Rules for Omaha Hi Lo

      Omaha Hi-Lo is a Hold’em poker game where two winning hands split the pot – the High Hand and the Low Hand.

      High Hand: Strongest ranking 5-card poker hand wins.

      Low Hand: Lowest 5-card hand, with no card higher than 8, wins. Aces are low and Straights/Flushes don’t count.

      If no hand meets this criteria, no one has a Qualifying Low Hand, and the High Hand winner gets the whole pot.

      Players must exactly 2 Hole Cards and 3 Community Cards to develop the best possible 5-card poker hands.

      The most important aspect of an Omaha Hi-Lo strategy is Starting Hand selection.
The fact is, some starting hands have a higher probability of resulting in a win than other starting hands.

      The Omaha Hi-Lo starting hands with a high probability of winning are known as Premium Starting Hands.

      As a novice Omaha Hi-Lo poker player, you should immediately fold any hand that is not considered a good starting hand.

      Great starting hands include A,A,2,3 or A,K,2,3 with both suited Aces.

      That way, you can make the nut flush, a strong full house, and/or the nut low hand.

      Remember that pairs count against a low hand so there must be 3 unique cards under 8 to qualify.

Good luck on the felt!