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Omaha High Low, sometimes called Omaha Hi Lo, Omaha 8, Omaha 8 or Better, Omaha/8, is a very popular version of Omaha poker where the pot is split between the highest and lowest poker hands.

The basic pattern of play (See diagram below):

Played with two to ten players.

Players to left of the Dealer, Dealer Button, post the big blind and small blind, forced bets by each player.

Each player is then dealt four cards face down, these are the Pocket or Hole cards.
A "pre-flop" round of betting occurs starting with the player to the left of the Big-Blind, this position is often called "Under the Gun".

After this round of betting, the first, the "Flop" is dealt, three community cards face up.
Another betting rounds occurs, the second.

The "Turn" is dealt, a single community card.
Another betting round occurs, the third.

The "River" is dealt, a single community card.
Another betting round occurs, the fourth.

The "Showdown" occurs.

All players use three of the five community cards together with two of their hole cards to make the best five-card high poker hand and five-card low poker hand. The pot is then split between the high and low, which could be the same player.

The low hand must be an 8-7-6-5-4 or lower, this is where the names Omaha 8, Omaha 8 or Better, Omaha/8 come from.

Omaha High Low Poker

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