Omaha Hi Lo Rules and Strategy

Omaha hi lo games can be found in almost every online poker room. It is played exactly like Omaha poker, except that in Omaha hi lo the pot has to be divided between the player with the best high hand and the player with the best low hand. Here you can learn how you can participate in online Omaha hi lo poker games.

Playing Omaha hi lo or other poker variations in online poker rooms is a safe and convenient alternative to participating in live poker games, either in card rooms or in home poker games. Playing Omaha hi lo is the same whether it is played online or in card room, but when you are playing Omaha hi low online you get to enjoy the benefits of online gambling, including the comfort, the privacy and the online poker rooms bonuses.

In order to be qualified for half the pot in an Omaha hi low poker game, the player with the low hand has to have five cards, which their value cannot exceed 8. In Omaha hi low the ace card is the lowest. The best low hand in Omaha hi lo is A2345. The minimum hand that qualifies for the pot is 87654. The best hand is ranked according to traditional poker hand ranking, the same one used in Omaha poker games and in Texas Holdem games.