Contrary to popular belief, Omaha 8/b is not a complicated game. As long as you follow the rules and calculate your odds, you know the outcome of the game. Unfortunately, there are still myths, misconceptions and mistakes made by players in Omaha. But there are ways to avoid these by getting informed through poker forums and discussions. Poker pros and skilled players are more than willing to share their testimonials of the game. There are a number of mistakes that can be made by a player when playing Omaha, so will focus on one for now.
The Double Aces
New players are most likely to get the information of the best hands in Omaha 8/b. The most mentioned of them is the double suited AA23. These cards are usually mentioned in most articles you will view. Unfortunately, in actual game play, you will find that most of these concepts are not entirely applicable. This is why new players should get credible materials that can be found in poker forums and poker blogs to be sure. Now, although these cards are strong, players should not overrate the value of these cards.
Double aces can both play for a high and a low hand. This means you are playing a low board when flopping a set. They also have similar drawbacks with deuces through eights. When playing double aces, you need to have other two cards to suit your hand. It’s either a connecting high card (AAKQ) or connecting low card (AA34). If not, you can always throw them away at an early position and never raise, but you’re basically left with AA. You have no suits or hand with low features. When this happens, you are left with nothing but to hope that your pair will stand up. This rarely happens in the game. Putting an ace out there also increases the chance of getting half of the pot. This hand can be played though in the steal position.
A Reminder
AA has its advantages as long as you have the accompanying cards to go with it. Other than that, there is a big chance of getting left with the pair. With it, you may have to settle for the other half and also run the risk of getting quartered. Players should not be complacent with what they have. Obviously there are strong cards in Omaha, but that doesn’t your opponents don’t have them too, unless you are sure you have the highest hand.
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