Community Card Game · Blinds · Split Pot · 8 Qualifier · 7 Players Max
Overview
Criss-Cross Omaha 8 is Criss-Cross Omaha with a split pot. Five hole cards are dealt to each player. At showdown the pot is split between the best high hand and the best qualifying low hand (five unique ranks 8-or-lower, ace counts low). Both halves use the same two-option hand construction rules.
Watch a Sample Hand
Hero wins low with A-2-3-4-6 (2 hole cards + Board 2). P2 wins high with a nine-high straight built through the cross.
POT: $30
BOARD 1
BOARD 2
YOU (Hero)
A-2-3-4-6 · LOW WIN!
Player 2
9-HIGH STRAIGHT · HIGH WIN!
Player 3
Step 0 of 5
Ready to Deal
Press Next Step to begin dealing the sample hand.
The Double Community Board
Two independent 5-card boards are dealt simultaneously, each following standard Hold'em streets:
Flop: 3 cards on each board (6 total); SB acts first
Turn: 1 card on each board (2 total); SB acts first
River: 1 card on each board (2 total); SB acts first
Hand Construction
You hold 5 hole cards and build each half of the pot using one of two options. High and low are judged independently — each half may use either option, and you may choose different hole cards for each:
Option A — Omaha Rule (exactly 2 hole cards): Choose exactly 2 of your hole cards and combine them with exactly 3 community cards from one board (either board, but not a mix of the two) to make your best 5-card hand.
Option B — Form the Cross (exactly 3 hole cards): Use exactly 3 of your hole cards plus exactly 2 community cards that share the same column position — one from Board 1 and the card directly below it on Board 2. Valid column pairs: positions 1&6, 2&7, 3&8, 4&9, or 5&10.
Split Pot — 8-or-Better Low
The low qualifier requires five unique ranks all 8 or lower (ace counts as low). If no player qualifies for low, the high hand wins the entire pot. You may use different hole cards and different community cards for your high and low hands.
Strategy Tips
With 5 hole cards you have 10 two-card combinations for Option A — scan them carefully for both high and low potential
Because you pick whichever single board best fits your two hole cards, a board loaded with low cards (Board 2 here) can hand you a qualifying low all by itself
Scooping (winning both halves) is the primary goal — look for hands with A-2 in the hole that can also make a strong high hand
Option B is harder to qualify for low since all 3 hole cards and both column cards must all be 8-or-lower
