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    Emily_Haines
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    Omaha Hi/Lo

    The tightest player at any Omaha Hi/Lo table is likely to be a winning player. Starting hand selection is so critical that demonstrating patience is perhaps the single most important skill to have.

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    Drawing to a low that isn't the nut-low is almost a guaranteed way to lose in Omaha Hi/Lo.

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    Another common losing mistake in Omaha Hi/Lo is drawing to a running low. For example, most players holding A2xx enter the pot expecting to make the nut-low. However, if the flop comes 8KQ, these players are now reliant on completing a running low-draw just to win half of the pot. These players should fold to a bet. It is a bad move to purposefully draw to two cards for a low.

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    Of even more importance is the ability to keep the pot small when you realize that you may be quartered.You need to understand that you may stand to only win 25% of the pot. Thus, do not raise and reraise with your nut-low. Just call.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Emily_Haines View Post
    The tightest player at any Omaha Hi/Lo table is likely to be a winning player. Starting hand selection is so critical that demonstrating patience is perhaps the single most important skill to have.
    Very true. This guy has made a living playing O8 limit cash games in Vegas for years. He only plays the nuts, people know he only plays the nuts, and yet he scoops pots non stop.

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