There are many myths about Omaha circulating in the online poker world. One of the most commonly heard ones is that Omaha is much more complicated than Texas Hold 'em. Interestingly enough, seasoned Omaha enthusiasts would tell you that Omaha is actually much simpler. While Texas hold 'em games are full of uncertainties and randomness, very frequently Omaha hands come down to just calculating your chances of collecting the pot (all of it or just a part).

True, both Omaha and Texas Hold 'em have their levels of complexity and we are not claiming that winning either of the games is a piece of cake. But it's the tremendous challenge most poker games pose that attracts us to this type of entertainment.

Besides the complexity issue, which we believe we've put behind us by now, Omaha also has other myths attached to it. For instance, some say that bluffing is impossible in Omaha. While it's true that bluffing in Omaha is a rare phenomenon, Omaha bluffers do exist. You must never forget the fact that bluffing is an integral part of poker, any poker variant. And, naturally, players who believe that bluffing can't take place make excellent bluffing targets.

Another popular myth associated with Omaha poker is that no matter what, you can't win with a set. Once again, it's difficult but not completely impossible. One reason for having pairs in your pocket is unfavorable in Omaha is because not only do you have to spike your pocket set, but also pair whatever there is on the board. Still, all you really can do is keep drawing, to either a full house or to land a blank. A draw is a draw, no two ways about it. Nobody can guarantee that you will actually make your draws. Nevertheless, it does not mean you should stop trying. As the old saying goes, "He who does not take a risk does not drink champaign."

The silliest myth of all Omaha myths is that you should never raise before the flop. Omaha is a game game that puts a great stress on a player's starting hand. Unless you are successful in inventing a time travel machine, the starting hand happens before the flop does. Logically then, you should and will raise after the starting hand, which takes place before the flop. The guy (or girl) who uttered this myth for the first time was probably not very familiar with any card game, much less Omaha.

There are, of course, many other myths having to do with Omaha, including the 'You play more Omaha hands than Hold 'em ones' and 'Aces never win.' However, all of these have no foundation to them. We hope that the more experienced in poker you become the faster you'll realize that these myths are mere rubbish!