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com Guide to Omaha Poker

I’m glad you’ve decided to download my free guide. This packet will have you well on
the way to winning at both Omaha High as well as Omaha Hi Lo. Plus, you’ll find out
the best sites for playing Omaha poker at, as well as receive special bonuses when you
use our bonus codes (provided later in the packet).

Quickly, I’ll give you a table of contents, then you can jump right into the material.

Chapter 1 – The Rules of Omaha High

Chapter 2 – Pot Limit Omaha High Starting Hand Guide
Chapter 3 – Basic Pot Limit Omaha High Strategy
Chapter 4 – When to Bluff in Omaha High
Chapter 5 – The BEST site for Omaha High, as well as a secret bonus code.
Chapter 6 – The rules of Omaha Hi Lo
Chapter 7 – Omaha Hi Lo Starting Hand Guide
Chapter 8 – Basic Omaha Hi Lo Strategy
Chapter 9 – When to Bluff in Omaha Hi Lo
Chapter 10 – The BEST site for Omaha Hi Lo, as well as a secret bonus code.

The Rules Of Omaha High

Omaha High is much like Texas Holdem. The only real differences you will see while
playing Omaha High is that you will get two extra hole cards and the rule that forces you
to use two of your hole cards. The blind and betting structure, hand values and everything
else is exactly the same as in Texas Holdem.

To start a game, the player to the left of the button must post the small blind and the
player to the left of him posts the big blind. Once the forced blinds have been posted, the
dealer will deal each player four cards face down; these are your hole cards.

Your hole cards are the cards you will use in combination with the community cards to
make your best five-card hand. You can look at these cards but you cannot discus your
hole cards with anyone at the table. You must use two of your hole cards and three of the
community cards, there are no exceptions to this rule.

After each player is dealt their hole cards the player to the left of the player in the big
blind must decide if he wants to fold, call or raise. This will continue clockwise around
the table until all players have either called or folded.

The next stage of the game is called the flop; the dealer will place three community cards
in the center of the table face up. After the flop is dealt, the player to the left of the big
blind can fold, check or bet. This will once again continue around the table until all
remaining players call.

When the betting is complete the dealer will place one more community card in the
center of the table, this is called the turn. After this another round of betting will occur in
the same format as before. The dealer will then place the fifth and final community card
in the center of the table, this is called the river. Finally one last round of betting will take
place and the remaining players will show their cards.

The player will the best possible five card hand using two hole cards and three
community cards will win the pot. Below is a simpler breakdown of the game.

1. The small blind and big blind are posted.

2. The dealer deals four cards face down to each player.
3. A round of betting occurs.
4. The dealer places three community cards in the center of the table (The Flop).
5. A round of betting occurs.
6. The dealer places one community card in the center of the table (The Turn).
7. A round of betting occurs.
8. The dealer places one final community card in the center of the table (The River).
9. One final round of betting occurs.

Pot Limit Omaha High Starting Hand Guide

Pot Limit Omaha High is a fast and action packed game. It is a game with big pots and a
lot of draws and bluffing. If you do not choose your starting hands carefully you will just
be calling the flop and folding, throwing money down the drain. In PL Omaha High you
will be faced with many tough calls but the most significant part of the game is knowing
when to lay a hand down, or not play it at all.

People tend to play very weak starting hands such as 5-6-10-J, they see numerous
possible straights but when the flop comes 8-8-3 they just wasted their money. Just
because you have a strong starting hand does not mean you are going to catch something
on the flop or win but it will give you the best odds. Here are a few examples of
premium hands and some advice of how to play them.

A- A- K- K or any other double paired hand

Double paired hands are one of the best hands you can get, the only better hand would be
a double paired and double suited hand. With these hands you do not want to over value
them but you at least want to build up the pot pre-flop as much as possible.

If it came down to you and another player raising until you were each all in you would
have the odds on winning but not by that much. With Omaha High there are just too
many possibilities to take into account. A player could beat the above hand with a weak
two pair if you don’t catch something.

