Will Omaha become bigger than Texas Hold'em in the future? That is a question that many people have asked themselves in the past few years as the game just keep on getting more and more popular. So why is Omaha getting so popular? Well, there are probably many reasons for this. The number 1 reason is probably that the game is similar to Hold'em but still much more action filled! Another 2 reasons [...] Read more » Omaha is the future poker game?
Joined: Nov '08
Location: United Kingdom
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I have just come round to the Omaha side of poker and i can tell you its great.. I have only ever had much experiance of NL Hold'Em but i think Omaha could be the way forward. I really enjoyed the games i played the other night and i dont miss NL Hold'EM at all ...yet! I'm sure the pro's like it for differing reasons but i found the action much better, the pots much bigger and the brain work even harder, Trying to work out what they could have was never so hard... but fun. No multi tabling for me...only 2 at a time atm
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Posted by shokaku: Omaha is the "next big thing" for a few years now. But i guess it is a bad game for TV. To difficult for the average viewer to keep in mind the 4 cards every player holds. And of cause it is more vulnerable to collusion.
