Rules for Playing Omaha Hi
Lo
In Omaha Hi Lo poker, a disc
also known as "the button",
indicates which player is the
nominal dealer for the current
game. Before the game begins,
the player immediately clockwise
the button posts the "small
blind", typically half a small
bet (for example, $1 in a $2/$4
Omaha Hi Lo game). The player
immediately clockwise the small
blind posts the "big blind",
which is always a full small bet
($2 in a $2/$4 omaha Hi Lo
game). Now, each player receives
his or her four hole cards.
Betting action proceeds around
the table, starting with the
player on the immediately
clockwise the big blind.
Now, the "flop" is dealt
face-up on the board. The flop
is the first three community
cards available to all active
players. Betting begins with the
active player immediately
clockwise the button. All bets
and raises occur in small bets
(increments of $2 in a $2/$4
game).
When betting action is
completed for the flop round,
the "turn" is dealt face-up on
the board. The turn is the
fourth community card in an
Omaha Hi Lo game. Play begins
with the active player
immediately clockwise the
button. On this round, betting
doubles from the small bet to
the big bet. In a $2/$4 game,
betting on the turn is done in
$4 increments.
When betting action is
completed for the turn round,
the "river" is dealt face-up on
the board. The river is the
fifth and final community card
in an Omaha Hi Lo game. Betting
begins with the active player
immediately clockwise the
button.
If there is more than one
remaining player when the final
betting round is complete, the
last bettor or raiser shows his
or her cards. If there was no
bet on the final round, the
player immediately clockwise the
button shows his or her cards
first. The player with the best
five-card hand for high wins
half the pot, and the player
with the best hand for low wins
the other half. In Omaha,
players must use two and only
two of their four hole cards in
combination with three cards
from the board. In the event of
identical hands, the high and
low shares of the pot will be
equally divided between the
players with the best hands. In
the event that no hand qualifies
for low, the best hand(s) for
high wins the pot.
After the pot is awarded, a
new Omaha Hi Lo game is ready to
be played. The button now moves
clockwise to the next player.
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