Two pair is very common in Omaha so never over value a pair in your starting hand. I
would definitely raise pre-flop with this hand. If I did catch an ace or king on the flop I
would and there was a straight or flush draw, which there usually is, I would bet the pot
and hope the other players folded. If they do not fold than I still have a decent shot to win
the hand.

7-8-9-10 (double suited)

This is also a very strong starting hand. You have many possible ways to make a hand.
These hands should be played aggressively because it is actually stronger than hands like
A-A-3-5 (nothing suited). Once you see the flop you should have a good understanding
of where your hand stands.

If you are going to chase a draw, always be certain that if you catch your hand it has
enough strength to win the pot. If you are drawing for a flush and the turn creates a pair
on the board, you should either fold or possibly bluff if you think you can push the other
player out.

Basic Pot Limit Omaha High Strategy

Pot Limit Omaha High is a game that takes a lot of nerves to play. You will constantly
face large bets and have to take a lot of chances. The best strategy starts with hand
selection. You should be very selective with what hands you play. Bluffing is also a
major part of the game. If someone is representing a straight on the flop and the river
pairs the board or creates a flush draw, a large bet may push the player holding the
straight out of the hand.

When you get a strong starting hand that’s double suited or double paired you should
play aggressively pre-flop to get as much money into the pot as possible. Depending on
your position you should check-raise if the flop strengthens your hand. Omaha is a game
with a lot of straights and flushes usually winning the pot. Full houses are fairly common
as well and most players that flop two pair will have a hard time folding them.

Lets say you flopped the nut straight or flush and there are two other players calling your
pot limit bet. On the turn or river the board gets paired up, it is pretty safe to assume that
one of the other players has caught a full house. Do not “hope” the other player missed
his hand and call a large bet.

Semi-bluffing is a common practice in PL Omaha. If you have a lot of draws than it

makes sense to make the other players think you already have a made hand. Another key
concept in PL Omaha High is position. If you are first to act and you flop the nut straight,
you have to bet because you do not want someone to see the turn for free and possibly
catch a flush.

This is basically giving your hand away but it is the best strategy. If there are enough
people in the hand you may want to consider bluffing though, especially if you’re playing
a lot of loose aggressive players. Someone may have a lower straight and bet pot. This
can create a very large pot if someone calls after him because since you have the nuts at
this point in the game you can raise the pot when the bet comes back to you. Most players
that have a draw or a lower straight would fold at this point giving you a decent sized pot.

When To Bluff In Pot Limit Omaha High

Pot limit Omaha high is a game of draws and bluffs. There are many factors that will help
you determine when a bluff will win you the pot and hopefully this article will not just
teach you how to bluff, but how to know when someone is bluffing against you. Since at
the end of the game every player will essentially have nine cards to make a five-card,
hand there are a lot of possibilities. The most important factor in deciding when to bluff
is the number of players still in the hand. Below is an example on the most common
form of bluffing in PL Omaha Hi.

Hole Cards

Player 1 -????
Player 2 -????
Your Cards - Ah – Qd – 9h – 4c

Flop

4d – 6h – 7h

Player 1 bets pot (representing a straight)

Player 2 folds
You call with the nut flush draw

Turn

5d

Player 1 bets pot (most likely holding the nut straight)

You call still hoping for the heart

River

7d

Player 1 checks

At this point you will most likely take down the pot. The pot is pretty large at this point
so if you make a large bet Player 1 will almost certainly fold due to the many possible
hands you could have that can beat his. He will most likely suspect you caught a full
house on the river and even if you didn’t, you could still have a flush.
You will see hands like this played over and over again at the tables. The bet just has to
be large enough to scare the Player 1 away. Sometimes you will get burned by players
betting big on draws and actually catching their hand on the turn or river but this scenario
is much more common. PL Omaha Hi players tend to overvalue hands on the flop.

Let’s say in the above scenario that there were two other players in this hand, both just
calling Player 1’s bets. It would be suicide to make a bet on the river. The odds of
someone else having a flush or full house are just too high to risk your money. As a rule,
only bluff when there are only one or two other players.

