Scoring in Omaha high poker hands

Given below are the winning hands for high and low Omaha poker

Winning Poker High Hands

These are the winning hands in high only and high-low split games, listed from highest to lowest.

Royal Flush - The highest straight flush, five cards in sequence of the same suit, having an ace as the high card.

Straight Flush - A straight five cards sequence of the same suit.

Four of a Kind - Four cards of the same rank. It is also known as quads. If more than one player is holding four of a kind, the hand with the highest rank wins.

Full House - Any three cards of one rank plus any two cards of another rank. If two or more players are holding full houses, the hand with the highest three of a kind wins.

Flush - Five cards of the same suit. With players holding flushes, the hand with the highest top one or more cards wins. When the top cards are tied, the next card is compared; when the top two cards are tied, the third card is compared; and so on.

Straight - Five consecutive cards. An ace can be high or low. If more than one player is holding straights, the hand with the highest top card wins.                                               

Three of a Kind - Three cards of the same rank. This is also known as ‘trips’ and in Hold'em, a ‘set’. More than one player holding three of a kind, the hand with the highest rank wins.

Two Pair - Two cards of one rank plus two cards of another rank. If more than one player is holding two pair, the hand with the highest pair wins. Among players holding the same top pair, the hand with the highest second pair wins. Among players holding the same two pairs, the hand with the highest ‘side card’ (or kicker) wins.

One Pair - Two cards of the same rank. With players holding one pair, the hand with the highest pair wins. In a contest among players holding the same pair, the hand with the highest one or more side cards wins.

No Pair - None of the above. If no hand is better at the showdown, the hand topped by the highest one or more cards wins. When the top cards are tied, the next card is compared; when the top two cards are tied, the third card is compared; and so on.