| Posted by: DESSERTLADY at February 25, 2006, 2:46 pm | | Topic: Omaha Hi/lo question Forum: Card Chat |
Quote: Originally Posted by robwhufc
When I replied originally, it didn't occur to me that she didn't actually know the hand rankings - which hand beats which to get the low pot. Not after playing for 6 months. I often have o/8 hands which I think are winners, but see the chips go the other side of the table (usually when i'm betting full house that is actually three of a kind). After reading T1riel's post and re-reading original post, it sunk in what she was asking!
No Rob,
I don't have all the hand rankings memorized, the book I checked out from the library had to go back there after keeping the thing for 3 months,(I didn't study the thing and memorized what I could) I have other things that had to be done and only retained some of the rankings.
And I might have misread the board completely come to think of it but not sure now. Not ery good at the screen shot thing even though EVERYONE has told me how to do it(more than once). I need to have my son show me again on ... | | Read Entire Entry |
| Posted by: Gizzi315 at February 25, 2006, 2:20 pm | | Topic: Omaha Hi/lo question Forum: Card Chat |
I learned Omaha by "accidentally" getting into a game by mistake a few months ago, so little details like this are the sorts of things I am still learning, too. I had a similar question and found this answer yesterday......
From www.online-poker-explorer.com
In Omaha Hi-Lo, the pot is often split between the best high hand and the best low hand. Just like Omaha high, each player must use exactly two of their hole cards to form their best high hand, but they must also use exactly two hole cards to form their best low hand. They do not have to use the same two cards to form the high and low hand. The low hand has a qualifier of 8 or better. This means that for a player to have a hand that qualifies for the low half of the pot they must have five unpaired cards 8 or below. Aces are played both low and high so an Ace is the lowest card in a low hand. Because each player must use exactly three community cards, there are times when a low hand is not possible. For example, if the b... | | Read Entire Entry |
| Posted by: robwhufc at February 25, 2006, 1:55 pm | | Topic: Omaha Hi/lo question Forum: Card Chat |
Quote: Originally Posted by Four Dogs
Tina, I'm not sure why Rob and Chuck think you misread the board.
When I replied originally, it didn't occur to me that she didn't actually know the hand rankings - which hand beats which to get the low pot. Not after playing for 6 months. I often have o/8 hands which I think are winners, but see the chips go the other side of the table (usually when i'm betting full house that is actually three of a kind). After reading T1riel's post and re-reading original post, it sunk in what she was asking!
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| Posted by: ChuckTs at February 25, 2006, 12:13 pm | | Topic: Omaha Hi/lo question Forum: Card Chat |
nevermind my post, DL...just listen to what dogs said - he's put it perfectly:
when counting the low hand, start with the highest card first and work your way down
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| Posted by: Four Dogs at February 25, 2006, 11:59 am | | Topic: Omaha Hi/lo question Forum: Card Chat |
Tina, I'm not sure why Rob and Chuck think you misread the board. I think you got it right. Jamile's post above gives the best explination why. In short, it's possible to match the high card, have the low card, and still lose the pot.
So, 7652A loses to 75432 because while both hands qualified for the LO, his 5beat your 6.
Think of it the same way you would a flush except that the 5 cards below 9 is used as a qualifier rather than suit. In both cases, rank is used to determine the winner in the case of multiple qualifying hands. When two hands tie for a flush in stud, the winner is decided in exactly the the same way that the LO is decided in O8B. You match cards from top to bottom and with the first instance of non matching cards, the lower card wins.
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| Posted by: JAMILE1 at February 25, 2006, 6:50 am | | Topic: Omaha Hi/lo question Forum: Card Chat |
Heres a hand ery similar to yours in regards to the low hand. I won the hi but take a look at the low hand I am holding A 2 his low is 2 3 now in this hand we both have 6 and 5 for our highest low cards, aww but look at the next I have a 3 he has a 4 this is where I win the low, even if he and I both had A 2 I win because of his 4, now say we both have a 4 than again you go to the next lowest card, aww me 2 he 3 again I win right there. I hope this helps you out Tina and be seeing you arouind the Hi Lo tables.
BTW when I say holding I meant using the board cards also.
