Practical Poker Math

After the Flop
Nut Hand or Nut Draw
Because almost the entire deck (77%) is distributed before
the Flop and is held in players’ hands, it is almost certain that
the Flop will have hit one or more of those hands and the
presence of the nut hand and/or the nut draw is a high probability.
Only the very best starting hands offer a significant advantage
over the others, because of the large number of cards
held in the players’ hands and the small number of cards in
the Flop.
Once the Flop has hit the board, you have 7 of the 9 cards
that will make your best and final hand for both Low and
High. Money expectation aside, as a general rule only continue
to invest in the hand with the nuts or a reasonable
draw to the nuts in either direction, preferably both. If you
don’t have them, the nuts that is, there are many chances that
at least one of your opponents does.
The Omaha player who receives optimal return from his
game is the player who is able to continuously convince his
opponents to put more money into the pot with weaker
hands and lesser draws.
Money & Expectation After the Flop
After the betting on the Flop in limit games, the stakes usually
double and the cost to continue in the hand increases. As
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After the Flop