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[QUOTE="DS3, post: 5344234, member: 407846"]
I used to love Omaha (well I still do) but feel the game has changed immensely in recent years.

Its popularity has risen fast but the style of play has oriented predominantly to gambler-style. Naturally, its everyone's own prerogative to play in the style they like. But...

...just a short a few years ago, play was more studied and deliberate. I have a few 8 hour streams of European Omaha Championships (essentially world championships) and the game is unrecognizable compared to today. No pre flop all ins or even large raises until final table territory. Everyone understood its a post flop game at it's core and play/strategize accordingly.

Now, with more and more Omaha being televised, the thrust has been to make it appear exciting and crazy. You have King's Casino streaming Leon and pals going all in pre-flop for tens of thousands (or more) every hand. In the States, ditto, streams featuring the likes of Rob Yong, Trickett and Matt Kirk spunking tens of thousands (or more) every hand.

It's makes for great entertainment yes. However, from my viewpoint many newcomers are simply attracted to play a wild game (posters admit above they like the action). Fine, but there are many who seem to have little idea that Omaha can and has been played in a very different manner.

The change has been so profound, I now play much less than before. I fine with that as I am now out of step with the present game, however, I hope in the longer term, the style of play will level out again.
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