Starting With Big Pairs
1. Comment on a hand that includes two aces ?
Ans : It is key hand in Omaha eight-or-better. When your hand also includes a deuce, and to a lesser extent a trey, it is a premium hand.
2. What is the bad part of having two aces ?
Ans : When you make three of a kind, one of the cards needed to make a low is now on board.
3. What if you make a high set, such as three kings ?
Ans : It is not as likely that someone will share a low with you.
4. What if you have two aces without a good low card ?
Ans : You can’t stand a lot of action before play the flop, unless you are suited up or have four high cards.
5. How would you play A 
A 
10 
7 
?
Ans : You would discard this hand if there is any kind of action early.
6. If there is a lot of action, what does it probably mean ?
Ans : Someone most likely holds an ace-deuce, and your chances of making three of a kind have diminished.
7. What about other big pairs ?
Ans : They do poorly unless the pot is short-handed, the flop comes with three high cards, or the pairs are joined by two other related high cards.
8. What happens as big cards get lower ?
Ans : Their value drops way off.
9. Why is that ?
Ans : Because when you make a straight, it puts low cards on board.
10. Example ?
Ans : A hand like 9 9 8 8 is close to the worst four cards that you can be dealt.
Introduction / General Concepts / More Specific Ideas / General Concepts / Position / Low Hands / High Hands / Your Starting Hand / Starting With Big Pairs / When You Are First In / How To Play Your Hand / Play on the Flop / When You Have the Best Hand / High Versus Low in Three-Handed Pots / Loose Games / Multiway Versus Short-handed Play / Scare Cards / Getting Counterfeited / Getting Quartered / Playing Against Steamers / Playing Against Tight, Solid Players / Your Playing Style / Reading Hands / Psychology / Afterthought
