Omaha Hi/Lo Pot Limit
October
5
We already wrote about aggressive Omaha Poker play, but this Omaha Hi Pot Limit Poker hand was very specific. Specially by the number of people seeing the river card. Usually it’s one on one situation. Everything was quiet until the turn with some minor betting and calling. Both me and small blind checked, and then the third player pot-raised. He was known by high raiser on high pocket cards, so the guy on the cut-off called. I was, however surprised with the all in re-raise from small blind. I counted my outs and it was not very expensive, so I decided to either call or raise. However, I didn’t want to many players in the pot, so I re-raised with all in. Even bigger surprise was two all in calls from the other two player involved. So, we now have a 4 player showdown.
River card brought me nuts straight King high! So, the pot is mine and I am happy with it. Lets now analyze other player’s hands.
Small blind had a very weak flush draw and weak straight draw (only 4 outs). Guy with pocket aces was a bit loose, but I understand, since the board was off everything. Cut off player was totally mad and I guess pretty inexperienced in Omaha Poker.
In overall I was very happy with the outcome. Omaha Hi Pot Limit Poker is pretty unpredictable.
Omaha Poker is Unpredictable
September
30
This was Omaha Hi Pot Limit Poker hand. My hole cards were 2h-2c-3d-Kc. They weren’t anything spectacular but will show their power at the end! Some players wanted to see the flop, but most of them didn’t find anything interesting and folded after it. Since there were two Clubs I decided to bet. Only one player called. Turn card was Eight of Diamonds and I didn’t like that so I just checked. My opponent bet since he had a straight.
The surprise came on the river. Another Club! Both my opponent and me hit the Flush! I bet a whole pot which was in the same time my all in. My opponent called and he was surprised when he saw that I had a stronger Flush. Lol!
The best feeling in Omaha is when river hits you and the worst one is when the river card hits somebody else!
Be Aware of a River, Man
July
16
I thought it only happens to me, but I finally got somebody quartered. It’s a common thing for Omaha Hi/Lo poker, and one of the reasons I don’t play it very often.
If you take a look at my hole cards, I had Ad-Ks-9s-3s and since this is Omaha Hi/Lo Pot Limit Poker table, these were quite good. I had A-3 for the low and A-K and K-9 suited to fight for the hi piece of the pot. It wasn’t an aggressive hand till the turn, but then the raising begun. I called a pot-raise from my opponent, since I had a great low-pot potential and also a Two Pair, Kings over Nines for the hi. Community cards were so broken, that no straight of higher couldn’t be created. On the river things got hectic and with one re-raise and my opponent’s call, the pot was built good.
At the showdown, things were very clear - he got quartered, since I won a hi pot and we split the low. Almost perfect!
You got quartered!
June
30
If you play Omaha Hi/Lo poker you always want to play against two more players. In most cases, if you play against just one player you will split the pot. So, your amount of chips will stay the same. But, the best scenario will be if you win the whole pot, high and low.
My hole cards in this Omaha Hi/Lo Pot Limit poker hand were Kd-3d-4c-6c. That means double suited for high and 3-4-6 for low. Flop brought me two more diamonds. One more diamond and I will have a Flush. Excellent, turn card was also diamond, so I raised. Since my opponent called, I thought – oh no, it will be split pot again. After the river he called my bet again.
The truth was that I made a mistake. My opponent was going for a high too, and I won the whole pot. I can’t blame him for trying to win high, because he had a flush too. And since just four players were sitting on that table, I would try with his cards too. He was aware of possibilities that maybe I had a better flush, so he never re-raised, but rather just followed my bets. That was a clever move.
Whole Pot - Just for Me
May
27
Since this was Omaha Hi/Lo Pot Limit poker game, I was more than happy with my hole cards (3h-Ah-Qh-10h). After the flop, I’ve hoped for more good cards to follow. Turn card was just perfect, I’ve got a full house, Queens full of Threes, it was sooo worth of some extra betting. But, when a Jack showed up, suddenly a total madness come up… my opponents obviously had something, and they had something good.
