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Old 09-28-2007, 03:17 AM
Arnold_O Arnold_O is offline
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Default which hand is lower in Omaha 8

2,8,x,x

or

3,6,x,x


the board reads:

A, 4, 7, K, K

which hand wins the low side of the pot?
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Old 09-28-2007, 03:18 AM
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Default Re: which hand is lower in Omaha 8

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Old 09-28-2007, 08:01 AM
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Default Re: which hand is lower in Omaha 8

There's a nice section in the FAQ about how to figure out the best low.
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Old 09-28-2007, 01:28 PM
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Default Re: which hand is lower in Omaha 8

thanks

http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showfl...e=0#Post3179619

An easy way for reading your low is to read from the top rank down, instead of the bottom rank up. So if you hold A23K, and the board is 456JQ, your low is: 6542A. If you read your hand as a whole number, you will easily be able to figure out who has the best low (this is applicable in any low game, not just O8). For instance, your 6542A can be turned into: 65,421 (aces always count as both high and low, so they will be assigned a ONE in determining your low). If your opponent has 23QK in his hand, his low is 65,432. Do you see that your "whole number" is lower than his? He can never beat your low with this hand and this board. Reading your low as a whole number will save you much heartache if you are used to counting your low from the bottom up and do not understand when the pot is taken away from you....
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Old 09-29-2007, 07:47 AM
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Default Re: which hand is lower in Omaha 8

I'll take which hand is higher for $400 plz.
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Old 09-29-2007, 04:37 PM
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Default Re: which hand is lower in Omaha 8

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thanks

http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showfl...e=0#Post3179619

An easy way for reading your low is to read from the top rank down, instead of the bottom rank up. So if you hold A23K, and the board is 456JQ, your low is: 6542A. If you read your hand as a whole number, you will easily be able to figure out who has the best low (this is applicable in any low game, not just O8). For instance, your 6542A can be turned into: 65,421 (aces always count as both high and low, so they will be assigned a ONE in determining your low). If your opponent has 23QK in his hand, his low is 65,432. Do you see that your "whole number" is lower than his? He can never beat your low with this hand and this board. Reading your low as a whole number will save you much heartache if you are used to counting your low from the bottom up and do not understand when the pot is taken away from you....

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This is very well explained.
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