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OMAHA HI-LOW

Sample Hand:

PLAYING 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 as the best low
BET: $1 / $2

POCKET CARDS:

• PLAYER 1: 2♥, 6♦, 9♦, J♥
• PLAYER 2: Q♦, Q♥, 8♠, 7♦
• PLAYER 3: 2♣, 4♥, 5♦, 10♠
• PLAYER 4: K♥, 2♠, J♦, 10♥
• PLAYER 5: 4♦, 5♥, 2♦, 7♥

FIST BETTING ROUND (remember, no checking):

• PLAYER 1: Bets $1. He is not thrilled with his low cards and worries that his hearts and diamonds are too low.
• PLAYER 2: Calls the bet. Although the pair of Queens looks good, he will probably fold if the Ace or King appears in the flop.
• PLAYER 3: Calls. Does not have the greatest low cards and is worried that someone has the Ace and 3.
• PLAYER 4: Calls. Feels good with the two high hearts. The low is not possible.
• PLAYER 5: Calls. This hand offers several possibilities, but he is worried about the medium-range cards he has.

THE FLOP: A♠, 3♥, K♠

• PLAYER 1: Checks. Has a good low hand in the works with his A-2-3-6.
• PLAYER 2: Checks. The flop produces the dreaded King and Ace. He will see how people bet.
• PLAYER 3: Bets $1. So far, he has a great low hand, but knows he needs the 6. Although he doesn’t have it yet, he feels confident.
• PLAYER 4: Folds. The low is not an option. He’s afraid of the Ace and doesn’t have a two-pair option. If he had been checked, he would’ve called.
• PLAYER 5: Raises $1. He is in the last position, which is a great advantage, and, with a great low hand in the works, he decides to pick up the betting poker.

• PLAYER 1: Calls.
• PLAYER 2: Folds.
• PLAYER 3: Calls.

THE TURN: A♠, 3♥, K♠, 6♣

• PLAYER 1: Checks. Not happy that a 6 turned up since he now needs a 5 to get the low. He needs one more heart for the flush but knows that his Jack is weak.
• PLAYER 3: Bets $2. He’s secured the perfect low.
• PLAYER 5: Raises $2. He has also secured the perfect low hand and now has four hearts.
• PLAYER 1: Folds. The betting is indicating that the other guys have the low.
• PLAYER 3: Calls the raise and raises back.
• PLAYER 5: Calls the raise.

THE RIVER : A♠, 3♥, K♠, 6♣, 9♥

• PLAYER 3: Bests $2. Feeling extremely confident with his low poker hand.
• PLAYER 5: Calls. He now has the great low hand and the flush but he is worried that Player 3 has a higher pocket heart.

DELCARATION OF HIGH OR LOW:

• PLAYER 3: Going low.
• PLAYER 5: Going only low. He figures it’s not worth the risk.

• Each player bets the $2.
  WINNER: The players split the pot since they both have the best low.