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What Is Omaha Hi-Lo in Poker?

An Omaha split-pot format awarding high and qualifying low halves under its rules.

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What it means

A low hand usually requires five distinct ranks eight or lower; check the specific game rules.

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A practical example

One player wins the high half while another wins the qualifying low half.

Where you will hear it

Variant-specific. The exact usage can vary with rules and context.

Related concepts

OmahaA community-card poker family where players commonly receive four hole cards and must use exactly two with exactly three board cards.Explore ↗Pot-Limit OmahaOmaha played with bets and raises limited by the size of the pot under pot-limit rules.Explore ↗Texas Hold'emA poker variant where each player gets two private cards and may use any combination with five community cards to make a best five-card hand.Explore ↗No-Limit Hold'emHold'em where a player may wager any amount up to their remaining stack when action permits.Explore ↗Pot-LimitA betting structure that caps a bet or raise by the pot-size calculation.Explore ↗

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Published 2026-10-15 · Updated 2026-10-15 · Flawless Poker Cosmic Codex