With the overpopulation of Texas Hold’em on both the Internet and online, more and more players are turning to the game of Omaha High-Low. Even though the Omaha High-Low crowd has been growing for a few years now, it’s still a game that is relatively wide open. Seeing as how this is the case, there’s definitely some money to be made with the game, and it’s always a good idea for serious poker players to go where the money is.

But before you jump into Omaha High-Low, you’ll definitely need to know some basic strategy so you can hang with the competition. And the first thing you need to know with Omaha High-Low is that someone almost always has a nut hand. Since you’re given four hole cards, and can use two of them to make your hand, the hands are always much better on the average in High-Low. So don’t go expecting to win every time you have a set or straight because even these hands are vulnerable in Omaha High-Low.

Another thing to be mindful of with Omaha High-Low is that you should always try to go for the scoop whenever possible. Many beginners get caught up in trying to play low hands all of the time, and simply get one half of the pot. And this is certainly fine when the only option you have is a nut low draw. However, the key is to go for the entire pot with something that is capable of doing so. If you’ve got a speculative hand, suited connectors, pairs, or an ace with a suited card then you’re likely to get a draw that can help you take the entire pot.

One more piece of strategy that you should take into Omaha High-Low is that limping is much more acceptable in this game. We’re always told that limping is a bad idea in Texas Hold’em, but it’s alright in High-Low because you can’t be too attached to your hole cards here. There is so much that can change from pre-flop to the river that you’ll want to see as many cheap flops as possible.

There is lots of other strategy you’ll need to know for Omaha High-Low, but these three things should get you by in the beginning.