OMAHA HI/HI

Overview

Omaha Hi/Hi is a split-pot Omaha variant where the pot splits between two high winners. One half goes to the player with the best Omaha high hand (exactly 2 hole + 3 community). The other half goes to the player with the best 2-card hand from their remaining hole cards, compared against all opponents' best remaining 2-card hands.

How It Works

The pot splits between two high-hand winners:

• Omaha High Half: Best 5-card hand using exactly 2 hole cards + 3 community cards (standard Omaha rule). Highest hand wins.
• Hi-Hi Half: After committing 2 hole cards to your Omaha hand, you have 2 remaining hole cards. The best 2-card hand among all players wins this half. (Pairs beat unpaired hands; higher ranks win ties.)

You choose which 2 hole cards to use for your Omaha hand — the other 2 automatically become your Hi-Hi hand. You can optimize for one half, the other, or try to scoop both.

Scooping

A scoop requires winning both the Omaha High half and the Hi-Hi half. This is rare — strong Omaha hands often rely on the cards you'd want in your Hi-Hi hand.

Strategy Tips

• Pairs in your hole cards serve double duty — use one pair for your Omaha hand and keep a strong pair for Hi-Hi
• Four-of-a-kind hole cards (AA-KK type hands) are premium: strong for both halves
• Consider which 2 cards maximize your overall equity across both halves, not just one
• If you hold two pairs (e.g. AA and KK), you could put one pair in Omaha and keep the other for Hi-Hi