[gergery]

Yes, you are on the right track. I agree with all your hypotheses/conclusions, except that I find hand reading in O8 as easy as in holdem but that might just be cause I’ve played it more.

Biggest thing you don’t mention is sharing hand histories and comments with other strong players. Also, running thru the actual hands afterward to see what optimal plays would have been given his actual hand. And reviewing the stats/play of other strong players and their lines.

As for me, I use twodimes a lot which is helpful, and posting comments to others on PLO8 hands forces me to think carefully about my own logic which might be the thing that has helped the most. Read Wintermute and Ribbo’s posts as they give very good advice, and cooker, JoshueMayes (doesn’t post much now) and Phil153 have good commentary too.

I have some PLO8 material at my site, btw.

-g