Omaha Hi Low Points
One of our personal favorite games is Omaha Hi Low. The low
limit Pot limit games are generally
juicier, and it is generally fairly easy to tell what to do with a hand.
Basically, if after the flop you don't have a hand or a draw you would be happy
pushing all your chips in with, dump it. If you do, bet it. Don't slow play and
try to trap. Obviously this is very simplified, but playing just this strategy
would make money in most low limit online poker rooms.
But what hands should you play preflop? Every hand you get looks like it
could hit something. They are filled with suited connectors, medium pairs, and 4
cards in a row. Here is a simple point system that tells you what is worth
playing, and what is pure junk.
Score your hand like this
Pairs :
Aces = 20 Points
Kings = 13
Queens = 12
Jacks = 11
All other count as their face value. i.e. a pair of 7's is worth 7
Knock off half the points if you have trips. Don't play 4 of the same card in
your hand under any circumstances
Flushes
2 Card Flush with Ace High - 10 points
All other flushes count 4 points.
If you have 3 or 4 of the same suit in your hand knock off half
Straights
2 Card Straights or 1 gappers = 2 points
3 Card Straights = 6 points
4 Card Straights = 8 points
Lows
A-2 = 20
A-3 = 15
A-4, 2-3 = 10
A-5 2-4, 2-5 =7
3-4 3-5 4-5 = 5
Now add up all your points. The best hand possible is AA23 with two suited aces.
That scores 85. All others score less than that.
If you score
15 : Complete small blind
25 : Consider calling
40 : Consider Raising
50 : Reraise
Of course you have to take into account other factors, such as position,
people at the table, but this will give you a good idea of relative hand value.
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