In Omaha Poker Hi/Lo 8 or better
("Omaha Hi/Lo") the pot is split between the best
high hand and the best qualifying low hand. There are many
ways to win and lots of action, and as a result, Omaha Hi/Lo
is one of the most popular games in most casinos.
Omaha Poker Hi/Lo is played the same as Omaha High Poker
except that the highest hand wins 50% of the pot and the
lowest qualifying hand wins 50% of the pot. A low hand must
be an "8 or better" to qualify.
At the showdown, players MUST use exactly two of their
pocket cards and three community ("board") cards.
Before the Hand
A small blind and a big blind must be posted.
The Hand
Each player is dealt four cards face down ("hole cards").
As the hand progresses, five community cards are dealt face
up and shared by all the players. Your strategy is to obtain
the best hand using 2 of your hole cards and any 3 of the
community cards.
The Play
1- Each player is dealt four cards face-down ("hole
cards")
2- The first betting round with the lower betting limit
3- Dealer turns over three community cards ("the flop")
face-up
4- Second betting round with the lower betting limit
5- Dealer turns over 1 more community card ("the turn")
6- Third betting round with the higher betting limit
7- Dealer turns over the final community card ("the
river")
8- Final betting round with the higher betting limit
9- Showdown
Order of Play
Action begins to the left of the big blind and proceeds
clockwise. After the first round of betting, action starts
to the left of the Dealer Button and proceeds clockwise.
The Showdown
At the Showdown the high hand and the low hand split the
pot, if a low hand qualifies. Each player must use two cards
from his/her hand and three cards from the board.
In Omaha Poker Hi/Lo, players can use any two of their
pocket cards with any three board cards for their high hand,
and players can also use any two of their pocket cards with
any three board cards for their low hand. It is possible
to win both high hand and low hand, even with the same five
cards! |