Omaha High/Low Question?

Question

Here is a scenario I need clarification on in a H/L game:

Two of my hole cards are A-2.

The flop comes 2, X, X...all low cards. The turn is another low card. River is meaningless.

Do I not win the low pot? If not, why not? There are three low cards on board. Can I not win the low if my 2 is paired even though there are three other low cards?

I'm a little confused so any explanation would be helpful. Thank you.

Answer 1

It depends.  Instead of xs, give us specific numbers.  Do you have any other low cards in your hand?

This is precisely why i do not like going into a flop with JUST A2.  I see so many players do it, it's risky.  I want at least one other low card, because so often, you'll get flops like

2 5 7.

Now you have only bottom pair for a high and no low.  Even if you get another low card, like a 4, A3 will beat you (you will have 7, 5, 4, 2, they will have 7, 5, 3, 2, A) and if you don't get one, you're screwed.  Which is why I prefer hands like A234 or A23x or A24x, etc.  They give you more than one shot at the low.

Answer 2

chad has it right

hand are ranked top to bottom

A 2 3 4 8  loses to       76543

Answer 3

It depends on what the low cards are and what the other person has.  Your 2 getting counter-fitted means that you can't use it.  If someone else can make a low hand using the 2 on the board, they might have a better hand.

You have A-2.  If the board is J-8-5-4-2 you're playing 8-5-4-2-A.

If someone else has A-3, they're playing 5-4-3-2-A and they win.

Low hands are read from the highest to the lowest, not lowest to highest.  7-5-4-3-2 beats 8-4-3-2-A even though the 2nd player has an A.

Answer 4

if there is not A-8 hand made, using five cards, there is no low pot.  

Sorry- my bf is trying to explain to me and this is what i got.  hope it helps