In the below list the abbreviation DS means that the hand is double suited. All hands in the list are better if they are suited or double suited. An x-card means any card.
The Basic Starting Hands |
A-A-K-K |
DS |
A-A-J-T |
DS |
A-A-Q-Q |
DS |
A-A-J-J |
DS |
A-A-T-T |
DS |
A-A-9-9 |
DS |
A-A-x-x |
J-T-9-8 |
DS |
K-K-Q-Q |
K-K-J-J |
K-Q-J-T |
K-K-T-T |
K-K-A-Q |
K-K-A-J |
K-K-Q-J |
K-K-Q-T |
K-K-J-T |
Q-Q-J-J |
Q-Q-T-T |
Q-Q-A-K |
Q-Q-A-J |
Q-Q-A-T |
Q-Q-K-J |
Q-Q-K-T |
Q-Q-J-T |
Q-Q-J-9 |
All of the above-mentioned hands are very strong starting hands in Omaha. Other good hands are the double suited hands with four cards in a row six and higher. For example, hands like K-Q-J-T DS and 9-8-7-6 DS. |
