OMAHA HI LOW!!!!!!!!!!!

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OK. I was involved in a omaha hi low tourny last night and was sitting very pretty after the first hour of play. Of course everyone starts with 1500 in chips and I found myself with 16700 chips before the first break. Here is my question. Is it smart to call with a pocket pair of queens and kings two suited for one? question number two is.......should i only play two suited hands but always have an ace two in my hand for the low? I was taught not to play for low but just to call and see a flop its ok as long as you have ace two? if any of you are serious about this game, please i would like to hear your advice.........thank you
 
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I used to play this game alot, but i got bored of it and now i rarely play. There is an excellent section that helped me alot with omaha hi/low in super system 2.
Also, check out the poker articles page here, there is a section in there on omaha hi/low.
 
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KKQQ double suited is better as a pot limit omaha (hi only) hand.

If you're in position, you can limp with it, but I wouldn't call a raise. It's a good hand with the right (i.e. high cards) flop, but in split games, you should be looking to scoop the hand. Aces in hand are paramount.
 
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i sually try to come in with 2 high cards and 2 low cards. Also, 2 clubs and 2 hearts, 2 spades and 2 diamonds... vice versa. a pair isnt that great but if i have atleast 2 of one suit Id come in with it.
 
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Yeah...having KKQQ double suited in H/L is ok if you're in the big blind and comes to you, then check it...
But I don't like the raise with it in H/L...to dangerous if a lo flops comes, then you're getting half the pot...

As for lo hands...If have an amazing lo hand to start (i.e. A-2-3-4, A-2-4-5...etc.) You HAVE to play those...for me, I love to raise pre-flop and let the hi's come in with me...

The only thing I hate about Hi/Lo is that people forget that the lo is in the game...when I started playing, people would get pissed why we split the pot...they would argue that their Quads beat my ace high...and then they realized and I am assuming never played again, :p

But yeah...any nice combo of lo, bet it and bet it hard! :)
 
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The scoop is the thing, but it seldom happens.

Two ways to scoop

1, You have great Hi cards and there is no low hand at all, or

2 you got a great low hand, like 4 cards under 8 and hit the str8 with nut low, or nut flush it.

Are you talking Limit or NL Omaha. NL Omaha scares the bejesus out of me. I like FL, or even PL Omaha H/L, but will avoid NO Omaha like it is the plague.

KKQQ 2 suited should be limped, and depending on your read of the players, and game type, could be raised. It packs a lot of potential. Be completely ready to muck them in a H/L game when you miss totally on the flop

Personally I have taken a liking to double suited connectors centered on the ten when playing hi only Omaha.
 
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