These are good, widely acknowledged Omaha starting hands for both games, and work in conjunction with the Hutchison points system. if you use Omaha Indicator Poker Calculator, they actually show both, and most times will be in concert with each other.

Omaha Hi/Lo

  • Top 10:
    A-A-2-3 Double suited
    A-A-2-4 Double suited
    A-A-2-3 Suited
    A-A-2-5 Double suited
    A-A-2-4 Suited
    A-A-3-4 Double suited
    A-A-2-3 Non-suited
    A-A-2-2 Double suited
    A-A-3-5 Double suited
    A-A-2-6 Double suited
  • Premium:
    A-A-2-x
    A-A-3-x
    A-2-3-x
    A-2-4-x
    A-2-x-x
    A-3-4-5
    A-A-x-x (one x < =8) including A-A-A-x(x < =8)
    A-3-K-K
  • Strong:
    High Only, Playable (A-A-K-K, J-Q-K-A, 10-J-Q-K,etc)
    A-3-4-x
    2-3-4-x
    A-2-2-2
  • Weak: The rest.

Omaha Hi

  • Top 10:
    A-A-K-K double suited
    A-A-J-10, A-A-Q-J, A-A-K-Q double suited
    A-A-Q-Q double suited
    A-A-J-J double suited
    A-A-10-10 double suited
    A-A-9-9 double suited
    A-A-x-x double suited, double pair, x is not an Ace
    8-9-10-J, 9-10-J-Q, 10-J-Q-K double suited
    K-K-Q-Q at least one suited
    K-K-J-J at least one suited
  • Premium:
    PAIR of ACES - A A x x
    PAIR of KINGS - K K x x
    HIGH PAIR and ACE SUITED - Qh Qs Ah x .. Jh Js Ad 6d
    HIGH PAIR and OTHER PAIRs - J J 7 7 .. Q Q 4 4
    HIGH PAIR and TWO or more OTHER HANDS - J J 9 7 .. K 10 10 8 (2 gaps straight, Suited)
    ACE and HIGH CARD SUITED - AK(S), AQ(S), AJ(S), A10(S)
  • Strong:
    Other High Pair Hands …
    HIGH CARDS SUITED - KQ(S), KJ(S), K10(S), QJ(S), Q10(S), J10(S)
    MIDDLE PAIRS - 99, 88, 77, 66. For example, 9977, 8866
    ACE and MIDDLE CARD SUITED - A9(S), A8(S), A7(S) A6(S)
    MIDDLE SUITED CONNECTORS - 10 9(S), 98(S), 87(S), 76(S)
    ANY FOUR HIGH CARDS - K Q J 10 .. A K J 10 .. Q Q 10 10 .. A J J 10 .. (includes two high pair)
    THREE HIGH CARDS with ACE SUITED - Ah Qs 10h x .. Ah Ks Jd 5h
    THREE HIGH CARDS and ACTIVE SIDECARD - K Q J 8 .. Ah Qs 10d 4h
    THREE CARD STRAIGHT w a PAIR - 7 6 5 5 .. 9 8 7 8 .. 6 5 4 6
    THREE CARD STRAIGHT and an ACE SUITED - 8h 7s 6d Ah .. Ah 9s 8d 7h
    CLOSE GROUP with 2 gaps or less - J 10 7 6 .. 8 7 6 5 .. 9 8 5 4.. 9 7 6 4 .. J 10 8 6
  • Weak: The rest.