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Message: [QUOTE="Divebitch, post: 1143437, member: 39020"] There is no question whatsoever that Omaha is more complex than Hold'em, H/L even moreso. However, as Gary points out above, there is not necessarily more [B]skill[/B] involved, for the reasons he cites. That last part, had to be from a Hold'em book, probably written by some punk who tried Omaha once and didn't get the hang of it, because he was applying certain Hold'em strategies that don't work so well in Omaha. It is utter ignorance to think Omaha is more of a 'gambling game'. Yes, Omaha is more of a drawing game. But you still have to understand the odds of hitting draws with the cards you have to work with. And as Gary also mentions, the odds of your draws hitting are [B]predictable[/B]. Sure, you can sometimes get screwed by the river. But once one learns the difference between a naked A2 and A23 starting hand (A2 = 30 of 48 (over 60%) outs either will hit and screw you), they will understand what [B]is a good starting hand that will take you to the river[/B]. The complexity of Omaha, especially H/L includes awareness of a multitude of possibilities and factors too numerous to mention - including, but not limited to counterfeit protection (i.e. A23) and freerolling (meaning your hand can probably only get better, i.e. having nut straight but also flush draw - or flush with top set in case the board pairs up), and the concept of 'wraps' (straights). So bottom line, in terms of 'skill', it's comparing apples & oranges. While there is bluffing in Omaha (usually semi-) and positional considerations etc, there seems to be more 'nuances' in Hold'em with regard to bluffing, aggression, and reads on your opponents - certainly skills, and IMHO, harder to learn. So your question is tough to answer. If we define skill ([B]as you say[/B]) as the game where the best players are more likely to win, I'd still have to pick Omaha, simply because the playing field is much worse, especially at the lowest levels. [/QUOTE]

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