It's a picture of Omaha... get it? No? Lame joke, don't worry I've got a toy chest full of them

A friend of mine recently called me aside to discuss my favorite poker game with a few short questions about Pot Limit Omaha 8 or better. She does a great job of helping a hack like myself sound semi-intelligent with her insightful questions.

Below is a small chunk of the article and a few of my replies :)

Nicole Gordon: Amidst the poker boom and the ensuing hold'em craze, you instead gravitated toward online PLO8 and made the game your specialty. Why did you take to the game so strongly and how did you develop your skills?

David Aydt: I've always been a "cautious" player. OK, I was a rock. So with the help of (fellow poker blogger) Felicia Lee, I found a game where I could feel safe about my bets, yet satisfy the gambler in me. It is very easy to play and profit from PLO8 by just playing the nuts over and over. But, I've learned by watching several higher stakes players that by taking more calculated risks (thus increasing your variance) and making more raises with just draws, your potential profit increases greatly.

NG: What is the biggest concept for a player just starting to approach PLO8 to understand? What are some of the most common "newbie mistakes" that you witness at the tables?

DA: Playing for just low end of the pot. There are times when it is correct to do so, but many players at times will play for half the pot and not take into account that, best case scenario, they get their money back, and worst case they will get quartered or "counterfeited" and lose the entire pot or lose all the bets they called while chasing. Side note... I will discuss this concept here in a little more detail here in the upcoming weeks

Here is the link to the article in which you can read in all its glory. PLO8 with PokerNews