It seems I was setting the bar too high by trying to make something better than NLHE. But in my opinion, it's possible to make a better game than PLO and this is the one that should do it. If you don't agree with me, please tell me what is so special and good about PLO that makes it such a popular game and better than this ?
At first I thought it's a No Limit game, but when analyzing closer the odds and draws, I realized that it's actually a Pot Limit game. If the hand rankings are mathematically verified with 100% (instead of current 95%), could this game beat PLO ?
Here are the Big Five's advantages in my opinion:
- only 2 hole cards, which makes it much easier to play in a live game
- a lot easier to track opponent's range
- a bit easier to connect with the flop
- easier to get good hole cards
- no useless hands like 444Q or 7777 or 4 suited cards
- easier access for beginners (simple hand rankings)
- better to watch on TV
- and just like in PLO - often multiple draws to better hands
Here's the game: