Double Suited

1. An Omaha hold'em (or Omaha high-low) starting hand that contains two pairs of suited cards.

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I look down at A-A-K-K double suited and shudder at the thought of the big pot I am about to lose... -Unknown

You Should Also Know...

The best starting hand in Omaha is A-A-K-K, with each A-K combination being of the same suit. With this hand, you have the two highest pairs plus A-K, plus straight potential, plus two different nut-flush possibilities.

The best starting hand in Omaha high-low is A-A-2-3, with one Ace sharing a suit with the 2 and one Ace sharing a suit with the 3. Here, you have the highest starting pair, two nut flush draws, multiple straight draws, and multiple nut low draws.

Related Terms

Suited, Offsuit