Omaha hi/lo Poker

The basic principles and strategies for Omaha High Low Holdem Poker shown here are those generally agreed to and recommended by the experts for bet limit games. An understanding of these basics is needed for all levels of competitive play. Solid intermediate and expert level poker normally require study of the more advanced game tactics and considerable hours of online or actual card room playing experience.

Omaha hi/lo Poker Game Rules

This is the same game as regular Omaha, but the high hand and the lowest hand split the pot. However, the lowest hand needs 5 individual cards that are a ranking of 8 or less. For example: 8 – 6 – 4 – 3- A
The “best” low hand is 5 – 4 -3 – 2 – A

Each player receives a total of 9 cards (4 down cards and 5 community cards).

The object of the game is to create the best 5 – card poker high hand and/or low hand out of the nine cards by using TWO of your down cards and any THREE community cards.

Before any cards are dealt, the player sitting directly to the left of the Dealer Button places a “small” blind bet and the player sitting directly left of the small blind position places a “big” blind bet.

The dealer will deal the first four cards face down to each player, beginning with the player sitting in the small blind position.

This is followed by the first round of betting, which has been started by the blind bets. The player who posted the big blind bet will be given the option to raise at the end of this betting round, if that option was not taken by another player.

• The Flop - The fifth, sixth and seventh cards are dealt face up in the center of the table. These cards and the remaining cards dealt are community cards.
  For this betting round and the remaining betting rounds, the option begins with the player sitting in the small blind position.
• The Turn - The eighth card is dealt face up on the table, followed by a betting round.
• The River - The ninth card is dealt face up in the center of the table, followed by the final betting round.
• The Showdown! Each player in the hand will turn their four cards face up on the table. The dealer will read aloud all the hands shown at this time and award half the pot to the highest 5-card poker hand and half the pot to the lowest hand if a low hand qualifies with an 8 or better. If no low hand qualifies, the whole pot goes to the high hand.

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