Omaha Hi Lo Poker (8s or better) - Straight

When the flop shows neither a pair nor any two cards in the same suit, there is about a 50% chance that the hand will be won by a straight if all hands are held to the showdown. Since many holdings with pairs and suited couples will be folded when the flop proves to be of no help, the chances of a straight ending up as the winner increases to about 65%.

Of course merely having a straight is not enough, since there is frequently more than one straight present. Indeed, even making the nut straight on the flop may not be enough.

Suppose the flop is 5 of hearts, 4 of hearts and 3 of spades and you hold ace of spades, 7 of spades, 6 of diamonds and 3 of diamonds. Although you have the nut straight, your hand is likely to be beaten if any heart, or ant 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7appears in either of the two remaining widow cards. Therefore, twenty of the unseen cards can counterfeit your present nut straight, and the odds that this will occur are 2-1.