Glen won jackpot. Finally.
It was on an Omaha Hi-Lo hand. He held pocket aces, and two aces came on the flop. $14.25.
Tonight was Glen’s 40th Card Night but just his first jackpot win. On average, players win jackpot once every eight Card Nights they attend. Glen definitely beat the odds.
Phil called a variation of Omaha called Courchevel (named after a ski area in the French Alps and pronounced “coo-shuh-VELLE”). Apparently it is popular in Europe.
Everyone is dealt four hole cards, but before the first betting round, the first card of the flop is dealt face up. The first betting round occurs, then the final two cards of the flop are dealt. Play then continues just as in Omaha.
We played it Hi-Lo. That first exposed flop card can make a difference as to whether or not you want to play your hand. For example, if you’ve got 2-3-x-x as your hole cards and that first card is a 10, you might consider folding because the chances of a low being possible have decreased. On the other hand, if you’ve got 2-3-x-x and that first card is an Ace, you might consider raising because the chances of ending up with the nut low have increased.
Still, we didn’t find that the game played much differently than regular Omaha. And players seemed to like it well enough. We’ll probably play it again.
| Mark D | +$35.00 |
| Paul | ‑$37.00 |
| Phil | ‑$41.00 |
| Bill | +$42.00 |
| John | +$9.00 |
| Lyndon | ‑$31.00 |
| Glen | +$23.00 |
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