, not a game of made hands.
More skill required. (Arguably).
More thought required.
Pot Limit is brain not brawn.
More people play it badly.
Played by people who, though only my perception, are more friendly.
The fact that so few play the game suggests I'm wrong, of course. Probably.