[T50_Omaha8]

As an addition, since the kill blind is paid by whoever won the last pot, it is generally not one of the normal blinds. The big blind and small blind must also call the kill blind. At some casinos, the kill blind acts last, and in others he acts in turn. In Las Vegas I believe most casinos have it act in turn. I don't have enough experience to know whether acting in turn or last benefits solid players, but I tend to dislike the kill button business as a whole. I notice it increases variance and decreases the value of scoops.

I also believe it cuts deep into the value of big scoop-oriented hands in early position (AK23ds, for example), since if you hit your big scoop you will have to post a large blind the next hand, and be out of position to boot. But on the other hand acting in turn on the kill blind gives you the opportunity to raise, forcing people to call a whopping 2BB to see a flop, and thus greatly raising the chances of getting the action shorthanded or not seeing a flop at all.

Also some casinos have a kill blind come out if a player wins two smaller pots in a row.

I wouldn't mind a discussion of general kill strategy, as it's something I don't have too much experience with.