ohama Hi lo confusion

[new2pkr]

just started playin poker and tried omaha hi lo
my hand 8,10,J,A
his Hand 2,8,Q,7
Board 5,3,6,9,9

result
he wins hi with 5,6,7,8,9
he wins lo with 2,3,5,6,7

I thought I wud win lo with
A,3,5,6,8

Explain peeze
confuzd

 

[4Aces]

He has 7,6,5,3,2
You have 8,6,5,3,A

The lowest high card wins. So his 7 low beats your 8 low.

 

[Jack Daniels]

And just to add, if the highest cards are tied, then it goes to the next card until someone has a lower next card.

e.g.
8432A
76543

76543 wins because the 7 is lower than 8

86432
8642A

8642A wins because the 2 is lower than the 3. Notice the first three cards are the same, so we had to go to the fourth card to find the winner.

Finally, hands are always compared starting with the highest card you are playing for your five cards. So having 432A does no good if your fifth card is Q. A lone opponent with J high would still beat you.