Individuals who love the game of Omaha generally find they are lured to the hugely well-known game of Omaha hi/low. For gamblers who are knowledgeable with hi low poker variations, Omaha hi low will prove to be easy to follow. The basic rules of the game follow the game of Omaha and if you’re comfortable with Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo, the hi-low variety of Omaha is similar to the Stud game variant.

Like Omaha and texas holdem, Omaha hi/low is a community card game which alludes to the fact that there are five community cards used to help all players create the best possible poker hand. The game begins with the posting of both the big and small blinds. The croupier then deals every player four "hole" cards with the faces hidden. Wagering round number 1 begins clockwise from the big blind. Following the beginning round of betting happens, the dealer deals 3 cards on the flop to the community. These cards are distributed face up in the center of the table.

After the flop, an additional round of betting happens and the turn card is then given out to the community (face up) followed by another round of wagering, raising, calling, checking and folding. The final card distributed to the community is called the river card (dealt face up too) and a final round of wagering follows with a showdown taking place to determine who the winner(s) of the pot.

Deciding a winner in any hi low game is a bit different than in most poker games. Every pot has two winners. 50% of the pot will go to the player with the highest low hand and half of the pot will be given to the player with the best high hand. If the pot does not have a successful low hand due to qualification, then the high hand takes the complete pot.

In Omaha hi low, the low hand must qualify for a low hand with an eight or less. If hands don’t qualify, then the high hand takes the money and in the case of a tie, the pot is then split based on the high hand win.

Omaha hi lo has many varieties such as limit and no limit varieties. In the fixed limit games of Omaha, the most noticeable policy is the cap on the number of raises allowed in the hand spanning from 3 to five raises depending on the number of individuals still in the game. One apparent difference in the game is the reality there are normally 2 winners. Gamblers accustomed to the hi lo games find Omaha hi low easy to play and players understand the protocols quickly once the initial round is played.