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How
Omaha High Differs From Omaha/8
The mechanics of Omaha high are identical to those of Omaha/8.
Everything looks the same: four-card hands, blinds, and
board. But there are some major differences in strategy:
- Ditch low hands: A hand like A-2-3-4 is a powerhouse in
Omaha/ 8, because it can easily make the best low hand.
But it's a real dog in Omaha when it's played for high.
Dump it!
- Mid-range is OK: In Omaha/8, you'd seldom play a hand
like 9-87-6. If you make the best possible straight, you'll
probably have to give up half the pot to a better low hand,
and if you make the low end of a straight like 8-9-T-J-Q,
one of your opponents might have a bigger one. On the other
hand, you never have to worry that half the pot will be
snatched out from under your nose when you're playing Omaha
high.
- Big Flushes: If you're going to make a flush, make it
a big one - preferably the nut (ace-high) flush. There's
nothing more frustrating than making your flush, only to
lose to a larger one. For obvious reasons, it's better to
make a straight, rather than a flush, with a hand like 9-8-7-6.
- Wrap it: Barring paired board cards (signifying possible
full houses or even four-of-a-kind), straights and flushes
are the name of the games. But without three cards of the
same suit on the board, it's impossible for anyone to make
a flush. That's where wraps come into play. A player has
a wrap hand if his down cards consist of four consecutive
or nearly consecutive cards. These cards can combine with
those on the board to form straights. For example, with
down cards of 10-9-6-5 and a flop of K-8-7, a player will
have a straight if the turn or river brings one of 20 cards:
any ten, nine, six, or five (three of each of these remain);
any of the four remaining jacks; or one of the four remaining
fours.
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