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Omaha Hi / Lo

Split pot


Omaha Hi/Lo is played exactly the same way as Omaha, with one exception: In the showdown, the highest hand wins only half the pot, while the other half is won by the best low hand.


Please note this is true only if a player shows down a qualifying low hand. If there is no qualifying low hand, the best high hand wins the whole pot.




What is a low hand


To qualify as a low hand, a hand must not contain any card higher than 8, and no pair or better.


However, straights and flushes do not disqualify a low hand. So, for example, 8s-7s-6s-5s-4s qualifies as a low hand. (At the same time, it is a very strong high hand, a straight flush.)




Forming a high and a low hand


As in Omaha, you must use two of your hole cards to form a poker hand with three cards from the table.


But you are free to use any combination of two cards for the low and the high hand.


Aces up and down


In Omaha Hi/Lo, the ace is the highest card, but it is also the lowest. This is what makes the classic hand A2345 (“the wheel”) so strong. It is the best possible low hand, but at the same time, being a straight, it is a strong high hand.