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Texas holdem has emerged as the true favourite of poker players over the past couple of decades, with a very high number of WSOP and other worldwide poker events being Holdem events.

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Considering the fact that Holdem was not always the favoured game of poker players, it would be reasonable to assume that there will come a time when a new favourite poker game emerges. It is entirely possible that the signs of a shift are already here, with increasing numbers of pro players turning to Omaha as the game where poker players make more mistakes. This fact is not surprising when you consider how long most serious poker players have been playing Holdem for. The fact is, that so many poker players have developed strong game theory in Holdem, that it is considerably more difficult for anyone to make money there, than it is in Omaha.

Omaha has an immediate allure to the Holdem poker player in the fact that the general theme of the game is along exactly the same lines. The only real difference for new players to grasp in terms of rules, is that you have four hole cards instead of two, but you can only use two of these to make your poker hand. As you might expect, the result is that players get involved with all kinds of hands and go chasing multiple draws, pairs and other potential poker hands that will usually win in a Holdem game.

This is an exciting change to Holdem in many ways, and the loose, draw happy play, can be capitalised on by those that know Omaha poker well. It would be difficult to see Holdem fading into obscurity, of that there is little doubt. However, for the all action, enjoyable poker game that it can offer, and the points about easier money being made here, you could see how Omaha might carry the poker torch on from Holdem.