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How to Find the Best Omaha Hi-Lo Poker Rooms Online

The best Omaha hi low poker sites are the poker rooms and networks offering Omaha hi-lo with the most total player traffic. That’s because a larger pool of Omaha high low players means more chances to beat weaker players and build up your bankroll as well as a larger pool of skilled Omaha players who can help you improve your game. The top rated Omaha hi-lo poker sites are PokerStars, PartyPoker, 888Poker, and most of the skins on the Ongame Network, Microgaming Network, and Merge Network. You want a large pool of Omaha hi lo players so that you can get a cash game of Omaha hi lo whenever you want to play one, and so that there’s enough fish to pad your player account.

Omaha Hi-Lo Rules

Omaha hi lo poker rules don’t differ that much from traditional Omaha holdem. That’s why Omaha high low poker strategy is essentially the same as Omaha strategy. To learn how to play Omaha hi-lo poker, you should first learn to play Omaha and then apply split pot hi lo rules to what you’ve learned. A split pot is exactly what it sounds like—a pot that is split between two winners. In the case of any hi-lo poker variant, the pot is split between the highest and lowest hands. Omaha high low poker pots are split between the winning player and the player with the lowest qualifying low hand. What might seem like a consolation prize at first is actually a strategic way for Omaha hi-lo players to get a piece of the pot by attempting to build the worst possible hand.

How to Win Playing Hi-Lo

Omaha hi-lo strategy works like this: you’re playing to scoop up part of the pot, so if you don’t have a definite high hand winner or if you’re playing low and don’t have a good enough shot at that, it is time to check/fold. Omaha hi-lo moves much faster than traditional Omaha poker because of that strategic point. A tendency some Texas holdem players have in Omaha is to over bet A2, A3, and 2 3 hands that look like easy “low” wins.

Remember that there’s probably another player with a low nut like this, so check around before committing to a low strategy. Also, in Omaha hi lo unlike traditional Omaha or Texas holdem, you should be careful around suited flops that could lead to an easy flush. If you’re going to pursue that as a high, you better hold the nut for that suit. If you’re planning on competing in Omaha high-low at poker sites, you need to learn to pay attention to your cards. Omaha high low hands move quickly, so you have to slow down and take a deep breath.