Tag: Omaha poker
Chop
In Omaha high-low, it is fairly common to split the pot equally for the winning high and low hands. When hands tie and a pot is divided up, that is called a chop. In Omaha, it is typically quartering the low (it rarely happens with the high end). When tournaments allow the prize pool to be chopped, it can take…
Scoop
Scoop – In Omaha High-Low (AKA, Omaha 8-or-Better) it’s when one player wins the entire pot vs. splitting it. It can happen in two ways: the winner has both the best high and low hands or there is no qualifying low. Let’s look at some approximate numbers. Before any given Omaha deal, there is more than a 60% chance of a…
Omaha Poker 101 Video Tutorial: Tell
Tell: When a player inadvertently gives away information about their hand. It might be betting patterns or physical. Omaha 101 app creator, Howard Hian, explains the best strategy for maintaining strategic body language at the poker table. For more tutorials and advice mastering the game, download our Omaha Tutorial app.
Omaha High – Low
As you probably, know, position is huge in Hold ’em. After lots of thought, I’ve decided that position in Omaha is meaningless vs. having playable hands. You can play any two cards in position in Hold ’em, but you just will end up in a world of hurt if you play any four cards in Omaha.