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| The Basic Rules of Omaha Hi Lo Poker |
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Omaha High is
usually just called Omaha but the “high” distinguishes it from
its split pot cousin Omaha High-Low Eight or better – also
referred to as Omaha 8. We will be reviewing the split pot
version as well but let’s start with the high version. Please be
aware that in this lesson we’ll frequently compare the
differences between Omaha and hold’em, so it’s assumed that you
are familiar with the basic rules of hold’em (See the “Basic
Rules of Poker” lesson in our main Texas hold’em course).
Omaha is a board game similar to hold’em in so far as there
is a flop, a turn card, and a river card. The board
configuration is where the similarity ends. In Omaha each player
receives four starting cards versus just two in hold’em. Of
these four cards two must be used with any three from the board
to make your best five card poker hand. Here’s an example Omaha
hand.
Hand Values
The nut hand in Omaha is very often
held by one of the players due to the aforementioned dynamic.
This can be very treacherous for a newcomer to Omaha who is
accustomed to playing hold’em. The nuts will be shown down much
more frequently in Omaha. This means that your hand values need
to go up or you are destined to become a donator. Knowing this
is one thing but adhering to it is quite another. With six
possible hand combinations, many players have difficulty getting
away from marginal hands.
Drawing Hands
With all
players having six combinations in their starting four card
hands, you can imagine that there are usually plenty of draws
lurking about. As a rule of thumb you should usually abandon
straight and flush draws that are not to the nuts. Drawing to
the second nut draw in Omaha can be a very costly Endeavour.
While you may play somewhat looser pre flop based upon the
multiple combinations of draws, once you are able to confirm
that your draw is not to the nuts it should make you tighten up
considerably.
Implied Odds
While implied odds are an
important consideration in all forms of poker, the importance
they hold in no-limit hold’em is far and away more critical than
in Omaha. This is because the other players are aware that the
nuts get hit more often and therefore become reluctant to pay
them off. If you’ve become accustomed to using implied odds to
bolster your drawing rationale in other forms of poker, temper
their use in Omaha.
Hand Reading
Reading opponents’
hands becomes a real challenge in Omaha due to the multiple
combinations of each four card starting hand. My advice is to
give your opponents more credit for hand values than you might
in other forms of poker. This is true because there is less
bluffing in Omaha since most players realize the nut hand is
often out. Always being aware of what the current nut hand is
will serve you well in Omaha. |
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