Omaha Hi/Low Poker vs Stud Hi/Low Poker

These two game modes have a lot of similarities and one of them is that they are extremely fun to play. These games can be played at home with friends or at nonofficial tournaments that have these games in the roster. This article will try and showcase their meeting points as well as where they part and how they can be different from one another.

The Stud Hi/Low is a part of a trio called Triple Stud Poker. The two other constituents are Razz and 7 Card Stud Poker. Hi/Low Stud Poker is a combination of these two game modes and is by far the most fun one as well as the one that requires the least amount of skill. Omaha hi/Low is a lone game mode that can easily stand on its own and for a right reason.

• Stud Hi/Low explained

In Stud Hi/Low you are dealt seven cards and you can win in two ways. You can either choose to go with the low hand value or you can go high. The pot, never mind what kind, is split between the two players. Every player has to pay an ante that equals ten percent of the lowest table bet. After that they are dealt two cards that are face-up and hole cards. The one that is face-up is called a bring-in.

There are two bring-ins; the one that is highest and the one that is lowest. A player has to say which way they are going, either high or low. Once they have all players see whoever has the lowest and the highest bring-in cards, then they are the ones who first bet for their respective high or low hands.

• In Omaha Hi/Low

In Omaha Hi/Low players too have to declare with which hand they are going to play; however, there is no guaranteed low hand play winner. In order for a player with a low hand to qualify to win, they have to have a denomination hand. It means that they must not have a card in their five hand card that is over eight in value. This is a very tricky thing and a very risky move too. High always has a winner, and if only high wins, they do not have to split the pot with anyone else. Here scooping is also possible even more so than in Stud Hi/Low.