NL Omaha Adjustment (1 Viewer)

[tripleflatbarrel]

Long story short, degens at the table want to play Omaha in a quasi dealers choice game but don't even know the game is typically played as pot limit and insist to just "keep it the same" as the nlhe hands. ...

Play more hands? Fewer hands? Look for cheap flops?

Keep in mind it will only be NLO a hand or two per orbit.

I've yet to play much PLO but have done a decent amount of study in anticipation of needing it from time to time. So I have an ok understanding of what makes a good starting hands, the lack of equity advantage preflop v nlhe, value of redraws and adjustment of relative hand strength, etc. Just interested to hear what more experienced PLO players would do.

 

[detroitdad]

stacks in blind?

 

[tripleflatbarrel]

Let's say 150 BB Avg stacks

 

[DrStrange]

It could be that the pots will be smaller in NL than in PL games.

My advice is be a nut peddler. The hand values in Omaha are much better than in holdem. Non Omaha players using hold'em hand values get slaughtered. Don't be that guy. Nut flushes, nut straights are your targets, nothing less.

DrStrange

 

[Chippy McChiperson]

Agree with the good Dr., tighten up your starting hands, try to play in position if possible, and try not to chase, unless you have some crazy combo draws, in which case you should be aggressive.

 

[Shaggy]

I think overbetting the pot on big flopped hands would be an appropriate adjustment if played NL. Example, flop nut straight or top set and there are two to a suit on the board. This is a spot in PLO that you would pot it and wish you could bet more to price out the really big draw... especially if multiway. In you game... you can.

 

[moose]

I recommend condoms and a lot of lube for the anal reaaaming....

 

[Leonard]

We play NLO regularly at my home game for the same reason. Usually but not always the 8OB or HiLo version.
My advice echoes Dr Strange above (what a coincidence). Nut peddle and be able to fold good non-nut hands. Take advantage of NLHE players over-valuing their hands.
Be careful with full houses and nut flushes if there are quad possibilities or straight flushes against you.
If you play 5 card Omaha (or 6 or 7) this is even more true.

If you play hi low Omaha be very careful of the nut low or nut straight facing an over-bet. Remember that you can be quartered or worse.

 

[Shaggy]

Having never played NLO... is there any credence to my recommendation above? Trying to price out big draws that are normally priced in with PLO?

 

[onerand]

Most hands you will see no difference. Uncommon for Hold Em players to bet more than pot. I would say main change from PLO is you can open more than pot, and being able to bomb and shut out with aces preflop. Will not happen often.

 

[Leonard]

Having never played NLO... is there any credence to my recommendation above? Trying to price out big draws that are normally priced in with PLO?

Big bets with made hands are a strategy, but the typical flop nuts hand (top set/nut straight) is not nearly the overwhelming favorite it is in NLHE and you will get callers, especially if you play with gamblers like I do. Expect some variance. Of course that is true of PLO vs NLHE anyway.