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Point count system for Omaha high-low poker

March 23, 2020   Personal game   No comments

When you play Omaha poker you will come across two versions–Omaha high and Omaha high/low Eight or better. They are also called Hi-Lo, Omaha8 or 8 or Better. These are names of the same game. Hi-Lo Omaha has become very popular as there is a split in the pot than only poker High game. In fact low limit Hi-Lo game is becoming more popular in the poker rooms. As there are two types of hands that are winning the pot, there are more people playing till the end.

When you are trying to make a low hand you should not have more than 8 in any case in you hand. You cannot have straight or flush if you are playing a low hand. The best lowest hand is A 2 3 4 5. You can win in Omaha low only if you have two low cards in your hand and three on the table which are lower than 8. Unless such cards are there you cannot make a low hand and the player with the highest hand wins. The ideal hand to play high-low poker is to have two high cards and two low cards in your hand. This will bring the whole pot to you without splitting. The other way is you have a high hand and there are no low hands.

In Hi-Low Omaha poker there are point system which decides your winnings. You must know the point value of the cards before you start playing the game. There are software available which gives these points and you can practice with them. The point system in this game is as follows:

For high cards:

Pairs: Ace has 30 points, kings have 13 points, Queens have 12 points and Jacks have 11. Rests of the cards are taken on their face value. Flushes: two flushes will be counted 10 with A. all the other flushes count 4. Three or four of the same suit is taken a half. Straights: when you have two cards with one gap or no gaps at all it is taken as 2 points.

When we come to low cards:

A,2 have 20 points, A and 3 – 15, 2, 3- 10 points, other cards with 10 points are- A,4 and 2,3. Cards with 5 points are – 3-4, A-5, 2-5, 3-5 and 4-5.

You need to add up the four cards for high or low points. You may call for 25 points, raise for 40 points and re-raise for 50 points.

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Slot Machine Evolution

April 20, 2019   Game guide   No comments

So just how in the heck did slot machines go from where they started to the machines of pleasure we see today? Today, they are modern technical marvels, but in decades gone past, the slot machine was basically a simple mechanical instrument with revolving wheels-nothing fancy.

You pulled the arm and the machine took your money-thus the “one-armed bandit” label was coined. They were very primitive. Personally, I think slot machines have taken a step back. Let me explain.

For eons, the big lure of slot machines was their humongous house advantage-ouch-but their payout method. That’s right. We all love when we hit a slot machine in the paying stomach and it spits out coins nonstop. Listen to the beautiful melody as those coins shoot down the barrel and into the metallic tray below. The whole world could hear when you won-and everyone loved it.

Today, it’s so darn technical that our music and experience has been taken away. Now instead of signaling to the whole world that you’ve just scored, the slot machine calmly and silently prints out a redemption ticket. Clean, yes. Fun, no.

But let’s look more at the fun side of evolution. In the old days, you’d throw in a coin or two, the wheels would spin and some money would pop out if you were lucky. Many got tired of this mundane play and let the slot world. Ah, but that’s all gone now.

Slot machines are now mini video game systems. They have bonuses, side games, moving parts and more. My favorite has to be the Wheel of Fortune. I also loved Reel Em In, which was the first slot machine of its kind.

Walk into any casino (or go online) and gone are the simple 777 slot machine (mostly). Now you’ll find branded video games. They got slot machines for CSI, Adam’s Family, Wheel of Fortune, Deal or No Deal, James Bond, Playboy and anything else you can dream up. In fact, there’s a convention annually that pitches new brands and ideas to casino executives. I even saw some Elvis slot machines-hey, it’s Vegas.

Virtual slot machines are the way of the future. I won’t be surprised to see full-blown video games at some juncture. We’re almost there now.

Since 2003, which is when WMS introduced the CPU-NXT with film-quality animation and high-resolution graphics, slot machines have evolved into next-generation gaming platforms. The future is bright for slot machines and slot machine players.

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