Omaha Hi-Lo
Omaha Hi Lo Basics :-
Each player starts with 4 hole cards. You must play exactly 2 of these hole cards to make a low hand, and exactly 2 of these hole cards to make a high hand. The board gets dealt the same as holdem, and the hand ranking is the same.
Playing exactly 2 cards means that if 4 clubs are on the board, and you have one club in your hand, then you dont have a flush, because you must play 2 cards, not just 1. Similarly you cant play 3 or 4 cards from your hand. It must always be 2.
Example of playing only 2 cards :- If trips come on the board eg KKK74, then 55QJ wins over A247 (the first hand has KKK55, but the second hand does not have a boat, it only make AKK77). Neither hand has a qualifying low hand.
A low(lo) hand is one of five different cards all of 8 or below (eg A2347). Flushes and Straights do not count against your low. Therefore the best low hand is a wheel (A2345). You will always have a high hand. High hands are the same as in holdem (using 2 of your hole cards)
The best starting hand in Omaha Hi/Lo is AA23 (AA is good for your high and A2, or A3 is good for your low)
The worst starting hand is 2222 (because you cannot make a low, and your hole cards for your high are 22)
Any trips in the hole are bad, with the possible exception of AAA2.
The ideal hands to bet are if you have a good or nut low AND a good or nut high. Obviously waiting for the ideal world of having a nut high and nut low might not always be the best strategy, however as a starting point it isnt that bad as A234, A237, A246 type hands obviously have a better chance of making it than many others.
Some Further tips :-
1) Most newcomers to Omaha will invariable start along the lines of playing A2xx type hands. Alot of players often stick to this almost relentlessly. The net result is that if a pot is going to be quartered then it is often more likely to favour the high hand.
2) Dont go crazy on the flop just because you have hit 2 pr or a set, getting out drawn in Omaha is so much more likely than Holdem, for very obvious reasons. If you are going to bet your set heavy, then make sure you do it on flops with the least possible potential draws.
3) If your going to move a large volume of cash in to a pot, then probably the best time is this :- There are 4 cards on the board, 2 of which are low. You are sat on the nut high, of a type which is statisically very unlikely to get outdrawn. Then move your chips in now. Often you will get calls from someone solely on a nut low draw, which obviously means you are a great chance of pulling the whole pot, not just half.
4) Remember the rake. If you are in a pot with one other and it is very likely (from the board and the betting) that you are going to split the pot (half to one player with high, half to one player with low), then remember your bets will simply increase the rake and you will be left with less than you started with.
Each player starts with 4 hole cards. You must play exactly 2 of these hole cards to make a low hand, and exactly 2 of these hole cards to make a high hand. The board gets dealt the same as holdem, and the hand ranking is the same.
Playing exactly 2 cards means that if 4 clubs are on the board, and you have one club in your hand, then you dont have a flush, because you must play 2 cards, not just 1. Similarly you cant play 3 or 4 cards from your hand. It must always be 2.
Example of playing only 2 cards :- If trips come on the board eg KKK74, then 55QJ wins over A247 (the first hand has KKK55, but the second hand does not have a boat, it only make AKK77). Neither hand has a qualifying low hand.
A low(lo) hand is one of five different cards all of 8 or below (eg A2347). Flushes and Straights do not count against your low. Therefore the best low hand is a wheel (A2345). You will always have a high hand. High hands are the same as in holdem (using 2 of your hole cards)
The best starting hand in Omaha Hi/Lo is AA23 (AA is good for your high and A2, or A3 is good for your low)
The worst starting hand is 2222 (because you cannot make a low, and your hole cards for your high are 22)
Any trips in the hole are bad, with the possible exception of AAA2.
The ideal hands to bet are if you have a good or nut low AND a good or nut high. Obviously waiting for the ideal world of having a nut high and nut low might not always be the best strategy, however as a starting point it isnt that bad as A234, A237, A246 type hands obviously have a better chance of making it than many others.
Some Further tips :-
1) Most newcomers to Omaha will invariable start along the lines of playing A2xx type hands. Alot of players often stick to this almost relentlessly. The net result is that if a pot is going to be quartered then it is often more likely to favour the high hand.
2) Dont go crazy on the flop just because you have hit 2 pr or a set, getting out drawn in Omaha is so much more likely than Holdem, for very obvious reasons. If you are going to bet your set heavy, then make sure you do it on flops with the least possible potential draws.
3) If your going to move a large volume of cash in to a pot, then probably the best time is this :- There are 4 cards on the board, 2 of which are low. You are sat on the nut high, of a type which is statisically very unlikely to get outdrawn. Then move your chips in now. Often you will get calls from someone solely on a nut low draw, which obviously means you are a great chance of pulling the whole pot, not just half.
4) Remember the rake. If you are in a pot with one other and it is very likely (from the board and the betting) that you are going to split the pot (half to one player with high, half to one player with low), then remember your bets will simply increase the rake and you will be left with less than you started with.
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