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In this guide we will deal with strategies and
tips for Omaha High Low. The game style in Omaha
High Low is different than in Texas Hold'em by
two things: every player gets 4 cards (unlike
the 2 in Hold'em) + you must use only two cards
out of the four, while conducting the last hand.
The good news for the Omaha fans, are that you
can use six different combinations out of the
cards in your hand, which gives you more
information whether your hand is going to lose
or to win.
Starting hands that you should play in any
case:
AA23
AA2x
AA3x
A23x
A2KK
A2QQ
A2KQ
A2KJ
A345
A346
A356
A3KK
A3QQ
23QQ
23KK
Starting hands that you should raise with
them once:
A2xx
234x
AKQJ
KQJ10
KQJ9
KKQQ
KKJJ
KK24
QJ 9 10
AAxx
A3xx
KK 10 10
Unlike in Texas Hold'em, where the random plays
an important part, Omaha is a game with more
certainties regarding the predicted result of
most hand. If you see that your hand is good,
raise the bet, if it isn't good, fold.
The “Flop”:
like mentioned above, don't
waste money (nor your time) on a bad hand.
Another strong recommendation is to watch out
from a straight on “Flop Trap” (or “Soft”
shortly), those hands can be horrible, and here
is an example so you get the idea:
The “Flop” shows you 6d, 7d, 8c and you have 9c,
10h, Ah, Kc, and immediately you think that here
comes the ”Straight”. Before you enter and put
your house on it, think closely before you lose
it all. Every diamond will give someone a Flush
and also every 9 or 10, and it's almost surely
that someone will have a higher straight than
yours. Of course you can assume that someone
went on the low hand, so if you win, you will
win only half of the pot, which you can also
loose.
If you are holding a hand like A, 2, 3, 4 and
there is only one small card in the flop, unless
you have a chance for a high hand (like Flush
with an Ace), it's better for you to fold. If
two small cards are in the flop then put your
money in the middle of the table, especially if
you are building on the small hand but you also
have a chance for the high hand. In case you
have a high hand, without any possibility for a
small hand while on the table the direction is
low, remain with your hand only if you have a
really good hand, otherwise it's recommended to
fold.
The Turn:
If your turn arrived and you have good cards,
you better put more money on the table to
encourage other players to fold. If those
players won't fold, they might get a better hand
in the last card, and you wouldn't like that to
happen would you? If another player placed a
large bet and your best cards are three of a
kind or a Straight, when the cards on the table
can help someone to complete a Flush – it's
recommended to fold before it costs you more
money (the odds to get a Full House are small
and you can be almost sure that someone already
has a Flush).
The River:
If you've got this far, you should have a good
hand so good luck! It's highly recommended not
to get to this point if you don't have a good
hand, because in the long term, it will get you
only loses (how many times can you bluff?)
Important Tip:
Omaha
High Low like Omaha poker and Texas
Hold'em is a game of many factors (people,
table's location, reaction time, luck etc.) and
therefore possible results at the hand's end
aren't the only consideration you should be
taken. It's a game for very considerate people,
until the smallest detail... good luck!
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