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Big O poker rules

Five-card Omaha Hi-Lo: five hole cards, use exactly two; high and 8-or-better low split.

Players
2 to 8
Betting
Pot limit
Betting rounds
4

How a hand of Big O goes

  1. 1
    Preflop
    Each player gets 5 down; a betting round.
  2. 2
    Flop
    Three cards on the board; a betting round.
  3. 3
    Turn
    One card on the board; a betting round.
  4. 4
    River
    One card on the board; a betting round.

Who wins

The pot splits between the best high hand and the best ace-to-five low (8-or-better), using exactly two cards from the hand and the rest from the board.