I'm not a big omaha player but can someone explain how I lost this hand....

#1 19th October 2006, 1:52 AM

Shouldn't we of tied for the pot?

#2 19th October 2006, 2:00 AM

nope..In Omaha, you have to use exactly 2 cards from your hand..So your best 5 card hand would be AAA104..whereas your opponent flopped a fullhouse and improved his fullhouse on the river playing the Ace 6 from his hand for AAA66

#3 19th October 2006, 2:03 AM

No, unfortunately, you lost the hand. Omaha requires that you play exactly two cards from your hand. Both cards you play must be used in making your five card hand. So you would have played A4 giving you A A A 10 4 (the A A 10 from the board and the A 4 from your hand). Your opponent would have played his A6 giving him A A A 6 6 (the A A 6 from the board and the A 6 from his hand).

But the hand is definitely confusing if you don't play Omaha a lot as it does look like a split on the surface.

#4 19th October 2006, 2:10 AM

yes, I see now. I know the rule just didnt look at the hand deeply enough. Cases like this is why I play every omaha freeroll I can. Need to be able to see that instantly. Thanks a lot

#5 19th October 2006, 2:17 AM

Also watch out as to whether its a hi/lo freeroll .

#6 19th October 2006, 2:22 AM

I stay away from hi/lo. Dont like those much

#7 21st October 2006, 10:03 PM

can I just ask guys- just to be sure but shouldnt jimbojims hand be AAA 10 6 not AAA 10 4?

Or am I missing something?

#8 21st October 2006, 10:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by trescofanno1

can I just ask guys- just to be sure but shouldnt jimbojims hand be AAA 10 6 not AAA 10 4?

Or am I missing something?

In Omaha, you MUST use 2 cards from your 4 cards dealt to you. Jim's highest-valued 2 of his 4 cards are A4 and must be the ones used.

#9 21st October 2006, 10:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by trescofanno1

can I just ask guys- just to be sure but shouldnt jimbojims hand be AAA 10 6 not AAA 10 4?

Nope.

AAT from the board + A4 from his hand = AAAT4

#10 22nd October 2006, 1:26 AM

You must use exactly 2 of your own cards and exactly 2 from the board.

#11 22nd October 2006, 1:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Four Dogs

You must use exactly 2 of your own cards and exactly 2 from the board.

You mean exactly 3 from the board.

#12 22nd October 2006, 2:20 PM

oops. I meant 3. sorry.

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