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% |
1.397 |
23.4% |
3.273 |
23.91% |
3.182 |
| 10 |
38.39% |
1.605 |
21.28% |
3.7 |
21.74% |
3.6 |
| 9 |
34.97% |
1.86 |
19.15% |
4.222 |
19.57% |
4.111 |
| 8 |
31.45% |
2.179 |
17.02% |
4.875 |
17.39% |
4.75 |
| 7 |
27.85% |
2.591 |
14.89% |
5.714 |
15.22% |
5.571 |
| 6 |
24.14% |
3.142 |
12.77% |
6.833 |
13.04% |
6.667 |
| 5 |
20.35% |
3.914 |
10.64% |
8.4 |
10.87% |
8.2 |
| 4 |
16.47% |
5.073 |
8.51% |
10.75 |
8.67% |
10.5 |
| 3 |
12.49% |
7.007 |
6.38% |
14.667 |
6.52% |
14.333 |
| 2 |
8.42% |
10.879 |
4.26% |
22.5 |
4.35% |
22 |
| 1 |
4.26% |
22.5 |
2.13% |
46 |
2.18% |
45 |
The Rule of Four – Two
With two cards to come after the flop you multiply your number of outs by four. With one card to come after the turn, you multiply your number of outs by two. This will give you a quick figure to work with, this is a percentage figure.
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