Omaha Hi-Lo
In addition to Omaha poker, we also offer the popular variant of
Omaha Hi-Lo. This version of Omaha splits the pot between the
highest and lowest poker hands, giving the game an all new feel.
Omaha Poker Hi/Lo (8 or better) is played the same as Omaha Hi
poker but with two exceptions:
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At showdown the pot is split between the highest hand and
the lowest qualifying hand.
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In order to qualify as the lowest valued hand, the player
must create a hand containing no card higher than 8.
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To make a low hand, you must have 5 distinct cards with no pairs,
and no card higher than an 8. Since you must use two cards to make
your hand, two of the cards in your hand and three from the board
all need to be 8 or lower. As straights and flushes don't count the
best low hand is A-2-3-4-5 of any suit. Ranking starts with the
highest of your low cards, so 7-6-5-4-3 is 8-low and would beat
8-7-5-4-3-2 a 7-low. If two players make a low hand and have the
same hi card, the next highest card wins, so 7-5-4-3-2 beats
7-6-4-3-2. If there is no low hand the entire pot goes to the high
hand.
Play is structured the same as Omaha high with each player
needing to make a five card hand. Players are dealt four cards face
down, called their hole cards The dealer then places five cards face
up in the middle of the table, each player can use these community
cards, giving them access to a total of seven cards. What makes
Omaha Hi/Lo different to Omaha high is that each player potentially
has two hands, a high hand and a low hand.
If there is no low hand the player with the best high hand wins
the whole pot. If there is a low hand and a high hand the pot is
split between the winning players. A player can also win the whole
pot if they have the best high hand and the best low hand using the
same set of cards.
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