I've been putting a lot of thought into the best Omaha Hi Lo starting hand. Logic says that A2s A3s could be very good. But the best hand will depend greatly on the flop. There are a thousand ways AA32 could pan out to give you a great hi hand or low hand. But there are a million ways it could miss to give you a pair of Aces, which is not that great in Omaha.

In the Hi Lo tournament I entered I played against a guy who saw every flop. Then he played accordingly. This was very effective for him and he had a commanding chip lead when we went head to head, he even took me out pretty quickly.

I think he might be onto something. There are a lot of instances where your hole cards will be rubbish. But overall, when you can afford to, you will want to see as many flops as possible. I heard once that the average winning hand in holdem is 2 pair. I would imagine the average winning hand in Omaha is a straight or a flush. This is more of a drawing game. Having AA in your Omaha hand will not give you a 70% chance to win like it does in Holdem. You hand strength depends on the flop, and you should not judge your hand until you see the flop.

Any insight into this?