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Does anyone have a starting hand guide they use for pot omaha high, or what kind of hands do they play more often in omaha then they play with in holdem?
What about percentages in omaha?
I know about the 2+4 rule in holdem is there something similar for omaha?
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The 2+4 for holdem can apply to Omaha - you just have more outs to count!

I don't play much Omaha but remember two good holdem hands does not always make a good Omaha hand. Eg 67sAK is not a great Omaha hand but 67s and AK are good hold'em hands. Don't get caught out!
 
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You're looking for four cards that play well together, or two pairs of cards that play well together. Double suited aces with face cards is nice, goes down from there. One big thing about Omaha that new players don't acknowledge is that Omaha is more of a drawing game due to the four cards. You might have the nuts on the flop, but draws to a straight, flush, or full house can catch up quick, especially if an opponents has both draws in their hand. Also, be careful about drawing yourself to a non-nut straight or flush as changes are someone has the cards to beat you - at a full ring table, 41 of 52 cards (including the board) will be in play.
 
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High suited connectors and high pairs are golden in omaha. Discipline is also necessary though. Sometimes you must laydown the smaller full house. It's a tougher game, but that's why I love it.
 
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If you are serious about getting into Omaha full time you need to check out Jeff Hwang's first book. A lot of what he talks about must be adjusted for playing lower than the stakes he mentions but this is a must have book.

I play a lot of PLO8 so the starting hands are way different. He touches on this format as well.

Check it out!
 
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I prefer hands like QJT9 double suited to hands like AA69 rainbow... also like kmixer said the hands change when you switch to plo8 where I would prefer a hand like AK23 double suited or AA23 double suited
 
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Run down hands like AKQJ and 10987 have a lot of potential especially when suited or double suited.

Jarod....I actually like to have Ace suited with a pair that does not match the suit of my Ace suited like A10d with 8h8c
 
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Run down hands like AKQJ and 10987 have a lot of potential especially when suited or double suited.

Jarod....I actually like to have Ace suited with a pair that does not match the suit of my Ace suited like A10d with 8h8c

I like hands like that too... I tend to avoid any hands where I have a rainbow unless I have two pairs in my hand or I'm playing from the blind... too often you'll flop a straight and get flushed out on
 
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Wow, it took a week to get some replies to this threat..... Thanks for the info everyone....... I'm going to look for that omaha book...
 
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High pairs, high suited connectors, and high straight cards are played a lot in omaha. Low straight cards are too. Don't get caught up into the lower flush while playing omaha, often times that's how you lose your entire bankroll.
 
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If you also play on fulltilt check out the full tilt poker Academy and Brandon Jacobs talks about Omaha one thing he says is to stay away from hand like 8744 6733 because if you do hit a set you could always be beat by a higher set. but check those lessons out really gave me alot of info.
 
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Rule 1: Rainbow hands are bad

Rule 2: Connectedness/Suitedness are good

Rule 3: Higher is better

Rule 4: The more and the higher the gaps in your rundown the worse it is. JT98 with at least one suit is a phenomonal hand. JT97 is still quite good but not as good. J987 is playable but considerably weaker. J976 is close to trash.

Rule 5: AAxx hands with at least one suit are general very strong, but mainly because of your double chances of making top set/full house or a nut flush. The better the side cards the better the AAxx. AAKK DS or AAJT DS are a couple of the best hands in the game. AA74 rainbow is pretty close to trash.

Rule 6: Pairs in your hand are generally a bad thing. QQ, JJ, TT etc are nowhere near as strong as they are in hold em. you don't want to play hands with pp's below say 77 or 88 and even the mid-pair you need good cards to go with them (something like T988 with a suit is an ok hand for example)

Or, to paraphrase rule 6 in simpler yet very true terms, *ahem*: "BOTTOM SET IS NEVER GOOD!"

Rule 7: Position matters more in omaha than hold em, regardless of your holding. playing hands from the blinds, especially when calling a raise can be costly.
 
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Rule 1: Rainbow hands are bad

Rule 2: Connectedness/Suitedness are good

Rule 3: Higher is better

Rule 4: The more and the higher the gaps in your rundown the worse it is. JT98 with at least one suit is a phenomonal hand. JT97 is still quite good but not as good. J987 is playable but considerably weaker. J976 is close to trash.

Rule 5: AAxx hands with at least one suit are general very strong, but mainly because of your double chances of making top set/full house or a nut flush. The better the side cards the better the AAxx. AAKK DS or AAJT DS are a couple of the best hands in the game. AA74 rainbow is pretty close to trash.

Rule 6: Pairs in your hand are generally a bad thing. QQ, JJ, TT etc are nowhere near as strong as they are in hold em. you don't want to play hands with pp's below say 77 or 88 and even the mid-pair you need good cards to go with them (something like T988 with a suit is an ok hand for example)

Or, to paraphrase rule 6 in simpler yet very true terms, *ahem*: "BOTTOM SET IS NEVER GOOD!"

Rule 7: Position matters more in omaha than hold em, regardless of your holding. playing hands from the blinds, especially when calling a raise can be costly.

This is a fair start.. generally u need 4 cards that work together, not just 2; u have 6 possible combinations for str8s, fls etc. AK means nothing; HE is another game. U are looking for lots of draws on all streets then JAM! Is a very aggressive game the way I play.
 
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Rule 1: Rainbow hands are bad

Rule 2: Connectedness/Suitedness are good

Rule 3: Higher is better

Rule 4: The more and the higher the gaps in your rundown the worse it is. JT98 with at least one suit is a phenomonal hand. JT97 is still quite good but not as good. J987 is playable but considerably weaker. J976 is close to trash.

Rule 5: AAxx hands with at least one suit are general very strong, but mainly because of your double chances of making top set/full house or a nut flush. The better the side cards the better the AAxx. AAKK DS or AAJT DS are a couple of the best hands in the game. AA74 rainbow is pretty close to trash.

Rule 6: Pairs in your hand are generally a bad thing. QQ, JJ, TT etc are nowhere near as strong as they are in hold em. you don't want to play hands with pp's below say 77 or 88 and even the mid-pair you need good cards to go with them (something like T988 with a suit is an ok hand for example)

Or, to paraphrase rule 6 in simpler yet very true terms, *ahem*: "BOTTOM SET IS NEVER GOOD!"

Rule 7: Position matters more in omaha than hold em, regardless of your holding. playing hands from the blinds, especially when calling a raise can be costly.

This is really helpful to me...I thought that Omaha was supposed to be played nearly like hold-em...I guess I'd better practice alot more before 8-game! LOL!:)
 
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This is a fair start.. generally u need 4 cards that work together, not just 2; u have 6 possible combinations for str8s, fls etc. AK means nothing; HE is another game. U are looking for lots of draws on all streets then JAM! Is a very aggressive game the way I play.



Yeah exactly.... 2 hold em hands (like AK and 88) don't make much of PLO hand

the more all 4 cards in your hand work together, the better.
 
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