What Is The Best Omaha Hi/Omaha Hi-Lo Starting Hand?

In Omaha Hi, the best possible starting hand is Ace, Ace, King, King.

This should be double suited, so for example it would be Ace of Clubs, Ace of Spades, King of Clubs, King of Spades. This hand would give you the top two pairs, two draws at a flush, as well as a broadway straight draw. And hey, let’s not forget two chances at a royal flush!

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Other strong hands in Omaha Hi would be any high pairs, like QQJJ, or any four paint cards. 4 cards that make a straight are strong too. If you are a Texas Holdem player, the general rule of thumb is that you have two solid Texas Holdem hands. So for example, 99KQ where the King and the Queen are the same suit would be a strong hand to play.

In Omaha Hi/Lo, the stronger hands are of course the hands where you can win both the high and the low pot, and scoop. The strongest hand is

AA23 double suited, so for example Ace of Clubs, Ace of Spades, 2 of Clubs, 3 of Spades. This gives you the top starting pair, as well as 3 cards to the nut low, 3 possible cards to the straight, and 2 flush draws.

High hands in Omaha Hi/Lo lose a lot of value, and you generally should not be playing cards unless you have a great chance at winning both pots. For example a hand like 9934 is a weak hand, as you have a relatively low pair, and you can easily be beaten when it comes to the low draw.

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Additional Best Omaha Starting Hand Questions:

What hand would be the winning low hand with these two hands:

Hand #1: 10-9-4-3-2

Hand #2: 10-8-7-6-5

In hi-lo poker, with no qualifier, the winning low hand would be hand #2. It goes from left to right in that order – the first card both players have is the 10, so they are even there. However as the second card hand #1 has is a 9, and hand #2 is the 8, hand #2 is the winner.

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