high low
Bored Omaha Hi-Lo
PL · also FL · 6-max
Setup
Four-card Bored Omaha with a split pot. High is Bored Omaha high. Low is ace-to-five, 8-or-better: five unpaired ranks 8 or lower. Scoop if you win both sides.
Cards you use
High and low are chosen separately, but each side still uses exactly two hole + three board. The two holes for high can differ from the two for low.
Ranking quirks
High: standard. Low: A-2-3-4-5 is the nuts low (the wheel). Pairs kill a low. A nine or higher on the low side does not qualify. If no low qualifies, high takes the whole pot.
Betting streets
Betting starts with the hole cards you were dealt. Then a betting round.
Dealer adds 3 community cards to the main board. Then a betting round.
Dealer adds 1 community card to the main board. Then a betting round.
Dealer adds 1 community card to the main board. Then a betting round.
A short sample
A-2 in the hole is the classic Bored Omaha Hi-Lo start.
3-4-8 rainbow. You have the nut low (A-2-3-4-8). High may go to someone else.