The thing to keep in mind with Pot Limit Omaha hands is that you want to build a hand with as many outs as possible. Straights, flushes, two pairs, sets ect, are all the bread and butter of your game. So that means you’re going to want to play hands with connecting cards, wrap cards, double high value pocked pairs – all combinations that will give you an edge.

Suited cards will also give your hand added value. Four connecting cards will particularly give your hand an edge. For example if your holding 89JT then combined with possible flop combinations you have about 30 possible straight draws. The higher the connecting cards, the better value as they will give higher valued straights.

Any good hand selection strategy not only includes what hands to play, but also what hands to avoid. Sometimes, however, you may have cards that are worth playing, but will very rarely win. Such trap hands are something to watch out for, as they will bleed chips from you. In PLO the first trap hand to avoid is a small pair. Small pairs (anything lower than nines) are basically worthless in PLO games.

Low wrap hands are also another trap hand a player needs top be cautious of. It may seem like you have a good chance of making a 6 high straight and although it seems strong it is in fact easy to beat because of its low value. The same can be said of low flush draw hands. While these are not as bad as low pair or straight draw hands, they are still weak hands for two reasons. First because they are still a draw hand, and you will only complete them percentage of the time, and secondly because of their low value.

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