This brings us to semi-bluffing. Semi-bluffing is even more common that bluffing in its
true form. Semi-bluffing is when your hand has many possible draws and you make bets
on those possibilities. Lets take a look at another common hand that semi-bluffing can be
very profitable.

Hole Cards

Player 1 -????
Player 2 -????
Your Cards - Ad – 8d – 9h – 2c

Flop - 2d – 6h – 7d

Player 1 checks
Player 2 checks
You bet pot since you have the nut flush draw and the nut straight draw

Statistically you have the best drawing hand so it only makes sense to bet and increase
the size of the pot. The hardest part of PL Omaha Hi is knowing when to lay down a
hand. If a 6s comes on the turn, you should most likely fold depending on position and
the number of players left.

Overall you will win more hands through bluffing and semi-bluffing than you will by
having the best hand. Every table is different so you will have to get a feel for each player
and combine that with the bluffing strategies shown above.

Best Site For Playing Pot Limit Omaha High

Full Tilt Poker is by far the best site to play PL Omaha High at. The major problem for an
Omaha player is finding a table that suits his needs. Full Tilt Poker solves this problem
with some of the highest traffic levels in the history of online poker. You will never have
to wait long to find a table at the stakes you enjoy playing.

With upwards of 50,000 players at peak times, great software and large promotions, Full
Tilt is thought by many to be the best online poker site. Although there are other large
sites that come close to Full Tilt Poker in traffic, none of these sites has such a
concentrated PL Omaha presence.

Full Tilt Poker is the premium poker room for players from the United States. There are
many easy deposit and cash-out options for U.S. players and the financial integrity of the
site is top notch. With your first deposit you will receive a 100% bonus up to $600.

To get the 100% up to $600 extra bonus, make sure to use

referral code CF600.
On average FTP has around 500-700 people playing at the real money PL Omaha High
Tables. This is absolutely unheard of in the poker world. They offer a wide range of table
stakes for PLO players, ranging from $0.01/0.02 to $200/$400. You are pretty much
guaranteed to find an active table at every level up to $25/50, 24 hours a day. Full Tilt
Poker also offers many great PL Omaha tournaments with buy-ins ranging from $5.50
and up to high buy ins.

One of the most profitable PL Omaha attractions at Full Tilt Poker is the Sit & Go’s.
Some of the softest PL Omaha sit & go’s online can be found at FT Poker. With buy-ins
ranging from $2.20 to $2,200, FT accommodates the needs of every budget. The software
is smooth and was designed with the multi-table playing in mind.

By comparing the flop percentages at the PLO tables with other poker rooms, you will
see that the ring tables are the loosest available online. Since many Texas Holdem players
like to give Omaha a try the amount of inexperienced players at the PL tables can be very
profitable.

The great software also makes it very easy to find a PLO sit & go or tournament. Simply
use the Tournament and Sit & Go filters to narrow down the field to Pot Limit Omaha.
Since multiple tournaments typically start every thirty minutes this is a great tool to use.
Using the Player Notes feature is also very important to a PL Omaha player. FTP has a
sleek player notes feature that is very effective and easy to use. Overall, FT is the
undisputed champion of PL Omaha Hi.

Omaha Hi-Lo Rules of the Game

Omaha Hi-Lo is one of the most unique games played online. Learning how to play the
game is fairly simple but turning that knowledge into a money winning strategy is much
more difficult. This is because Omaha Hi-Lo is much more complicated than its sister
game, Omaha high.

Both games are played exactly in the same except for one difference; Omaha Hi-Lo is a
split pot game. The player with the highest hand will win a portion of the pot and the
player with the lowest hand wins an equal portion.
Something to keep in mind about winning the low hand is your highest card must be eight
or less, with aces being considered as low. This game tends to have a lot of ties for the
low hand so I will give an example on how ties work.

Hole Cards

Player A - A259
Player B - A267
Player C - 56QQ

Community Cards - 348QK

Player A and Player B will split the low pot (25% of the total pot each) with the hand
A2348. Player C will win the entire high hand pot with QQQK8 if you do not factor in
the possibility of someone having a flush. So if the pot was $100, Players A & B would
get $25 and Player C would get $50. It is possible to win the high and low pots with the
same hand. Below is an example on how this is possible.

