Counting straight “wrap” outs in Pot-Limit Omaha (PLO) is something that should be second nature to any profitable Omaha poker player. Having four hole cards means that most PLO hands are won by straights or better, so knowing your wrap draws is essential.
Fortunately, it’s all memorization. And even better for you, most low stakes players haven’t taken the time to learn how to count outs properly.
I’ve put together a PLO tutorial to help you learn to count Omaha wrap outs. If you study these pages, you’ll have a huge leg up in a game where you need to think quickly.
Step 1: Introduction to PLO wraps
Step 2: Memorize the types of wraps
Step 3: Discounting outs
Step 4- Practice counting wrap outs (take the quiz)
What is an out?
An out is any unseen card that will give you the best hand. Knowing the number of outs you have is the only way to calculate your winning chances and a key to a profitable poker strategy.
What is a wrap?
In Omaha, a wrap is a straight draw with 9 or more outs. You may be used to no-limit hold-em where the most straight outs possible is 8. But, in Omaha, you have twice as many cards and straight draws can have as many as 20 outs!
Here are a few types of wraps:
A 20 Out Straight Draw (20 outs, 14 to the nuts)
You have two cards above and two cards below two connected board cards. For example:
You: J♥ 10♠ 7♦ 6♣
Flop: 9♥ 8♠ 2♦
To hit your straight you need one of the following:
5(*4), 6(*3), 7(*3), 10(*3), J(*3), Q(*4) = 20 outs
A 17 Out Straight Draw (17 outs, 11 to the nuts)
You have two cards above and one below two connected board cards. For example:
You: J♥ 10♠ 7♦ 4♣
Flop: 9♥ 8♠ 2♦
To hit your straight you need one of the following:
6(*4), 7(*3), 10(*3), J(*3), Q(*4) = 17 outs
A 16 Out Straight Draw (16 outs, all 16 to the nuts)
You hold three cards above and one card below two connected board cards. For example:
Hand: Q♥ J♠ 10♦ 7♣
Flop: 9♥ 8♠ 2♦
7(*4), 10(*3), J(*3), Q(*3) = 16 outs
A 13 Out Straight Draw (13 outs, all 13 to the nuts)
You hold three cards above two connected board cards. For example:
Hand: Q♥ J♠ 10♦ 4♣
Flop: 9♥ 8♠ 2♦
7(*4), 10(*3), J(*3), Q(*3) = 13 outs