Anyone can tell me (SIMPLE) How to play Omaha Hi-Low?

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I read several times the rules, but I do not understand, I fail to understand what is the best hand, and why sometimes I lose, or win, or profits are shared:confused::confused::confused::confused::confused::confused::confused: THANKS :)
 
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Simple:
Players are dealt 4 cards. There are four betting round (preflop, flop, turn, river). All cards A,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,J,Q,K can make a high hand.
A,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 can make low hand. At the end of the hand 2 of your cards and 3 cards from the board make your best high hand possible. When a low hand is possible, 2 low cards of yours (can overlap with high-hand cards) and 3 low cards from the board make your best low hand possible.


A bit more detail:

-Every player is dealt 4 cards (instead of 2, which is in Holdem)
-There are four betting rounds, just like in Holdem (preflop, flop, turn, and river)
-The 2 cards that make the best high or low hand are used. So, a hand like A,A,A,A is a very bad hand, because only two cards can be used.
-The players with the best high hand, and the best low hand split the pot. Although, sometimes a player has both the best high/low hand, and takes the whole pot. Or a player has the best high hand and ties for best low hand, so they get three quarters of the pot (all of high, half of low).
-Cards that can be used to make high: ALL CARDS. By all cards, I mean any of the cards in a deck can be used (A,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,J,Q,K any suit).
-Cards that can be used to make low: A,2,3,4,5,6,7,8. A is the best low cards, while 8 is the worst.
-Best possible high: A,K,Q,J,10 suited, which is just like Holdem.
-Best possible low: A,2,3,4,5. This is also a pretty good high, as well. As, it is a straight: A-5.

TIPS:
-hands that give you both a good high and low hand are best. They are even better when double suited (two pairs of suited cards)
Examples: A,A,2,3 double-suited. A,2,3,4 double-suited. Gives you several low chances (with 3 (1st one) or 4 (2nd one)very low cards, in case 1 of them appears on the board). Gives you several high chances (straight flush, 4 of a kind, flush, straight).
-Low hands are much better than high-only hands, as each hand there is about a 60% chance a low hand will be possible.
-There are not too many playable high hands, as in most cases you either gonna lose the hand, or only win half of the pot. Some high only hands that are playable include: A,A,K,K and K,Q,J,10. Hopefully these hands are double-suited, which gives you a better chance of winning high. With even some of the best high-only hands, watch out, because when there are large pots preflop, it might not be worth in to be in them, as there not too profitable, unless the board shows no chance of getting a low (2 or less low cards that are different).

Hope this helps, and if your still unsure about anything about omaha high/low, contact me by private message, or just ask it in this thread.
 
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PM Bearplay, hes the resident omaha pro:)
 
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The basic rules are like in Omaha Holdem, which is based on Texas Holdem, but there are some differences.

In Hi-Lo games, the pot is split between the Hi hand and the Lo hand. The same cards may be used in declaring Hi and Lo.

One hand may win both the Hi and the Lo halves of the pot. A frequent example of this is "the Wheel", consisting of an Ace-2-3-4-5.

If there is no qualifying hand for Lo, the best Hi hand wins the whole pot.

In the division of the pot, the Hi hand receives any odd chip.

In order to qualify for the low half of the pot, the low hand must be 8, 7, 6, 5, 4 or lower. That's why this game is called "8 or better", or simply "Omaha 8".

Interesting moment of Omaha High-Low rules is that straights and flushes do not count against you when qualifying for Low. Also you are permitted to use different cards in your hand for the High side and different cards for the Low side or the same cards for both the High and Low sides. In a split pot, any leftover odd chip goes to the High side of the pot.

You can more read here https://www.cardschat.com/limit-omaha-high-low.php
 
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Welcome to CardsChat,

It looks like the basics have been covered above.

This should help as well.

Then, if you have any more questions, feel free to ask.

Thanks Mic ;)

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You put your money in the pot, turn your cards over and ask it you won. JK. I never could really figure out the game myself. Maybe I just don't have the passion.
 
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Thanks everybody, I understand a little better, just qualifyng hands for low or hi makes me confused, its a little complicated. I think the first time i will play with fictif money...Omaha It isn't cool... :(
 
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Thanks everybody, I understand a little better, just qualifyng hands for low or hi makes me confused, its a little complicated. I think the first time i will play with fictif money...Omaha It isn't cool... :(


 
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OMAHA HI LOW

you have to make two hands

a high one i.e. like normal texas holdem

and a low one lowest being a2345

you have to use two cards out of your four for the high hand

and two cards for your low one. Which ever cards are better to make ur highest and lowest hands


say board is 88A23

and you have AA45 this would be good because you make the lowest hand
a2345 with your 4 and 5 and you also make a good fullhouse AAA 88 by your two aces.

Remember that other players will sometimes make same hand as you so pot will be split.

and also there is two parts to every hand the hi and the low you may only win one part (hi or low hand) and sometimes even then that will be split. try to factor this into your decision making.

gl
 
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