Poker
Rules - Omaha Hi / Lo Rules
Omaha
Hi/Lo uses the same rules as traditional
Omaha
, with the exception that the pot is split between the
highest and lowest possible 5 card hands. In order for
a split to occur, a low hand must qualify.
Qualifications may differ. Usually an 8 low is the
standard. This means that the low hand must not
contain a card higher than an 8 to qualify. In the
event that there is no possible low hand, the entire
pot goes to the highest 5 card hand.
Omaha
begins by each player being dealt four down (hole)
cards, followed by a round of betting. Once the
initial round of betting has been completed, 3
community cards** are placed in the middle of the
table. These cards are called “the flop”.
Another round of betting occurs, followed by
another community card (the turn) and once again a
round of betting. Lastly, a final community card is
revealed (the river) and a final round of betting
concludes the game. Any players still left in the hand
turn over their cards and attempt to make their best
possible 5 card poker hand. Each player must use 2
down cards along with 3 cards from the community
board.
Omaha
Hi/Lo Gameplay Review
1.
The dealer deals each player 4 down cards.
2.
1st round of betting.
3.
The dealer burns** a card and deals the flop.
4.
2nd round of betting
5.
Another card is burned and a fourth community card
“the turn” is dealt.
6.
3rd round of betting.
7.
A last card is burned and the final community card or
“river” is dealt.
8.
The last round of betting.
9.
All remaining players participate in a showdown. Each
player makes their best high 5 card poker hand along
with their best low 5 card hand (if possible). The
person who initiated the last round of betting shows
his/her cards first.
10.
The winner of the high hand receives half the pot. The
other half of the pot goes to the player with the
lowest hand.
Omaha
5
card hands must contain 2 of the player’s hole cards
along with 3 of the community board cards.
General
Omaha
Hi/Lo Rules
1.
In the event that the first hole card dealt is
revealed to all players, the dealer must reshuffle and
deal again.
2.
If any other hole card is revealed during the initial
deal, that card is taken by the dealer and replaced
with an unseen card. The revealed card then becomes
the burn card for the flop.
3.
Each player is responsible for protecting their hole
cards by either placing a marker on top of them or
making it clear they are still in play. In the event
that a player’s hole cards are not marked and are
taken by the dealer, the player is out of the hand.
4.
If there is any error in the dealing of the flop, it
must be reshuffled and re-dealt.
5.
Whenever a dealer turns a board card before a betting
round is finished it must be removed from play for
that round.
6.
When a player reveals his hole cards he must not allow
them to touch any of the board cards. If they become
mixed with the board cards (even if it is possible to
distinguish and remove them), the player’s hand is
forfeited.
7.
In the event that no low hand qualifies, the entire
pot goes to the highest possible 5 card hand.
**Definitions.
Community
Cards: The cards that are shared by all the
players in a hand.
Burn
Card: The taking off and setting aside of the top
card of the deck before dealing the next community
card.