Hole Cards

Player A - A2KK
Player B - A5QQ
Community Cards - 348QK

Player A would win the low pot with A2348 and at the same time win the high pot with
KKKQ8. Now that you hand a feel for how the low hand works lets take a closer look at
how the game is played. The blind and betting structure are the same as Omaha high and
Texas Holdem.

To start a game, the player to the left of the button must post the small blind and the
player to the left of him posts the big blind. Once the forced blinds have been posted, the
dealer will deal each player four cards face down, these are your hole cards. Your hole
cards are the cards you will use in combination with the community cards to make the
highest and lowest possible hand. You can look at these cards but you cannot discus your
hole cards with anyone at the table.

You must use two of your hole cards and three of the community cards, there are no
exceptions to this rule. After each player is dealt their hole cards the player to the left of
the player in the big blind must decide if he wants to fold, call or raise. This will continue
clockwise around the table until all players have either called or folded.

The next stage of the game is called the flop; the dealer will place three community cards
in the center of the table face up. After the flop is dealt, the player to the left of the big
blind can fold, check or bet. This will once again continue around the table until all
remaining players call.
When the betting is complete the dealer will place one more community card in the
center of the table, this is called the turn. After this another round of betting will occur in
the same format as before.

The dealer will then place the fifth and final community card in the center of the table;
this is called the river. Finally one last round of betting will take place and the remaining
players will show their cards.

It is not uncommon for there to be 2 or 3 way ties for the low hand. If three players tie for
the low hand and one of those three has the high hand the low pot will be split into three
equal parts (33% each) and the other half of the pot will go to the winner of the high
hand.

In the end the player that tied for the low hand and also win the high hand will receive
66% of the total pot while the other two players will get 16.6%. The key to qualifying for
the low hand is that your highest card must be eight or less, hence a common alias of
Omaha Hi-Lo is Omaha 8 or below. There are no qualifications for the high hand, so
someone will always win the high hand.

1. The small blind and big blind are posted.

2. The dealer deals four cards face down to each player.
3. A round of betting occurs.
4. The dealer places three community cards in the center of the table (the flop).
5. A round of betting occurs.
6. The dealer places one community card in the center of the table (The turn).
7. A round of betting occurs.
8. The dealer places one final community card in the center of the table (The river).
9. One final round of betting occurs.

Omaha Hi-Lo Starting Hands

Playing the right starting hands in Omaha hi-lo is the most important factor when
deciding if you’re going to be a winner or a loser. If you play a lot of weak hands you’re
basically just giving your money away in the long run.

It can be difficult to decide what’s good and what’s bad when you have the possibility of
going after the low and high hands. So what hands should you play? It will depend on
your position on the table. If there are five players behind you and you have a mediocre
hand, then fold. If you are in the small blind and no one raises, call. The same goes for
throughout the game.

I will list a few starting hands and explain the proper way to play them below.

Ace – Ace – Two – Three (double suited)

This is widely thought to be the best starting hand in Omaha hi-lo. You almost have the
very best hand for going after the low pot (A234 is the only better hand) and you have a
great shot at the high pot with pocket aces and because you’re double suited. When you
get a hand like this or something close to it, you should play it very aggressively.

Since you have so many possibilities, you want to add as much money to the pot pre-flop
as possible. After the flop is dealt you will have a good understanding on where your
hand stands. Never hesitate to lay down a monster hand if the flop does not give you any
viable possibilities to win the pot.

Ace - Two - X – X

This is a hand people tend to over value and typical lose quite a bit of money in the
process. Any hand with an ace and a two in Omaha hi-lo is thought to be the golden hand
but it certainly does not make anyone a lot of money. The biggest problem is that people
call all the way to the river hoping to catch one lower card to qualify for half the pot.
This does not make any sense. Below is a major mistake players make all the time.

