If a player doesn’t have at least suited cards, a pair or sequenced cards then he should consider folding before the turn. As compared to Texas Holdem the lure to stay in the game is far greater given the fact that the four hole cards presents higher potential.
The more adept a player becomes he learns to recognize a good hand at the beginning. If the community cards consist of a pair, yet it doesn’t have a direct connection to a player’s hole cards then the chances of winning are poor.
Exposed card in the window then it is obvious that it helps other players as well. In a game of Omaha hi-low if the window displays low unconnected cards and cards of different suits, chances are another player has a good low hand.
If the highest low card to be displayed in the window were 5, one should be cautious as an opponent could be constructing a strong low hand. When a player increases the wager in Omaha hi-low generally it means the player has high cards, as such a hand is foreseeable.
Oftentimes a small hand is very doubtful, as it might not be apparent until the Fifth Street whether a player has a winning small hand. It would be difficult to predict the opponents, as they wouldn’t bet aggressively if they had low hands.
An experienced player of Omahs won’t make any rash bets. Given the fact that a play has more cards in the hole, he could easily build a better hand, and pretending won’t do much good. A player should opt to play on only if he feels he stands a good chance at winning, because the other players who’ve opted to stay will probably have good hands too.
Example: Omaha hi-low.
Playing 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 as the best low.
Wager: Re 1 Rs 2.
| POCKET CARDS | ||||
| PLAYER 1 | 2♥ | 6♦ | 9♦ | J♥ |
| PLAYER 2 | Q♦ | Q♥ | 8♠ | 7♦ |
| PLAYER 3 | 2♣ | 4♥ | 5♦ | 10♠ |
| PLAYER 4 | K♥ | 2♠ | J♦ | 10♥ |
| PLAYER 5 | 4♦ | 5♥ | 2♦ | 7♥ |
First Wager: No checking permitted.
Player 1: Wagers Re 1. He’s unhappy with his cards and is concerned that his hearts and diamonds won’t do much good.
Player 2: Matches the wager. Despite the fact that he has a pair of Queens, he will consider quitting if a King or Ace shows up in the flop.
Player 3: Matches the wager. His cards aren’t the best low cards he’s concerned an opponent might have a three or an Ace.
Player 4: Matches the wager. He’s very happy with his two high hearts. He can’t go for the low.
Player 5: Matches the wager. His cards hold promise in more ways than one, still he is concerned that his cards are in the medium range.