OMAHA 3-2-1 HI/HI

Overview

Omaha 3-2-1 Hi/Hi combines the 3×3 flop grid of Omaha 3-2-1 with a Hi/Hi split pot. One half goes to the best Omaha hand (exactly 2 hole + 3 community, from any complete flop row + either turn). The other half goes to the player with the best 2-card hand from their remaining hole cards. Crucially: you must commit to your personal nut hand for the first pot — you must use the best Omaha hand you can make, even if it loses.

The 3-2-1 Community Board

All 12 community cards are placed face-down before pre-flop betting:

• Flop Board (9 cards): A 3×3 grid, all revealed during the flop betting round.
• Turns (2 cards): Both revealed during the turn betting round; each player may select either one.
• River (1 card): One shared river card available to all players.

Hand Construction

Using exactly 2 hole cards + 3 community cards for the Omaha half:

• Select any one complete horizontal row (3 cards) + one of the 2 turn cards
• Your pool = row (3) + chosen turn (1) + river (1) = 5 community cards
• Pick any 3 of those 5 to complete your Omaha hand

The Split Pot

• Omaha High Half (gold): Best 5-card hand using the 2+3 rule above. You must use your personal nut hand — the best Omaha hand you can construct — even if it loses to an opponent.
• Hi-Hi Half (cyan): After committing 2 hole cards to Omaha, your remaining 2 hole cards form your Hi-Hi hand. Best 2-card hand among all players wins this half. Pairs beat unpaired; higher ranks break ties.

Strategy Tips

• Two pairs in your hole cards are ideal: one pair for Omaha, the other for Hi-Hi
• The "personal nut" rule prevents strategic misuse — you can't hold back your Omaha aces to keep a pair for Hi-Hi
• Low rows are weaker for this game (no low half) — target high-card rows for Omaha and aim to keep strong pairs for Hi-Hi
• In 9-player fields, players picking different rows can create very different showdowns