Hole Cards

Player 1 – A-2-X-X
Player 2 – 3-4-K-K
Player 3 – A-2-X-X

Pre-Flop

Player 1 raises
Player 2 calls
Player 3 re-raises

Both players call

Flop

4-5-K

Player 1 bets
Player 2 calls
Player 3 raises

Both players call

Turn
8

Player 1 bets
Player 2 calls
Player 3 raises
Player 1 re-raises
Player 2 calls
Player 3 calls

River

Player 1 bets
Player 2 raises
Player 3 re-raises
Player 1 calls
Player 2 re-raises

Both players call

You will see this same situation repeated time and time again at the tables. If the pot is
$500, players 1 and 3 will each get $125 and player 2 will get $250. This is a lose – lose
situation for the two players with the A2. You should never be afraid to lay down the low
hand if you think someone else has the same and you have no chance at winning the high
hand.

9-10-J-Q (double suited)

This is a solid starting hand if there are no raises and there are only a few people behind
you. With this hand you are exclusively going after the high hand so you do not have to
worry about losing money by getting quartered. I wouldn’t invest too much money
chasing after the flop though since there is sure to be a player(s) raising and re-raising
that’s holding the nut low.

Basic Omaha Hi-Lo Strategy

Omaha hi-lo can be a very challenging game but at the same time a very profitable game
as well. The major difference between a losing player and a winning player is usually the
flop percentage. With four hole cards it can be difficult to lay down a hand when you see
so many possible strong hands but by calling with less than premium hands you are
falling into the same boat as many novice Omaha hi-lo players. We will look at some
winning strategies for both fixed limit and pot limit Omaha hi-lo.
 Fixed Limit

The average skill level at fixed limit Omaha hi-lo is unusually low. Many players call
with horrible hands and chase hands that most likely will not win them any money even if
they catch them. The best starting hands are ones that give you the possibility to win the
low and high pot.

Even if you have the nut low hand, you can still lose money by getting quartered. This
happens when two or more players tie for the low pot and another player wins the high
pot. If you have the nut low and have absolutely no chance at winning the high pot and
the other players keep raising, you may want to consider laying your hand down.

Always put more value into winning the high hand and never hesitate to lay down a big
drawing hand if the other players are having a raising war. It is all about maximizing your
profits and cutting you’re losses.

Pot Limit

The only real difference you will notice in fixed limit and pot limit is bluffing becomes a
major factor. When you get a strong starting hand such as A-A-2-X you will want to get
as much money into the pot before the flop. Since these pots can grow very large due to 2
people with the nut low hand raising each other you may want to consider folding unless
you think you have a shot at the low pot and the high pot. These are the most profitable
hands and they give you the best chance to capitalize off of the bad plays of the other
players.

You especially want to avoid getting pot committed unless you are holding very strong
cards. Being pot committed means that you’ve put so much money into the pot already
you will not fold. This happens quite often in pot limit Omaha hi-lo. Players like to go
after draws and end up putting much more money into the pot than the hand is worth due
to back and forth raising. In pot limit getting quartered can also devastate your bankroll,
look below to see how much money you will lose when you get quartered.

Pot Size: $300

Number of players: 3

Player 1 ties for low hand with A2346

Player 2 ties for low hand with A2346
Player 3 wins high hand with 34567

Each player put in $100 to the pot but players 1 and 2 will only get $75 back. Even
though they had the nut low they still lost money. In pot limit never get pot committed if
you think this situation may occur. You can usually figure out if someone has A-2-X-X
by paying attention to how they play it each time you get it. Most players will
automatically raise every time they get that hand.
When to Bluff In Omaha Hi-Lo

Omaha hi-lo is a very complex game with a lot of draws. Knowing when to bluff and
when not to bluff can win/save you a lot of money. The average flop percentage is quite
high in this game so you will usually be facing quite a few other players. Some may be
going for the low pot and other the high pot so it is pretty hard to bluff everyone out with
one bet.

The best opportunity to bluff comes at the river when there are only a couple other
players. The most common scenario for bluffing occurs when a third low card on the
river does not come. In this circumstance the players that were playing for the low hand
are pretty much out of the game but if they have even a middle strength high hand such as
two pair they will call because of pot odds.

