Why is Omaha killed so much more than hold'em?

[Ulysses]

Perhaps my starting assumption is wrong, but from anecdotal evidence w/ NorCal poker, it seems that Omaha games are almost always played w/ half-kill, while Hold'em games usually don't have a kill.

a) Is my assumption true?

b) If yes, why is that?

Just curious....

[Bob T.]

My theory is, after having the nuts on the flop, getting counterfeited on the turn, ending up with the second nuts one way, and the third nuts the other way on the river, facing a bet and a raise, deciding to call, and losing both ways, Omaha players have gotten even goofier than holdem players usually are. /forums/images/icons/grin.gif

Good luck,
play well,

Bob T.

[ChipWrecked]

My regular room is a small (5 tables) one in the Sacramento area. The main HE game is 4/8 with a half-kill. The Omaha table doesn't use kill. Not sure why.

[J.R.]

I would think it would be to create action since correctly played Omaha h/l is a very dry game.

[Andy B]

In my local room, all Omaha/8 games have a half-kill. No other games have a kill. My understanding is that it's supposed to generate action. Supposedly, a $20/40 O/8 game with a half-kill is a bigger game than a straight $30/60 O/8 game. The hold'em games don't seem to need any help generating action.

[JTG51]

It's the opposite here in Connecticut.

There's only one regular Omaha game (5/10), but it's played without a kill. The 5/10 Hold'em game in both casinos here is played with a kill.

Interestingly enough, at Foxwoods the kill is at $100. At Mohegan Sun it's been set at $65 for the last month or so. Talk about an action game!

[JayKon]

The only place in Sacramento with an Omaha game is the Lucky Derby. When I've played it there, there was a half-kill.