I was quite surprised when the chips ran towards my opponent. Now I can understand what was that all about. Full house, Queens full of Jacks, that hurts… a lot!!
Lucky River... but... Not for Me
May
24
This hand was just one of many similar I played in this Omaha Hi/Lo Pot Limit poker tournament. My hole cards (Ah-10h-5d-2d) were good for both parts of the pot – double suited for a high and A-2-5 for a low hand. After the flop it was obvious that my only chance is to fight for a low, which I did - just like the opponent on my left. But, my opponent’s cards were very bad for low, since he had 2-3-5 and flop already contained a Three, so he had just 2-5 on his side. In this particular situation where community cards weren’t good for him anymore, since somebody could have 1-2, 1-4, 1-5 or even 2-4, he needed to fold this hand instantly! He, however, continued with calling each and every bet till the end which cost him significant amount of chips.
When you go for a low hand in Omaha Poker you should be aware of your hole cards, community cards and most importantly – be aware of what your opponents hold in their hands. Specially since lots of players are chasing low hand every time. I learn that hard way by losing lots of chips and by losing very good tournament positions.
Learn to Fold a Bad Low Hand
May
21
Is there anything batter then a Royal Flush in Omaha Poker? Well, yes there is! It’s a Royal Flush in your hands! Even better than that is the time when your opponent has a Full House and he thinks that he is good. Sorry, I just can’t describe my feelings for this hand - you know what I’m thinking. The best off all is that I got a whole pot, since there was no low hand in this Omaha Hi/Lo Pot Limit poker hand.
I must say, every time when something like this happens I try to imagine my opponent’s WTF face. LOL!!
Well… You’re Not That Good
May
19
What a brilliant way to end your poker day totally frustrated and leave the table empty handed. To cut to the chase, here is what happened. I was playing on the Omaha Pot Limit Hi/Lo poker table with quite a few aggressive players. My hole cards were going from bad to worse during the game, and I lost my patience. Bit to soon I presume.
When I saw these cards in my hand I said - hey, at least I can go for the low pot - if the Ace turns on the flop. And, it did! I raised a bit, waiting for the low card on the turn. Once I saw the Four, I was convinced half of the pot is mine, so I raised a whole pot. Couple of players called, while the guy on the gun re-raised. Rest of them folded. Couple of re-raises later, I was all-in before the river. 5th card didn’t bring anything new - I was still nuts regarding the low hand, but the smile was long gone from my face when I figured that he had the same cards (2 and 3). So I got quartered, since he won the whole upper pot. So, instead of winning half of the pot, I lost half of my chips.
Even worse, I was totally frustrated and went berserk which lead me off the table in minutes. So, keep it cool and you’ll be good.
I Got Quartered!
May
18
Here is a reminder that you can earn real money easily in Omaha Poker if a hot shot newbie is at the table. You can recognize them easily by the way they play. For example, in this Omaha Hi/Lo Pot Limit poker hand, one of the players kept pot raising even though his odds were decreasing with every second. As you can see, after the flop, he had slim 2 pairs - close to nothing in Omaha Poker, but he raised a whole pot. The guy that called had three of a kind at that point, but was probably sick of the newbie, so he called. You should notice that he didn’t re-raise, since he knows how Omaha Poker should be played - nice and easy - if you don’t have at least a straight. After the turn card, newbie should just check, since his chances of winning this hand decreased even further, but noooo, he raised a whole pot again. My annoyed fellow had quads after the turn card and probably started laughing, and forced the all in.
As you can see, I lost this one, since I went for a low hand. But, even though I lost money, I was very happy to see this guy leaving a table.
The Curse of the Newbie
May
17
This was Omaha Hi/Lo Pot Limit poker tournament and would you believe - my hole cards were 9s-9c-9d-9h. I simply thought it is possible in a theory only. Well, this is poker and everything is possible!
Hole quads in Omaha poker should be automatically folded without any further consideration! With the lady Fortune on your side, you could win this hand, but hey – chances are sooo against you. In fact, they are so slim that the popular TV notice “These are trained professionals. Don’t try this at home” should be written all over the poker table. Specially if there is money involved.
Too Good to be True