More players tend to be more focused on the low hand than the high hand. You can use
this to your advantage if you play your cards right. Below is the type of hand that
happens all too often.

Hole Cards

Player 1 -????
Player 2 -????
Player 3 -????
Your cards – Qh - 2h - Qs – 4d

Flop

3d – 5c – 9h

Player 1 bets
Player 2 raises
Player 3 folds
You call with an open ended straight draw
Player 1 calls

Turn

10s

Player 1 bets
Player 2 calls
You call hoping for an ace or six.

River

Kh
Player 1 checks
Player 2 checks
You bet

If this is at a pot limit table than a large bet on the river should get the other two players
to fold. They most likely have the infamous ace-two, which is usually overplayed and
over valued by many players. When you are at the tables you can usually figure out who
is going after the low hand by what the players do pre-flop. If a player raises and then
gets re-raised pre-flop, you can safely assume that at least one of those players has a
strong low hand such as A-2-X-X.

In fixed limit it is more difficult to steal a pot in the above situation. Even if the player
only has a pair he may call just because he assumes you were going for the low hand also
and that you’re just trying to steal the pot. If you are playing with one or two other
players than your odds of stealing a pot in FL Omaha hi-lo improve greatly but in the end
players do not easily fold when faced with a bet if the pot is large and they have a pair or
a weak two pair.

Pot limit Omaha hi-lo is much easier to take down pots through bluffing. There are three
factors you must consider when deciding to bluff.

• The cards
• Your opponents betting
• Your opponents playing style

If you’re in the big blind and the flop comes A-2-3 and both players ahead of you check,
a small bet may scare them away especially if the other two players have been playing
aggressive. In the end you will have to rely on your gut instinct but a strategic bluff here
and there can drastically increase your profits.

Best Site For Omaha Hi-Lo

Full Tilt Poker is without a doubt the best site to play Omaha hi-lo in both fixed limit and
pot limit variations. Although other rooms may have higher Omaha hi-lo traffic, none of
these rooms can compete with the softness of the tables. With roughly 300 Omaha hi-lo
players at any given time you should not have any difficulty finding a table at your
favorite stakes. Apart from Omaha, Full Tilt poker offers one of the highest signup
bonuses in the industry, 100% up to $500.

In order to get your $600 special bonus, use referral code CF600 when
you deposit.
There are also numerous other great promotions. Full Tilt is open to players from all over
the country including the United States.
The fixed limit Omaha hi-lo tables are the perfect place for a well-rounded player. Even
at the higher stakes players tend to call a lot of flops and any serious Omaha hi-lo player
knows this is a very big mistake. For fixed limit the stakes range from $0.10/.20 to
$75/$150. Most of the FL Omaha hi-lo action is concentrated between $2/4 to $5/10 but
many smaller and larger active tables can be found around the clock. There are quite a
few popular Omaha hi-lo tournaments with prize pools well over $2,000. The Sit & Go
action is also very loose. Many of the players call every flop until the blinds get pretty
high, this is all an experienced Omaha hi-lo player needs to dominate the games with
solid play.

The pot limit Omaha hi-lo tables are also very loose. The action is always fast and loose.
Many novices from the NL Texas Holdem tables cannot tolerate fixed limit games so
when they try out Omaha hi-lo they usually start at the pot limit tables. This creates a
very loose environment that can easily be made profitable by solid hand selection and
other strategies. The PL Omaha hi-lo table stakes range from $0.05/0.10 to $15/30. There
are also quite a few active NL tables at some of the smaller stakes.

The Full Tilt Poker software is very fast and has a nice clean look. If you like to multi-
table at the Omaha hi-lo tables you know it can be difficult to keep up with everything if
the software is slow and difficult to use. FT poker has solved this problem by creating
great software that is fast and reliable. You can play with multiple tables on the same
screen and even change the size of each table. If you are looking for a great site to play
Omaha hi-lo than look no further because Full Tilt poker is the place to play.