Rundown
Also: run-down
A pot-limit Omaha starting hand of four consecutive or near-consecutive cards, such as nine-eight-seven-six. Rundowns are prized because they flop straights and wraps constantly and play well against the big pairs that dominate other Omaha hands.
The strength of a rundown depends on three things: how high it is, whether it is suited, and whether it has gaps. A double-suited high rundown is one of the best hands in the game; a low rundown with a gap in the middle makes straights that a higher rundown beats, which is where money quietly leaves.
The great advantage of running cards is that they rarely make you a second-best hand you cannot fold — they either connect hard or miss cleanly.
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Is a low rundown a good Omaha hand?
It is playable but far weaker than a high one, because the straights it makes are often beaten by a higher straight.