Anyone who is an experienced player of Omaha Hi/Lo knows that there is a huge variety of hands, and it can be difficult to know which hands are true good hands, and which ones just look good but should be folded. In reality there are more hands that should be let go than played.
When you are playing Texas Holdem or Omaha Hi/Lo you should only be in for around 20% of the flops. Anything more then that could mean you are probably playing too loose. The first thing you must know before you ever sit down at a Omaha Hi/Lo table; you must know which hands should be let go.
There are of course, some hands that are just obviously not good poker hands. Those are the ones you will be able to easily fold and shouldnt have any problem with. That hands that just do not look good will be instant folds for most people, unless you are one of those people who think it is best to play every single hand because you never know what will come up on the flop. If that is how you think; it is almost sure that you are a losing poker player.
Other hands may be a bit more difficult to determine, as they may look good on the surface but when you examine the odds it is obvious that they are not good hands to keep. One such hand is the Omaha Hi/Lo is the 4567 ” it looks good, but it really isnt.
This hand feels like a good one because there are many possibilities to catch a straight. Unfortunately this is simply not true; there is not a very good possibility of catching a straight and not a good chance that you will be end up with a low hand.
Big Pair Lookout
Many people assume that a high pair hand is automatically a winning hand to go with and dont pay attention to what the pair comes with. Something like KK28 off suit may seem like a great hand but it likely isnt going to add up to anything and you will lose, unless you manage to pick up another king and a pair.
The celebrated double-Ace hand is also something to watch out for. If all you have is the two aces then with no other cards to support it you may want to walk away. A high pocket pair in Omaha does not guarantee a winning hand, so be careful and make sure you can make something out of your hand before you proceed.
For the most part you should be on the lookout for cards that work well together. This means you should look for cards that are suited together since they will give you a better chance at winning. With suited hands you will have more options available. This will give you better odds of winning the high hand as well as the low hand, so you dont only have to try to win the low hand. Players who only try to win on low hands are not going to be as successful.
If you can learn to fold these types of hands and play the good ones you will win more then you will lose. Then when you mix that together with some good reads, math, good decisions and all the other things you can do to become better; you will find that making money playing Omaha Hi/Lo is a lot simpler then you thought. The hardest part is getting your game all together and getting everything in the right place. It all starts with letting go of the bad