Re: PLO high vs. PLO8
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2. The game itself is a lot slower since reading your hand takes more time to see what low and high hand you have and there are a LOT more draws to calculate
3. Play is a pretty straight forward
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How can the game both require more inspection and calculation, yet be more straightforward?
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you nearly always need to protect your made hands by betting/raising. PLO high seems like a richer game overall.
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You need to protect made hands more in PLO. Because if you give free cards you can lose an entire pot. Whereas in PLO8 you often just lose portions of the pot since its split pot or quartered.
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Am I missing something about this game? I've gotten through half of Zee's book, but can't say it has added much to my impression of the game. PLO high and NLHE seem much more fun.
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Each game has its own advantages and drawbacks. Personally, I find the high variance and large number of suckouts kind of annoying in PLO. But I like the fact that you can play just about any 4 cards with position. Just depends on what you like or are in the mood for.
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