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    I thou id post these hands here for others who may be interested in playing omaha and would not be sure of good starting hands.

    I have taken them straight out of a Book. Pot Limit Omaha The Big Play Stategy.

    Im doing this for 2 reasons the main 1 self serving which is if i write them down ill remember them easier and the second is for anyone who would like to read them and take it to the tables and if they find them useful that be good too.

    The hands fall in 4 Different categories

    1 Premium
    2 Speculative
    3 Marginal
    4 Trash

    Premium

    Premium hands have a better chance than others to hit the flop strongly

    Speculative

    Speculative hands require some specific cards to to have value.

    Marginal

    Marginal hands are the 1 way hands (late position hands)

    Trash

    Trash hands are everything else.


    KsKdQdJs This is a premium hand, The flop can come T 9 8 for the nut straight with straight and possible flush redraws, K T 9 for the nut straight with Full house and possible flush draws, or T 9 x for a 12 card nut straight draw with an over pair.


    As9d8d7s. Thia hand has excellent big play potential. It can flop a 6 5 4 for the nut straight with straight nut nut fkush redraws, a flop like 6 5 2 would yield a 13 card nut straight draw with a nut flush while something like A 7 6 would give you top to pair and an open ended staright draw.

    JdJc6c3s This is marginal. The pair of jacks is a one way hand and the single suit does little to change that. this is a late position minimum bet type of hand.

    AsKcQd9s Premium. this hand can flop the Js10c8S for the nut straight and flush draws or JsTs x for the 16 card nut straight and flush draws. The High cards and the nut flush draw a potential make this a premium drawing hand.

    7c6s3c2s Trash. Despite its 20 card straight draw possiblity, this is a potential trouble hand, as it is s easily dominated by bigger straight hands.

    7s6c5s5c. Speculative. But one with big play potential as it can flop the nut sraight with a set and 2 possible flush draws, a 12 card nut straight draw and a pair or a set with an open ended straight draw.

    AsJs10d10c Premium. It can make top set with nut flush draw and a 12 card Broadway wrap with the nut flush draw.

    9h7d5c3s Trash. Complete and utter trash, even if it were double suited. any straight you flop would be dominated by a hand with a premium structure. e.g if the flop comes 8 6 4 you would be getting freerolled by 10 9 7 5.

    As2s9c9s Speculative. Top set with a nut flush draw is a favourite over the biggest conceivable drawing hand hand against it. A bigger pair might be a raising hand in late position.

    TdTs9c4s Marginal. Like the JJ63 hand this a one way hand you might play from the button for a minimum.

    KdQsJd8s Speculative. this hand has 16 card nut wrap potential.

    QcJs8c7s. Specualtive Near Trash. In the authors opinoin this hand is overratted, despite the 20 card wrap potential. The 20 card wrap is a long shot and is easily dominated by any K Q J -x hand even when it does hit. mean while, anytime you flop 2 pair you will have a 1 way hand. this is in stark contrast to a run down like J 10 9 8 that will have an open ended straight draw any time you flop 2 pair.

    As8c4s4d Trash. this hand has 2 major drawbacks. The first is that a pair of 4s cannot phisically make a top set without the possible staright being presnt and the second is that the hand is double suited. This lessens the probability of floppinng a set with the nut flush draw, as flopping a set automatically puts one off suited cards on the board.

    QsJs7c6c. Trash. 2 holdem hands dont make an omaha hand. the lack of coordination means this hand has little big play potenial.

    7s7d6s3s Trash. the 7s are week and the big 16 card straight draw is easily dominated. floping a straight with a set 2754 produces second best straight.

    7s5s4c3c Near Trash. This hand has some multi way possibilties but the gap is a majo flaw.

    KcQsJs4c Marginal. this is basically a 3 card hand, but the 3 broadway cards doulbe lsuited can be played for the minimum in late position. This hand has 13 card nut straight draw and inside broadway wrap potential, and the positional advantage alone will win its fair share of pots.

    AsKdJc4s Speculative. A 13 card nut Broadway wrap and a nut flush draw potential is good enough to see a flop.

    Js10c8s6c Speculative. Has 16 card nut wrap possiblity.

    Js10c9s8c Premium. This hand makes a 13 card nut straight draws 2 pairs with open ended straight draws, and has a serious freeroll potential with its suits. A real PLO HAND.

    QsQcJsJc Premium. 2 pair will flop a set 21.4% of the time. While the result of hitting the flop will likely be a 1 way hand, the high hit rate makes this a premium hand preflop.

    AsAC8s7c Premium. Double suited Aces with Connectors has excellent multi way prospects in addition to top set.

    AsAc8d2h Speculative. Trash aces are a one way hand and need to catch an ace on the flop to continue.

    KdJh10d9s Marginal. Top gap hands are phiscally handicapped, though this hand does have a inside Broadway wrap potential.

    8s7d5h3d Speculative. Another hand with a 16 card nut wrap potential.

    7c6s5c4h Premium Speculative. This is a premium structure hand, though the presence of low cards makes the hand more speculative. you will want to see the flop in almost any circumstance and may occasionally want to rasie with this hand.

    QdJs10s8d Premium. While not as strong as QJ109 the single gapped hand is strong enough to raise with. It does have a pair plus 17 card wrap potential.

    AcAsJc10s Premium Ultra Premium. Magnum. The Ultimate value of this hand is still dependant on the flop-- as it is with any other hand--but tthis hand is a highest percentage highest potential multi way hand, producing dominating straight draws dual nut flush draws and top set potential.

    Hope this comes in useful to 1 or 2 of ye out there. Print it off leave it beside the pc and have a look as your playing along.


    GL
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    big 16 card straight draw
    what do you mean when u say 16 card?
    or like 12 card nut str8 draw?

    what u mean with the number?

    Very helpful as im only starting out in Omaha, and ill try and put it to good use
    Disaster - Dreamcrusher

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      Originally posted by BrianByrne View Post
      what do you mean when u say 16 card?
      or like 12 card nut str8 draw?

      what u mean with the number?

      Very helpful as im only starting out in Omaha, and ill try and put it to good use
      He's referrin to the number of outs you have to hit the nuts,

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