Omaha Hi-Lo 8-or-better.

Four cards, precise combinations.

2–10 players in this guide6 min to learn

THE DEFINING TWIST

Exactly two private + three board cards; split high and qualifying low.

High / low split

Illustrative hand · explore the result in Read the Table

YOUR GUIDE TO THIS VERSION

Know your table.

Practical guide: 2–10; 40 private + 5 board + 3 burns = 48 cards at 10.

Prepare. Use 52 cards; agree blinds and limits.
Heads-up button posts small blind.
Deal four. Post blinds. Deal four private cards each.
No discards.
Pre-flop. Bet clockwise after the big blind.
Last remaining player wins without showdown. Heads-up: the button acts first before the draw/flop.
Flop. Burn one; deal three shared cards. Bet.
First active player after button starts.
Turn. Burn one; reveal the fourth shared card. Bet.
Use exactly two private cards.
River. Burn one; reveal the fifth shared card. Bet.
Use exactly three board cards.
Read high and low. Find high normally; low needs five distinct ranks eight or below.
Aces are low; straights and flushes do not hurt low. Separate two-plus-three selections are allowed.
Split or scoop. Half goes to high, half to best qualifying low. No low: high takes all.
Compare lows highest card downward. Split tied halves.

Established poker game; not a Deal Different invention. Explanatory presentation and examples by Deal Different.

Curated by Maanas Chopra · reviewed October 2026 · session times are estimates