Omaha Hi Lo

The Rules for Omaha Hi Lo

Omaha hi/lo is a variation of Omaha (hi), where there are two winning hands instead of one, the highest (hi) and the lowest (lo) hand. The rest of the game, buy-in rounds etc, functions exactly the same as regular Omaha.

At the beginning of the game every player is dealt 4 cards, of which he can use 2 to make a combination with the cards on the table. For the highest and the lowest you can use different combinations of 2 cards. Eventually there will be 5 cards on the table of which you can use 3, either for a high or a low hand.

So what is the lowest hand? The lowest hand (lo) is a combination of 5 different
cards 8 or lower (So A2234 is not a low hand!), where the Ace counts as 1.
The best lo therefore is A2345, also known as a wheel. The best starting hand for this as well as the best hi is AA23, double suited.

Example:

If you have A256, your opponent A367, and the table shows 348910, you'll win the lo with A2348. Your opponent has A3468. He wins the hi with a straight 678910 against your ace high.

Omaha hi/lo is played as limit as well as pot limit and occasionally as no limit.