Omaha Hi/Lo holds about the same popularity as Omaha Hi on Party Poker and it will only be a matter of time before you will want to play this game. It’s one of the only poker games where two players could potentially win the pot due to both a high and low hand being able to win. I’ve gathered some tips for all of you new players who want to try playing Omaha Hi/Lo and we’re going to look at them now.

* Try to play hands where you’ll have the chance to win both the high and low hand. In order to win the low hand you need to have the lowest hand using two of your cards and three from the board. In order for the hand to qualify for the low hand there needs to be three cards 8 and under on the board. If you have a hand such as an A-K-Q-2 then you have the chance to potentially win both hands depending on what hits the flop.

* Don’t chase the low pot because sometimes even if you end up hitting what you need for the low pot you’ll end up splitting it with the winner of the high pot. This means you’d only get 25% of the pot, so if you’re the only other player in the pot betting into it you’d lose 25% of the chips you bet. It’s not always smart to call down the low hand unless you have the nuts and you’re getting the right value.

* Play at Poker Stars with a strategy similar to the push/fold strategy when you’re playing pot limit. If you have a hand then bet the maximum and raise it up when you can and if you don’t then just fold. The only time you should flat call is when you have a nut draw that you’re chasing.

* Don’t get in the habit of calling three raises preflop even if you’re playing on the small limit tables. Often players will have very good hands when the action is being raised and called down so unless you have the nut high hand or nut low hand you should stay out of the action.

* Watch how the other players play their hands and see if you can pick up on any tips from the players who are making money. Often you can learn a lot by analyzing hands you lost or by analyzing hands that go to the showdown with other players on the table. You can also take notes in most online poker rooms about the information you learn when analyzing hands so that you can look back on them later on.

The tips I’ve presented you with above will no doubt help you prepare yourself for playing Omaha Hi/Lo. In order to become a better player though, you’re going to need to put these tips and strategies in use on the tables. Practice will make perfect just like in anything else you try learning so make sure you start playing. You can play for free if you don’t have a bankroll already or you can play low limit games if you have money to fund a bankroll.