Analysis of Pot Limit Omaha Outs

With four hole cards in every hand, making the equivalent of six Hold’em starting hands, the hand values in Pot Limit Omaha tend to run big. Most hands are won with straights or better, so a thorough study of the straight draws is important in mastering Omaha. Given the large pots created by the pot-limit betting format, nailing down the straight draws is crucial.

Whenever the board does not contain a pair or three cards to a flush, the best possible hand is almost always a straight. In fact, only a non-paired, non-flushed board like AK982 or AJ964 does not lend itself to a straight being the nuts. In those relatively rare cases, top set is the nuts, which shows the value in playing high pairs (which can also make top full house).