t1riel
Legend
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I read an article explaining the basics of Omaha Hi/Lo. One section interested me and I was wndering what you thought of it. The section dealt with what hands to play. Here's the section I'm referring to:
"Obviously, with an ace being good for both high and low, it becomes an even more powerful poker card. In fact, some players live by the following rule — never leave the gate without one. For a beginning player, that's not terrible advice.
You'll want to start with premium hands since they'll be much easier to play after the flop. A premium hand is one with low features that also has the potential to make high hands and scoop the pot. Hands that do extremely well in Omaha Hi-Lo include:
•Ace of spades-ace of hearts-two of spades-three of hearts (the best possible starting hand)
•Ace of spades-two of spades, jack of clubs-10 of clubs
•Ace of hearts-two of spades-three of hearts-four of diamonds
•Ace of clubs-king of clubs-two of hearts-three of diamonds
What is it that they all have in common? For starters, they all contain an ace. Not only that, they also contain a deuce. The A-2 combination is particularly strong because any time three low cards hit the board, you'll lock up the low side of the pot, provided you don't pair the ace or deuce.
Now, mind you, those aren't the only hands you should play.
The hands you want to avoid, though, are the middle card combinations. 4-5-7-8, 5-5-7-9, 6-7-8-10 and the like all make for second-best hands that will cost you lots of money. In Omaha Hi-Lo, stick with the premium hands and let your foolish opponents play the rags."
I was wondering if anybody agress with this or not. For those of you who want to learn more about Omaha Hi/Lo, check otu our articles section.
"Obviously, with an ace being good for both high and low, it becomes an even more powerful poker card. In fact, some players live by the following rule — never leave the gate without one. For a beginning player, that's not terrible advice.
You'll want to start with premium hands since they'll be much easier to play after the flop. A premium hand is one with low features that also has the potential to make high hands and scoop the pot. Hands that do extremely well in Omaha Hi-Lo include:
•Ace of spades-ace of hearts-two of spades-three of hearts (the best possible starting hand)
•Ace of spades-two of spades, jack of clubs-10 of clubs
•Ace of hearts-two of spades-three of hearts-four of diamonds
•Ace of clubs-king of clubs-two of hearts-three of diamonds
What is it that they all have in common? For starters, they all contain an ace. Not only that, they also contain a deuce. The A-2 combination is particularly strong because any time three low cards hit the board, you'll lock up the low side of the pot, provided you don't pair the ace or deuce.
Now, mind you, those aren't the only hands you should play.
The hands you want to avoid, though, are the middle card combinations. 4-5-7-8, 5-5-7-9, 6-7-8-10 and the like all make for second-best hands that will cost you lots of money. In Omaha Hi-Lo, stick with the premium hands and let your foolish opponents play the rags."
I was wondering if anybody agress with this or not. For those of you who want to learn more about Omaha Hi/Lo, check otu our articles section.
