Omaha Hi-Lo Poker: Ace, 6, Ace, 7 Suited Hand

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"When you're playing Omaha High-Low, you'll catch a lot of hands before the flop, that are titillating, but when you think about them, they're not really that good. Let's take this hand for example. This is Ace, six, Ace, seven, suited. Now, you do have a decent shot at the high, but the thing you need to remember, even with these Aces here, is that in Omaha, if you get into what's called a coin flip, heads up situation, or just a heads up situation. All of the heads up situations in Omaha, and Omaha High Low, are virtual coin flips, because you're generally not going to be any better than a sixty to forty advantage, on your opposing hand, any random hand, so when you look at these Aces, you have to also consider, the six and the seven. A hand of seven, six, in High Low, is a poor hand, because it's virtually, well it's not virtually impossible, but it's very hard to make the best low, with seven, six. You're frankly going to need an Ace, to come on the board, to help you out, so if you catch Ace, Ace, seven, six. Whether the cards are suited or not, be very careful."