omaha: four of a kind

[zsazsaz]

I was playing omaha and my starting hand was four of a kind (treys)!!!
Statistically, I'm sure that it's rare.
Unsure of what to do, I folded.
My thinking:
If I had gone all in and anyone called (as they always do), I'm sure I would have been beat.
I knew I had a few options; two pair, and longshots for anything else. But they were only threes.
I probably should have limped in... but I admit, I was a little too shocked to really play.

I guess my question is:
How do you play four of a kind in your starting hand?

[zsazsaz]

So I had to look up stats on starting hands... in case anyone's interested

A specific combination of two cards (A/2 - 2/3 - 3/4 – etc) 13:1
A specific combination of three cards (A/2/3 - 2/3/4 - 3/4/5 – etc) 85:1
A specific combination of four cards (A/2/3/4 - 2/3/4/5 - 3/4/5/6 – etc) 1057:1
Four cards higher than 8 25:1
A Straight Wrap (four cards in sequential order) 97:1
Any specific pair (2/2 – KK – AA – etc) 42:1
Two Pair 95:1
No Pair 2:1
A Couple of Suited Cards 25:1
Four Suited Cards 95:1
Three of a Kind 108:1
Four of a Kind 20824:1
A/A/2/3 of any Suit 1409:1
A/A/2/3 Double Suited 22559:1

[SternSwiss]

Happened to me as well once (Low cards, not sure which anymore). I folded too. Because someone had raised so there was no question.

Wouldn't be sure otherwise, probably still fold unless on blinds.

Best you can hope for is a full house, still not too likely to happen.

[roadworthy]

I started with 4 Kings once, folded it down real quick. Not much improving with that.

[Rivaldo]

Always fold 4 of a kind. Its a pitty but uou cant do anything else

[neon]

i suppose flop would then be interesting

[Limpaar]

I don't know .. I usually go all in with 4 of a kind except this deuces bug in the first hand of turneys if table is full.
My understanding is that stronger than 4 of a kind can be only straight flush or royal flush (seen that one only 3 times in my life).
Isn't it???

[ForestQueen]

but its omaha unless its like a great middle four of a kind...so people can't get a straight...i would probably call it...but 4 of a kind as your starting hand is probably one of the worst hands...i don't fold it automatically...but i would never go all in that...

[jonnyjjs13]

i went all in on pocket fours once (low on chips and tired)


got my quad on the river. Four Fours. lol

[truedestiny]

When dealt 3 or 4 of a kind in Omaha, I usually fold. The hands never turn out to win.

[gallardo]

mmmmmm....sorry i dont get it,iv just read roos thread on how too play and basically its the same as texas but with 4 cards,yr saying its best to fold 4 of a kind?? i thought thats a high ranked hand,i summise that with 4 cards dealt the winning or a good hand are straight flushes ect.... think i should go and watch a few games first...i need a break from texas

[stjimmy]

3333 in your pocket is a rubbish hand..all tou`ve got is a pair of treys...

[Cybio]

yes, stjimmy is totally right, you ve got a pair of 3 without any chance to have a third 3 on the table.. someone with a 4 in hand and a 4 on table will won..

[stjimmy]

Originally Posted by Cybio

yes, stjimmy is totally right, you ve got a pair of 3 without any chance to have a third 3 on the table.. someone with a 4 in hand and a 4 on table will won..

another reason it is a bad hand, is that you cant get a flush, and v unlikely to get a straight.

[gallardo]

aahhhh,of course thanks guys,i was forgetting you can only use 2 out of the 4 cards dealt to you, im off to the tables now to loose some chips