Basic Starting Hands

Of course, the hands you play vary according to the information you have when making a decision.

Omaha Hi-Lo is a hand-driven game, meaning there is not much bluffing involved and usually the player with the best hand wins. The best Omaha Hi-Lo starting hands have good potential to win both the high and the low.

Premium Starting Hands

• A-A-2-x
• A-A-3-x
• A-2-3-x
• A-2-4-x
• A-2-x-x
• A-3-4-x
• A-A-x-x

It is essential that you consider how all of the above hands vary in strength, depending on the x-card/s and whether the hand is non-suited, suited or double-suited.

For example, an A-2-K-K double-suited is significantly stronger than an A-2-Q-8 non-suited, even though both hands belong in the A-2-x-x category. Furthermore, an A-A-K-K double-suited is quite a bit stronger than an A-A-Q-7 non-suited, etc.

All x-cards containing a 6-9 usually weaken the hand. However, in general, all of these combinations are strong hands in loose Omaha Hi-Lo.

Please note that in the list below the abbreviation DS refers to a hand that is double-suited.

The Top 10 List

1. A-A-2-3 DS
2. A-A-2-4 DS
3. A-A-2-3 Suited
4. A-A-2-5 DS
5. A-A-2-4 Suited
6. A-A-3-4 DS
7. A-A-2-3 Non-suited
8. A-A-2-2 DS
9. A-A-3-5 DS
10. A-A-2-6 DS

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