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Learn Omaha: Overestimating The Value of AA

Perhaps because the best hand in Omaha 8/b poker is AA23 double suited most players greatly overestimate the value of having AA in their hand. AA can make top set but Aces also play for low meaning that you are guaranteeing one piece to a low board when you flop a set. Because of this the aces have some of the same drawbacks as deuces through eights. Of course, being able to flop top set mitigates these drawbacks, but this still needs to be taken into account.

Because of this, when you play AA you need to have some other feature to your hand-suited cards, other connecting low cards (AA34) or connecting high cards (AAKQ). AsAd7c8h is actually a hand that you can throw away from early position and you should never call a raise with unless you are in the big blind. With this poker hand you have no good low features and no suits.

The only feature is AA so really you are either hoping that your one pair will stand up, which rarely happens in Omaha 8/b, or that you will flop a set, which is a) less likely to stand up in Omaha 8/b than hold'em and b) increasing the likelihood that you are only gunning for half the pot by putting an Ace out there. Unless you are raising out of steal position, limping in in the small blind or playing out of the big blind you should never play this poker hand.

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Phil Hellmuth Tournament Tips

1. One way I get tells from poker players is to watch their hands when they bet, a lot will be revealed. Make sure you bet consistently, putting the chips in the pot the same way, whether you’re strong or weak. To help your betting make sure you have the same expression on your face whether you’re strong or weak. It will make it a lot harder for guys like me to get a read on you.
   
2. Keep a close eye on a great player’s tactics, then add them to your arsenal. Pay attention to the hands they are playing by keeping track of their game. This will prepare you to play against them the next time.
   
3. Some poker players show obvious changes in their posture when their hand strength changes. For instance, you may notice their shoulders slump when they’re holding a weak hand. Conversely, a player may seem very attentive and sit in an erect position when he has strength. If you discover one of your own “weak tells,” then use it when you’re super strong. If you discover one of your “strong tells,” then use it when you’re weak. This will throw players off.
   
4. Take note of the length of time that a poker player looks at his hole cards. Many players can't help staring at big hole cards, and their length of time peeking is likely to be longer. Conversely, if a player is looking to steal the pot, he may look to the left to see if the remaining players, who haven't yet acted, have glanced more quickly at their cards and are likely to fold. This is why it is so important to soak up as much information as possible before the flop, and for you to get paid off as much as possible with great reads.
   
5. We have all heard that Weak is strong, and strong is weak. It is true more often then not. When poker players are holding a big hand, they tend to look disinterested. On the other hand, a player increasing the level of his voice while raising the pot, and trying to look intimidating all the while just might be running a bluff. It’s hard to know when you’re giving out tells yourself. Remember to be forever observant not only of your opponents but of yourself as well. For the same reasons you study opponents at the table you should assume that you’re being studied by at least one of your opponents at all times at the poker table.