Poker Glossary
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Wrap

A wrap is a straight draw in Omaha that has nine or more outs, made from two board cards and three or four of your hole cards. It can have up to 20 outs, which makes it much stronger than an open-ended draw in Hold'em.

The simple explanation

In Omaha you must use exactly two of your four cards. With cards that are close together, such as 8-9-T-J, you can make straights in several ways, and many cards complete the hand. Such a draw is called a wrap.

A closer look

Wraps are among the most important hands in Omaha, since a wrap with 13 or 17 outs may be a favorite against a made hand such as a set. Of course the outs must be to the nuts or near it, as a straight can lose to a higher straight or a flush. When you see a connected board, think about which wraps exist. Wraps also matter for the opponents: a board such as 9-8-7 gives many players wraps.

A practical example

In Omaha, you hold 8♠ 9♠ 10♥ J♥ and the flop is 7♣ 6♣ 2♦. Many cards give you a straight, so you have a wrap.

Full explanation

A wrap is a straight draw in Omaha that has nine or more outs, made from two board cards and three or four of your hole cards. It can have up to 20 outs, which makes it much stronger than an open-ended draw in Hold’em.

A wrap is a straight draw in Omaha with nine or more outs.

It uses two board cards and three or four cards from your hand.

It can have up to 20 outs.

It is much stronger than the usual open-ended draw.

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