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Which Omaha Hi-Lo low wins?

A qualifying low uses five different ranks of 8 or lower, with ace treated as low. Compare lows from the highest card downward: the lower high card wins.

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How to read a low

Write each hand from highest low card to lowest. An 8-6-4-3-A loses to 7-6-5-2-A because the first comparison is 8 versus 7. Pairs do not qualify; straights and flushes do not count against an ace-to-five low.

Omaha construction still applies

In Omaha Hi-Lo you must use exactly two hole cards and exactly three board cards for the low, just as you do for the high. The two-card combination used for low may differ from the one used for high.