Analysis of the Important Math & Odds for Omaha Hi-Lo Poker
This text has been prepared by The Eureka Kid, on behalf of TheOmahaSplit.com
Low Cards In Your Starting Hand
Zero or one unpaired low card = 18.9%
Two unpaired low cards = 42.1%
Three unpaired low cards = 32.4%
Four unpaired low cards = 6.62%
A random starting hand has an 81.1% chance of having at least two low card ranks
Chances Of Making A Low |
Your Hand |
Pre-Flop % |
Flop: Two Low Cards |
Flop: One Low Card |
Two Low Cards |
24% |
60% |
16% |
Three Low Cards |
40% |
72% |
26% |
Four Low Cards |
50% |
70% |
24% |
Important Numbers For A-2, A-3, A-4, 2-3 and A-2-3 Combinations
Pre-Flop
Probability of being dealt A-2-X-X = 6.5%
Probability of being dealt A-2-3-X = 1%
Probability of someone else having A-2 in a nine-handed game when you do = 36%
Probability of someone having A-2 in a nine-handed game when you have A-3 = 52%
Probability of someone having A-2, A-3 or A-4 in a nine-handed game when you have A-4 = 86%
Probability of someone having A-2 or A-3 when you have A-3 = 70%
The Flop
Probability of flopping a low with A-2 = 7%
Probability of flopping a low draw with A-2 = 37%
Probability of an ace and another low card flopping when you have 2-3 = 13%
Probability of a deuce and another low card flopping when you have A-3 = 13%
Probability of a deuce and trey flopping when you have A-4 = 3.8%
Hand Equity Match-Ups
Example Situations |
Description |
Hands |
Equity |
Any A-2 vs. Any A-A |
A-2-X-X vs. A-A-X-X |
40.58% |
A-A vs. A-2 both with mid-high |
A-A-M-N vs. A-2-M-N |
56.43% |
A-A with mid-high vs. A-2-3 |
A-A-M-N vs. A-2-3-N |
54.58% |
A-A with mid-high vs. Bad Low |
A-A-M-N vs. 3-4-5-6 |
50.09% |
Any A-2 vs. Random Hand |
A-2-X-X vs. X-X-X-X |
56.72% |
Any A-2 vs. Top 20% |
A-2-X-X vs.Top 20%s |
56.72% |
DS AA23 vs. Trash |
AcAh2c3h vs. Ks9s9h6d |
76.49% |
DS Ace-Low Hand vs. Top 20% |
As3s5c7c vs. Top 20%s |
48.3% |
Bad Low vs. No Low |
K983 vs. N-N-N-X |
52.01% |
Any Ace vs. Random Hand |
A-X-X-X vs. X-X-X-X |
56.21% |
99 vs. Random Hand |
9-9-X-X vs. X-X-X-X |
47.12% |
Big vs. Middle vs. Small Cards |
B-B-B-B vs. M-M-M-M vs. Z-Z-Z-Z |
32.31%/23.86%/43.84% |
Top X% - The top X% of hands | B = any four big cards (A,K,Q,J) | M = any four middle cards (T,9,8,7) | Z - any four small cards (6,5,4,3,2) | L = any four "low" cards (A,2,3,4,5,6,7,8) | N = any four "no-low" cards (K,Q,J,T,9) | W = any four wheel cards (A,2,3,4,5)
Outs Table
Outs |
Turn & River % |
Turn & River Odds |
Turn % |
Turn Odds |
River % |
River Odds |
| 21 |
69.94% |
2.326 to 1 |
44.68% |
1.238 to 1 |
45.65% |
1.19 to 1 |
| 20 |
67.53% |
2.080 |
42.55% |
1.35 |
43.48% |
1.3 |
| 19 |
65.03% |
1.860 |
40.43% |
1.474 |
41.3% |
1.421 |
| 18 |
62.44% |
1.663 |
38.3% |
1.611 |
39.13% |
1.556 |
| 17 |
59.76% |
1.485 |
36.17% |
1.765 |
36.96% |
1.706 |
| 16 |
56.98% |
1.325 |
34.04% |
1.938 |
34.78% |
1.875 |
| 15 |
54.12% |
1.179 |
31.92% |
2.133 |
32.61% |
2.067 |
| 14 |
51.16% |
1.047 |
29.79% |
2.357 |
30.44% |
2.286 |
| 13 |
48.1% |
1.079 |
27.66% |
2.615 |
28.26% |
2.538 |
| 12 |
44.96% |
1.224 |
25.53% |
2.917 |
26.09% |
2.833 |
| 11 |
41.72% |
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