FIVE CARDS. TWO OBJECTIVES.
5 Card Omaha Hi-Lo.
An extra card opens two routes to the pot.
THE DEFINING TWIST
Five private cards, exact two-plus-three selection, eight-or-better low.
High / low split
Know the twist.
Enjoy the table.
Illustrative hand · explore the result in Read the Table
YOUR GUIDE TO THIS VERSION
Know your table.
The rules that matter.
- Eight-or-better low qualifier.
- If no low hand qualifies, high wins the entire pot.
From first card to final reveal.
- Prepare. Use 52 cards; agree blinds and betting limits.
Heads-up button posts small blind.
- Deal five. Post blinds; deal five private cards each.
No private cards are discarded.
- Pre-flop. Bet clockwise after the big blind.
A sole survivor wins without showdown.
- Flop. Burn; reveal three shared cards. Bet.
First active seat after button starts from here.
- Turn. Burn; reveal the fourth shared card. Bet.
Exactly two private cards must play.
- River. Burn; reveal the fifth shared card. Bet.
Exactly three shared cards must play.
- Find both hands. Evaluate high normally and low as five distinct ranks eight or below.
Aces low; ignore straights and flushes for low. Different selections can serve each half.
- Award halves. Best high and qualifying low each receive half. No qualifying low: high takes all.
Compare low from its highest card downward. Split tied halves.
Where these rules come from.
Established variation; this guide follows the linked rules and stated table conventions. Explanatory presentation and examples by Deal Different.
PokerStars: 5 Card Omaha Hi-Lo rules ↗Curated by Maanas Chopra · reviewed October 2026 · session times are estimates