Omaha Hi-Lo

Also: Omaha 8, O8, Omaha Eight or Better, PLO8

A split-pot variant of Omaha where the best high hand and the best qualifying low hand (five unpaired cards eight or lower) each win half the pot. Players use exactly two of their four hole cards for each half, and the goal is to 'scoop' both.

Example. With A-2-K-K on a 3-4-8-K-Q board she scooped with a set for high and a wheel for low.

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