omaha h/l what works

In omaha hi/lo there are certain pitfalls and traps that are easy to fall for. 1. the aces trap : Aces don't have the same value in omaha unless accompanied by a decent low draw card or cards. Suited adds strength to them. Omaha is A game where position really does become a factor. The "stranded aces" is when they are not suited, have no decent accompaning low draw card and there is no pair on the board. Statistically they only win 1 in 5 times in omaha. 2. Chasing the low. This is the 1 that really is the trap . how many times has it happened that u have the nut low draw after the flop but two hi cards come on the turn and river or even worse a low comes but the turn or river duplicate your best low draw and snap off the hand that you have after putting a fair amount of chips at risk. I like to play only low draws where I have three of the four cards to draw for low with a pair or decent draw for the hi side. It can be a frustrating at times, when you get nice drawing hands, but the board strands you everytime. Patience and folding early (after the flop) are the only way to negate this type of omaha day gl out there all you frustrated omaha hi/lo players I'm in there with ya

Thank you for post I will be reading all replys to this post. Omaha hi/lo is my weakest game. I do exacting the things you pointed out and stay in the hand longer than I should. Mainly chasing low hand.

O8 is an easy game to make money at. However, you can't just be chasing the low.

While a ton of hands can qualify as starting hands, you have to have the discipline to fold on the flop as the OP said. If all you're going for is a low, even the nut low, then you're leaking chips. You need a straight draw or backdoor flush draw (to the nuts) to even consider staying beyond the flop.

However, when I run into those clowns who think AAxx or KKxx are the bomb, I'll often call with pretty much anything. That's because they tend to push the betting for me when I have the better draw. Then, when my 7-high straight hits and I have the low as well with the third nut they tilt and spew even more chips because their "AA got cracked." lol

Brann

I agree that chasing lo is the biggest mistake made in this game. That "stranded aces" info is good to know also. I'm pretty new to Omaha hi/lo so I'll also be following this post.

Mahalo

I agree chasing the low is not the greatest play, sometimes you will only win 25% of the pot (1/2 the pot goes to the high, and you split the low). That won't help you a whole lot. I am still very new to Omaha but the game is addicting, so many variables to think about after the flop.

I would suggest that the skills you use playing O8 is a lot different to NLHE.

Omaha is a game of making the nuts and betting your draws - u need be able to work out your out and ensure that when u hit your outs u will have the best hand.

It is near impossible to bluff, unless u have position or an excellent read on your opponents.

Chasing the lo end is tempting, but also a money losing venture in the long term unless u can a) fold when u only see one low on the flop and someone is betting b) make a high draw as well as low, or be drawing to.