Okay, so we know that maths and pot-odds rule the roost in Omaha. This means that Omaha is a far less ‘lucky' game than hold'em and that, although miracle outs will always hit, beginners will get eaten alive by experienced players.

This fact probably explains why Omaha will never be as popular as hold'em. With a few good cards, a complete novice can break a professional hold'em player and carry on winning for quite some time.

In Omaha, however, gamblers who draw to non-nut hands or look for case cards and gutshot draws will quickly be bankrupted.

If you do get beaten by a miracle one-outer, it's also easier to deal with in Omaha. After all, the odds were with you and you wanted that bet called. It doesn't make the call any less expensive, just that much easier to deal with!

Omaha isn't – at least superficially – a more skilful game than hold'em, but you do need different skills to be a winner. However, the complexity of bluffing and the psychology of hold'em probably does make it the more skilful game in the long-run.