This game has a twist over Omaha High. Everything in Omaha High/Low is the same as a regular game of Omaha High except that in Omaha High/Low the pot won is divided equally into the best high hand and the best qualifying low hand. This game consists of 5 cards.
Goal of the game – To finish with the highest or lowest poker hand
How Omaha High/Low is played?
Omaha high/high-low Poker is a “community card” game, a few cards are dealt face-up in the middle of the table to be shared by all the players while Each player receives four down cards of their own. The points combine from three community cards and two hole cards to make one’s poker hand.
Steps of the play
Step 1: The player has to choose a table and must buy chips which should be at least ten times the lower bet as decided in the game. So, if you are playing with the lower limit set to $5 and a higher limit set to $10. Then the minimum buy-in for you will be $50.
Step 2: Four cards (Hole cards) are dealt face down to each player, followed by a round of betting. Play proceeds clockwise from the blinds, with each player having the option to fold, call the blind bet, or raise.
Step 3: Three cards (flop) are dealt face-up in the middle of the poker table. A round of betting Takes place which is initiated by the player who is immediately to the dealer’s left.
Step 4: Another card is dealt face up (the “turn”) followed by another round of betting again initiated by the immediate left hand of the dealer.
Final step: The final card (river) is dealt followed by the final round of betting. Finally, the hands are exposed and the player with higher and lower hand rankings shares the pot.
