PLO8 Flip Rules - Poker Game Database

Overview

PLO8 Flip is Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo played with antes instead of blinds. The pot splits between the best high hand and the best low hand (five unique ranks 8-or-lower). Players must use exactly two hole cards and exactly three community cards for each half.

Number of Players

2–10 players

Ante Only

No blinds — every player antes before the deal. The player to the left of the dealer acts first on every betting round.

The Deal

Each player receives four private hole cards face-down.

Hand Formation Rule

IMPORTANT: Players must use exactly 2 hole cards and exactly 3 community cards to form each half of their hand. A player may use different hole/community card combinations for their high hand vs. their low hand.

Split Pot — 8 Qualifier

The pot is split between:

High: Best standard five-card poker hand
Low: Five unique ranks all 8-or-lower (ace counts as 1). If no player qualifies for low, the high hand wins the entire pot.

Betting Rounds

Pre-Flop: After hole cards are dealt
Flop: Three community cards revealed
Turn: Fourth community card revealed
River: Fifth community card revealed

Strategy Tips

Starting hands with A-2 or A-3 are premium — they can win both halves
Scooping (winning both high and low) is the goal
Remember: you need 3 low cards on the board to make a qualifying low
Antes create immediate pot equity — lean toward aggression with scoop hands

PLO8 FLIP