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Rosie, what you are describing is normal. Your assumptions are your downfall. Hands like AA aren't very strong or even big favorites at 6-max. I just started O/8 the other day (I come from mid-LHE), read some texts and found the .5/1 and 1/2 to be very beatable with basic strategy. I don't think it's much of a crapshoot at all - if you play strong/nut draws and scoop hands, it seems you are usually going to come out a winner in a relatively short period of time (i.e. compared to LHE).