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Shane Smith on the 08 river |
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Written by Marty
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Monday, 09 February 2009 12:59 |
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The Omaha high low river has currents that challenged the ferocity of the Amazon. It's waters may be hotter than Old Faithful or colder in Lake Tahoe, as choppy as the cool Pacific or as placid as the warm Atlantic at sunrise. Rumor has it that more fortunes are made or lost at the river in Omaha high low than on Wall Street. Although that is an obvious exaggeration, there is no doubt that in few other forms of hold them is the river card as important as it is in Omaha high low. As one player actually announced to his Texas Hold'em buddies, "Omaha high low as a river game, not a flop game."
Even the expert player who has exercised optimal strategic maneuvers will occasionally find himself ready to tear the deck into shreds up as his not low gets counterfeited on 5th street or his not flush is drawn out on some crude from Pasadena holding Q-8-3-2 and making deuces full of treys on the river.
One evening a player in my hometown cardroom did exactly that. "How much does a debt cost the house?" He asked. After tossing its price to the dealer, he shredded every card in his hand and piled it like New Year's eve confetti into his ashtray, stopping very short of setting a fire is vintage zippo.
River rats courageous enough to raft down the Colorado through the Grand Canyon hire an experienced guide to navigate for them. Here are some tips that will help you steer your way through the rat bits of the Omaha River, starting with pointers for playing but not high hand, not low hands. See the full review for Omaha High-Low Poker: How to Win at the Lower Limits |
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Last Updated on Monday, 09 February 2009 13:05 |