PokerStars Game #3962232205: Tournament #19687762, Omaha Hi/Lo Pot Limit - Level VII (150/300) - 2006/02/13 - 17:32:10 (ET)
Table '19687762 1' Seat #7 is the button
Seat 1: floormanrick (3587 in chips)
Seat 2: kala5583 (2941 in chips)
Seat 3: AScott777 (928 in chips)
Seat 6: Patrick04694 (7080 in chips)
Seat 7: Daviduke (464 in chips)
floormanrick: posts small blind 150
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| Posted by: JAMILE1 at February 25, 2006, 6:20 am | | Topic: Omaha Hi/lo question Forum: Card Chat |
Quote: Originally Posted by DESSERTLADY
Okie dokie,
I need all the Omaha hi/lo pros out there to answer this question for me.
I am sitting on an A 2 for my low possiblities, I won't go through all the drama of the whole hand but here is my finishing 5 card hand.
I have A 2 3 6 7
The winners of this hand tied the low:A 3 4 5 6.
Now I am by no means a poker expert but I have been playing Omaha for awhile now. I surely thought I should have won this hand because of my 2? Yes/No/Maybe So?
Someone let me know!
Yea Tina this one you lose, just look at your highest low card you 7 winner whoever that is has a 6 even if he holding 23456 you would lose no matter the ace because of your 7 care to join me for a hi lo game at stars, I'm there everyday 3.40 buy in hope this helps you out a little.
Jamile
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| Posted by: ChuckTs at February 25, 2006, 6:09 am | | Topic: Omaha Hi/lo question Forum: Card Chat |
lol enough!
tina you count the alue of low hands by starting with the highest card and counting down
if your a2 didn't get counterfeited (paired) then you should have the best hand on the lo side
i think you may have read the board wrong here
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| Posted by: robwhufc at February 25, 2006, 12:05 am | | Topic: Omaha Hi/lo question Forum: Card Chat |
I don't know how someone can play for 6 months without realising what hands beat what, that's all. Tina took it in good jest, so no need for you to stick your nose in.
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| Posted by: Four Dogs at February 24, 2006, 11:00 pm | | Topic: Omaha Hi/lo question Forum: Card Chat |
What's your problem rob? She was just asking a question. Isn't that what this forum is supposed to be about?
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| Posted by: DESSERTLADY at February 24, 2006, 8:24 pm | | Topic: Omaha Hi/lo question Forum: Card Chat |
Quote: Originally Posted by robwhufc
Tina, how long HAVE you been playing Omaha Hi Lo? You seriously don't know how winning hands are calculated after all that time?
I have only been playing for less than 6 months Rob, Ya'lls right. My excuse PAIN MEDS
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| Posted by: robwhufc at February 24, 2006, 3:16 pm | | Topic: Omaha Hi/lo question Forum: Card Chat |
Tina, how long HAVE you been playing Omaha Hi Lo? You seriously don't know how winning hands are calculated after all that time?
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| Posted by: robwhufc at February 24, 2006, 2:39 pm | | Topic: Omaha Hi/lo question Forum: Card Chat |
Yes A2 is the nut low hand, and if there are 3 different cards lower than 8 on the board (not including an Ace or 2), you will win a the low (or at least a share). You must have misread the board (i've done this a few times!) - e.g if the board is A 3 6 J K, you've not got the nut low - if you're holding A,2,7,9, you have got low, but it's A 2 3 6 7, which is beaten by someone holding a 2 and a 4. Have you got the hand history to post?
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| Posted by: t1riel at February 24, 2006, 2:34 pm | | Topic: Omaha Hi/lo question Forum: Card Chat |
Taken from Cardschat.com's article on Omaha written by Dorkus Malorkus:
" Low hands are specifically ranked by taking the highest card in the low first and working backwards."
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| Posted by: DESSERTLADY at February 24, 2006, 2:23 pm | | Topic: Omaha Hi/lo question Forum: Card Chat |
Okie dokie,
I need all the Omaha hi/lo pros out there to answer this question for me.
I am sitting on an A 2 for my low possiblities, I won't go through all the drama of the whole hand but here is my finishing 5 card hand.
I have A 2 3 6 7
The winners of this hand tied the low:A 3 4 5 6.
Now I am by no means a poker expert but I have been playing Omaha for awhile now. I surely thought I should have won this hand because of my 2? Yes/No/Maybe So?
Someone let me know!
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