Community Card · Split Pot · 8 Qualifier · Blinds · 12-Card Board · 7 Players Max
5-Card Chowaha 8 plays like 5-Card Chowaha but splits the pot between the best high hand and the best low hand. Each player receives 5 private cards and must use exactly 2 of them plus a connected path through the 12-card community board. You may use a different path for your high and low hands. Low requires 5 unique ranks all 8 or below, aces low. Having 5 hole cards greatly increases the chance of qualifying for both halves.
P2 wins HIGH with three kings. Hero wins LOW with the A-2-3-4-5 wheel. Pot splits!
IMPORTANT: You must use exactly 2 of your 5 individual cards and follow a connected path for each half. You may use a different row and turn card for high vs low, but the river card is always required by both.
The board has implied paths where the flop rows connect to a turn card which connects to the final river card:
High: Best 5-card high hand (exactly 2 of 5 individual + 3 connected community).
Low (8 Qualifier): Five unique ranks all 8 or below, aces low. If the river card is a 9 or higher, no one can qualify for low — the high winner takes the whole pot.