Omaha
Hi/Lo:
This split pot game is played with four face down cards and five
common cards. There are four rounds of betting.
The player with the best high hand wins half the pot, and the
player with the best low hand wins the other half. Two face down
cards and three common cards must be used to form the hand.
Action proceeds in a clockwise rotation.
Before the facedown cards are dealt, the first two players
sitting on the left of the dealer have to make two forced bets
(blinds). The first player makes the small blind, and the second
player makes the big blind.
The game starts and each player is dealt four face down cards.
Subsequently the five common cards are dealt: first three (also
known as the Flop), then one (Fourth Street) then the last
common card is dealt (River).
A round of betting follows each deal.
Each player must act on each betting round and make one of the
following decisions:
Fold (Fold)– Abandon the game
Bet (Bet)– Bet
Call (Call)– Follow the bet of the previous player
Raise (Raise)– Increase the stake of the previous bet
Check (Check)– Neither bet nor fold (only if no action was taken
before)
At the end of the four betting rounds the best hand
automatically wins half the pot. To qualify for low, the hand
cannot include cards higher than 8 or any pairs. Aces can be
used for both high and low. When comparing low hands, the winner
is the hand with the lowest high card, thus 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 is
better than Ace, 2, 3, 4, 8. The best possible low hand is Ace,
2, 3, 4, 5.
Straights and flushes do NOT count to win the low part of the
pot.
In the event that no hand qualifies for low, the best hand wins
the entire pot.
You are permitted to use different cards or the same cards for
both the high and low hands.
In the event of identical hands, the high and low shares of the
pot will be equally divided between the players with the best
hands.
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Seven
Card Stud Hi/Lo:
This split pot game is played with three face down cards and
four face up cards. There are five rounds of betting.
The player with the best high hand wins half the pot, and the
player with the best low hand wins the other half.
Before a game starts, all players bet a predetermined amount in
the pot (ante bet). This amount is based on the size or the game
(ex. $1 in a $10-$20 game).
Each player is dealt their first two face down cards and one
exposed card. The player with the lowest exposed card is the
bring-in, and must initiate the action by placing a bet of
either half or a full small bet (for example, either $1 or $2 in
a $2/$4 game). If two or more players have the same lowest card,
the bring-in is determined by suit order progressing from clubs,
diamonds, hearts, and spades.
Action continues clockwise around the table until the first
round of betting is complete.
Each player must act on each betting round and make one of the
following decisions:
Fold (Fold)– Abandon the game
Bet (Bet)– Bet
Call (Call)– Follow the bet of the previous player
Raise (Raise)– Increase the stake of the previous bet
Check (Check)– Neither bet nor fold (only if no action was taken
before)
Upon completion of the first round of betting, another card is
dealt face-up. From this point on, the highest hand showing
begins the action by checking or betting. A face-up card is
dealt after each subsequent betting round until the final round
of betting where a face down card is dealt to each player.
At the end of the five betting rounds the best hand
automatically wins half the pot. To qualify for low, the hand
cannot include cards higher than 8 or any pairs. Aces can be
used for both high and low. When comparing low hands, the winner
is the hand with the lowest high card, thus 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 is
better than Ace, 2, 3, 4, 8. The best possible low hand is Ace,
2, 3, 4, 5.
Straights and flushes do NOT count to win the low part of the
pot.
In the event that no hand qualifies for low, the best hand wins
the pot. |
Omaha:
The game is played with four face down cards and five common
cards. There are four rounds of betting. The player with the
best five cards, two down cards and three community cards, wins
the pot.
Action proceeds in a clockwise rotation.
Before the facedown cards are dealt, the first two players
sitting on the left of the dealer have to make two forced bets
(blinds). The first player pays the small blind, and the second
player pays the big blind.
The game starts and each player is dealt four face down cards.
Subsequently the five common cards are dealt: first three (also
known as the Flop), then one (Fourth Street), then the last
common card (River).
A round of betting follows each deal.
Each player must act on each betting round and make one of the
following decisions:
Fold (Fold)– Abandon the game
Bet (Bet)– Bet
Call (Call)– Follow the bet of the previous player
Raise (Raise)– Increase the stake of the previous bet
Check (Check)– Neither bet nor fold (only if no action was taken
before)
At the end of the four betting rounds the player with the best
hand wins the pot. |