Split pots in PLO

#1 28th February 2011, 10:12 AM

I watched the durrrr million dollar challenge against ziigmund, and a hand came up where I thought it should have been a split pot, but ziigmund was 100%. Galfond mentioned something about using 2 cards of your hand, so I guess even though there was a Jack on the board, his 10 still came into play.

YouTube - (8/10) Million Dollar Challenge Episode 7 with Durrrr vs Ziigmund S01E07 Full Tilt HD HQ NEW 2010

somewhere around 7:40. In hold 'em it would be a split, but in omaha I guess the rules are a bit different.

#2 28th February 2011, 12:29 PM

In PLO: 2 out of 4 hole cards must be used with 3 of the community cards to make your best 5 card hand.
Durrr's hand: A♦ A♥ 7♣ 7♦ 8♦
Ziigmund's hand: A♠ A♥ 7♣ 7♦ 10♦

#3 28th February 2011, 12:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ben_rhyno

In PLO: 2 out of 4 hole cards must be used with 3 of the community cards to make your best 5 card hand.
Durrr's hand: A♦ A♥ 7♣ 7♦ 8♦
Ziigmund's hand: A♠ A♥ 7♣ 7♦ 10♦

Hmm, I didn't know that. I'm pretty sure most hold 'em players aspiring to play omaha don't either.

EDIT: So that would mean that if there are Quads on the board and you have pocket AA's, you have the nuts?

#4 28th February 2011, 1:01 PM

Yes...again, you must use 2 hole cards and 3 board cards.

#5 28th February 2011, 3:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by _dogmeat

Hmm, I didn't know that. I'm pretty sure most hold 'em players aspiring to play omaha don't either.

EDIT: So that would mean that if there are Quads on the board and you have pocket AA's, you have the nuts?

Depends on the other card on deck. For example if the board is QQQQK then someone holding KK would have the nuts. Because they can make a boat of Kings over Queens. If you had AA with that board you would only have a boat with Queens over Aces. Most important thing to remember though is that you MUST use two and only two from your hole cards.

#6 28th February 2011, 3:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Swear Engine

Depends on the other card on deck. For example if the board is QQQQK then someone holding KK would have the nuts. Because they can make a boat of Kings over Queens. If you had AA with that board you would only have a boat with Queens over Aces. Most important thing to remember though is that you MUST use two and only two from your hole cards.

Yeah, it was a more general question. But that is very interesting. I've never read any rules for omaha, I just started playing it and this got my attention.

Are there any other subtle differences like that where a hold 'em player might slip up?

#7 28th February 2011, 3:33 PM

Click on 'Strategy Articles' on the top blue bar of this page and have a look at the Omaha bits.

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