Omaha Poker Professionals
June
26
When it comes to turning from No Limit Texas Hold’em to Pot Limit Omaha Hold’em, even experienced Poker Tournament players hit a brick wall. It’s a fact - even though game looks the same, you need to adjust your way of playing. These small differences can lead you from zero to hero and vice versa. Specially if you are used to the most powerful betting weapon you have in No Limit Hold’em games - the all in raise.
It is a common fact that it’s much easier to bet all in, and much more difficult to call it. So, the first player who raises has the significant advantage. This simply won’t work in Pot Limit, the first raiser has only the opportunity to raise the current pot.
In the made up situation, if pot is 4000 chips, and you decide to pot raise, you will be able to bet only additional 4000. However, the next raiser can now bet 8000 chips, which will boost the current pot to 16000. Now you’ll need to call his bet with additional 8000, which will round the pot on 24000. So, in this example with the follow up pot raise, pot is increased 6 times!
Which leads us to a conclusion that second raiser has the advantage in Omaha Poker Pot Limit Hold’em tournaments, equal to the all in in Texas Hold’em!
The sooner you adjust your game tactics, the better.
You can read a thorough analysis of this phenomenon in the great article by Rafe Furst, a Full Tilt Poker pro.
May
20
Since last two days on Full Tilt Poker were very bad for Gus Hansen and his bankroll, I had to check if he has finally found his four leaf clover. His opponent was Ziigmund and they were playing high stakes Omaha Hi Pot Limit poker. Gus lost a lot of money in one hand two days ago. But today - it’s different…
Well, both players had very aggressive approach to this hand. Before the flop Ziigmund raised $3K, Gus answered with $9K and finally they agree that $27K will be enough. After the flop, both players raised until Gus Hansen was all in. Luckily for Gus, Ziigmund didn’t got a straight he was waiting for and that particular card was priced $111,482.00. With three of a kind, Eights, Gus won $222,963.50. Almost $250K on three of a kind in Omaha Hi!! Hand by hand Gus showed us that he is back!
One day you lose and the second day you are back - that’s Poker. The most important thing is that you enjoy every single hand you play! And not to lose your house of course!
Revenge of the Pro: Gus Hansen Takes His Money Back
May
19
Gus Hansen’s challenger, on Full Tilt Poker table called Hansen Hangout, was durrrr a.k.a. Tom Dwan. They were playing Omaha Hi Pot Limit poker. Unfortunately for the whole audience, this was second and in the same time the last hand. As soon as durrrr saw his hole cards he raised to $3K, Gus re-raised to $9K and durrrr called. After the flop, both players raised until Gus Hansen was all in. Since a turn card brought durrrr a flush, Ace high it was obvious that Gus Hansen had no chance to win the pot of $89,999.50 anymore.
With no luck on this table Gus, thinner for $45K, took a seat on another one. I am pretty sure this one will bring him a little bit of luck.
One Hand Makes Gus Hansen $45K Thinner
May
18
Omaha Hi Pot Limit poker game was played on Gus Hansens table “Hansen Suckout” on Full Tilt Poker. His opponent was Ziigmund a Finnish player named Ilari Sahamies. They were playing just a couple of minutes when Ziigmund realized that small blind of $500 is too small for his hole cards so he raised to $3000. Gus Hansen wanted to show who is the boss of the table and raised to $9000. After the flop both players raised until Gus Hansen was all in. The turn card was crucial for Ziigmund and left Gus Hansen with no chance to win this hand.
Since the river card couldn’t change anything Ziigmund took the main pot of $117,991.50 with a flush, King high and forced Gus Hansen to leave the table with a pair of Tens!
Gus Hansen Lost $58,996.00 on a Pair of Tens
