Omaha Hi/Lo: Scoop It, Don’t Split It

It may seem that everyone wants to play Texas Hold ‘Em but, for those that caught the fever at the beginning of this decade, the desire to learn other disciplines of poker has certainly caught up. Omaha Hold ‘Em, with its four cards and multiplicity of options, has been the game of choice in Europe for years and is beginning to build popularity in the rest of the world also. Today, we’re going to look at an offshoot of Omaha, the Omaha Hi/Lo game, and the best tactics to take to the tables for it. Omaha is a strange beast to begin with. The four hole cards can make for several intriguing potential hands but the caveat that ONLY two hole cards can be played throws even longtime players off. You can’t imagine how many times I have seen a player make the mistake of using only one card in his four card hand and it has cost them a sizeable pot. When you make the game Omaha Hi/Lo (also known as Omaha Eights or Better), then even more fun is thrown into the mix. The pot is won by both the best hand created and the worst hand as well, with ...

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Robert October 24th, 2009 at 1:04 pm
If you go both ways in Omaha 8, do you have to win outright both ways or can you tie and then split?