Omaha Hi / Lo
The Omaha Hi / Lo game is similar to Omaha, except that the pot is split between the highest hand (as in Omaha) and the lowest hand (which is based on a five-card hand starting at eight and down: consult our website Ranking of the hands for further information).
Players get four "hidden" cards that only those have the right to see, and five "common" cards that everyone can see. Each of the players must use two of their own hidden cards, as well as three of the common cards to form his hand.
The game is divided into four rounds of betting and the direction of the bet around the table is clockwise. The betting starts by the player located next to the dealer's checker, which moves one position to the left after each hand. In online games, the dealer's checker replaces the "true" dealer.
The Blinds
Before the start of a game, the two players to the left of the dealer place the blinds (blinds or "openings"), which are called because they are made before the players see the cards. Blinds ensure the presence of some money in the pot, which players will claim from the start of the game. The player to the left of the dealer places the small blind and the player to the left of the big blind.
Pre-Flop (Before Opening Common Sheets)
Each player gets four cards that only he has the right to see, known as "hidden cards". Then the first round of betting starts the player sitting on the left of the big blind. This player, also known as "with the pistol on the throat", can do the following:
Call (I see them)
that is to follow the big blind bet,
Raise (Rheins)
ie to raise the amount of the bet or
Fold
ie to give up the game and lose its bet amount.
When a bet is returned to the player who made the big blind, then that player may take a check or choose to remain in the game without adding anything to the pot. However, if an opponent makes a raise, then the big blind player has three choices: he has to fold, say he is in or to raise.
The flop
Three "common cards" are opened on the table that all players can use to form their fivefold hand. There is a second round of bets.
The Turn ("turn" or penultimate sheet)
A fourth card is played on the table. The third betting round follows.
The River ("river" or last card)
The fifth and last card is played, followed by the final round of bets.
Opening the Showdown
Leaves are opened if there are two or more players left in the game. When the cards are opened, players reveal their cards and the highest card wins half the pot. The other half wins the lowest hand. The same player may be in possession of both the strongest and the lowest hand. However, if no player has a low hand, then the whole pot wins the strongest hand.
The Omaha Hi / Lo game is similar to Omaha, except that the pot is split between the highest hand (as in Omaha) and the lowest hand (which is based on a five-card hand starting at eight and down: consult our website Ranking of the hands for further information).
Players get four "hidden" cards that only those have the right to see, and five "common" cards that everyone can see. Each of the players must use two of their own hidden cards, as well as three of the common cards to form his hand.
The game is divided into four rounds of betting and the direction of the bet around the table is clockwise. The betting starts by the player located next to the dealer's checker, which moves one position to the left after each hand. In online games, the dealer's checker replaces the "true" dealer.
The Blinds
Before the start of a game, the two players to the left of the dealer place the blinds (blinds or "openings"), which are called because they are made before the players see the cards. Blinds ensure the presence of some money in the pot, which players will claim from the start of the game. The player to the left of the dealer places the small blind and the player to the left of the big blind.
Pre-Flop (Before Opening Common Sheets)
Each player gets four cards that only he has the right to see, known as "hidden cards". Then the first round of betting starts the player sitting on the left of the big blind. This player, also known as "with the pistol on the throat", can do the following:
Call (I see them)
that is to follow the big blind bet,
Raise (Rheins)
ie to raise the amount of the bet or
Fold
ie to give up the game and lose its bet amount.
When a bet is returned to the player who made the big blind, then that player may take a check or choose to remain in the game without adding anything to the pot. However, if an opponent makes a raise, then the big blind player has three choices: he has to fold, say he is in or to raise.
The flop
Three "common cards" are opened on the table that all players can use to form their fivefold hand. There is a second round of bets.
The Turn ("turn" or penultimate sheet)
A fourth card is played on the table. The third betting round follows.
The River ("river" or last card)
The fifth and last card is played, followed by the final round of bets.
Opening the Showdown
Leaves are opened if there are two or more players left in the game. When the cards are opened, players reveal their cards and the highest card wins half the pot. The other half wins the lowest hand. The same player may be in possession of both the strongest and the lowest hand. However, if no player has a low hand, then the whole pot wins the strongest hand.