Omaha Hi/Lo Poker

Omaha Hi/Lo Poker is played in exactly the same way as Omaha High except that it allows for two winning hands to share the pot; the best high hand and the best qualifying low hand. For a low hand to qualify it must consist of five unpaired cards with the highest card being no greater than 8. The winning low hand is decided by the player with the lowest high card. If two players have the same lowest high card then the next lowest high card will decide the winner. Again, if these cards are tied, then the next lowest cards are considered and so on until a winner is determined or the hand is a declared a tie. In the event of a tie the half of the pot awarded to the lowest hand is halved again, each player therefore receiving a quarter of the total pot.

Some more rules of Hi/Lo

• If there is no qualifying low hand then the best high hand wins the entire pot.
• One player can win the entire pot by having the best high hand as well as the best low hand.
• Aces count as both high and low.
• Straights and flushes may be used in a low hand but do not alter the value. In other words, a player may have five hearts, 8 or lower, and will still qualify for the low hand.
• Players may use different cards from their hand for the low than the high, or they may use the same cards.