Omaha Hi Lo Poker
Omaha Hi Lo poker is a variant of Omaha in which the pot is split between the best hand (the high hand) and the worst hand (the lowest hand), which is why the game is called Hi Lo.
Omaha Hi Lo is also called Omaha/8, as one rule of the game is that the lowest hand can’t have any card higher than 8 in it, in order to qualify as a low hand. So A2578 is a valid low hand, which A2349 isn’t a valid low hand, since the 9 is too high.
Another thing to keep in mind is that straights don’t disqualify a low hand, so A2345 (commonly called a “wheel”) is the lowest hand possible. Flushes also don’t disqualify a low hand, so A2345 of hearts is a valid low hand as well.
Because it is a split pot game, Omaha Hi Lo poker can be very exciting, with lots of action and players staying in until the river. The reason is pretty simple, as players with a low hand would immediately fold if they were playing Omaha (where the highest hand wins the entire pot), but they would play the same hand in Omaha Hi Lo games, as they have a good shot at winning at least half of the pot.
Omaha Hi Lo poker is usually played as a pot limit game, which can lead to some huge, exciting pots, with multiple players betting and raising all the way to the river.
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