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pdxpuck
04-15-2005, 06:31 PM
I can't seem to find details on determining low hands for Omaha/8. I ran into this in a home game where my 7-5 low lost to a 6-4-5-3-2. Is it safe to say that lows are not subject to being straights and flushes? I realize that the wheel is commonly the low nuts, but is that true in 8 or better? Seems like a simple question but my local and google searches did not produce an answer for me.
thanks for any help.
srblan
04-15-2005, 06:52 PM
The wheel is not always the low nuts, but it is the best possible low. Here (http://www.lowlimitomaha.com/reading_the_board.htm) was the first link I found on google about reading the board (you might want to review the high section too, just in case).
HopeydaFish
04-15-2005, 06:52 PM
The low is the five lowest cards, not the best "hand" under 8. Straights, flushes, etc... are irrelevant. There are no pairs allowed in the low hand.
So a hand of 2,3,4,5,7 beats A,2,3,4,8. A hand of A,2,3,4,5 is the nut low. 4,5,6,7,8 would be the worst possible qualifying low hand.
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I can't seem to find details on determining low hands for Omaha/8. I ran into this in a home game where my 7-5 low lost to a 6-4-5-3-2. Is it safe to say that lows are not subject to being straights and flushes? I realize that the wheel is commonly the low nuts, but is that true in 8 or better? Seems like a simple question but my local and google searches did not produce an answer for me.
thanks for any help.
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pdxpuck
04-15-2005, 07:02 PM
thanks! That clears it up completely.
BigRedAce
04-16-2005, 02:32 AM
To figure out the best low between 2 hands, just organize the lows from high-to-low and the lowest number wins.
Example:
A) A-2-3-6-7 -> 76321
B) A-2-4-5-7 -> 75421
Hand B wins.
beernutz
04-18-2005, 10:07 PM
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The wheel is not always the low nuts, but it is the best possible low.
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When is a wheel not the low nuts?
SirFelixCat
04-18-2005, 11:02 PM
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To figure out the best low between 2 hands, just organize the lows from high-to-low and the lowest number wins.
Example:
A) A-2-3-6-7 -> 76321
B) A-2-4-5-7 -> 75421
Hand B wins.
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I'm sorry but Hand "A" would win with the 3 playing. For instance, if the board showed A, 5, 7 or A, 5, 6, the nut low would be 2,3 in your hand.
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gergery
04-19-2005, 05:32 AM
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To figure out the best low between 2 hands, just organize the lows from high-to-low and the lowest number wins.
Example:
A) A-2-3-6-7 -> 76321
B) A-2-4-5-7 -> 75421
Hand B wins.
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I'm sorry but Hand "A" would win with the 3 playing. For instance, if the board showed A, 5, 7 or A, 5, 6, the nut low would be 2,3 in your hand.
-fe
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Nope, hand B wins. If the board shows A27, player A has 36 in his hand, player B has 45 in his hand. B wins.
If the board showed A57 the nut low would indeed be 23, but then Player A and B couldn't be in the same hand.
--Greg
SirFelixCat
04-20-2005, 06:33 PM
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To figure out the best low between 2 hands, just organize the lows from high-to-low and the lowest number wins.
Example:
A) A-2-3-6-7 -> 76321
B) A-2-4-5-7 -> 75421
Hand B wins.
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I'm sorry but Hand "A" would win with the 3 playing. For instance, if the board showed A, 5, 7 or A, 5, 6, the nut low would be 2,3 in your hand.
-fe
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Nope, hand B wins. If the board shows A27, player A has 36 in his hand, player B has 45 in his hand. B wins.
If the board showed A57 the nut low would indeed be 23, but then Player A and B couldn't be in the same hand.
--Greg
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You are correct, Greg. Much easier to see this with the board cards seperated from the hole cards /images/graemlins/wink.gif
-fe
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