Similar to Hold 'Em, however each player is dealt four hold cards face down. Five community cards are then dealt face up in the center of the table (as in Hold 'Em) to be used by all players. Players must use exactly two cards from their four personal cards and three community cards to make the best five-card poker hand. The best high hand and the best low hand, using a qualifier of eight or better, split the pot. If no one has an eight or better for low, the high hand wins the entire pot.
Players use one combination of cards to make a high hand and the same or another combination to make a low hand, as long as each hand uses exactly two personal cards and three community cards. Betting rounds are the same as in Hold 'Em. Ace can be used as High or Low. The best possible low is A-2-3-4-5 (wheel). No wrap around straights.
Ranking of Hands
Royal Flush: Ten, Jack, Queen, King, Ace of the same suit – an ace - high straight flush is referred to as a “royal flush” and is the best possible hand in high poker.
Straight Flush: Five cards of the same suit in sequence.
Four of a kind: Four cards of the same rank, plus an unrelated fifth card that has no bearing on the hand’s value. The higher rank of the four of a kind, the better the hand is.
Full House: Three cards of one rank and two cards of another rank. The rank of a full house is determined by the three of a kind, not by the pair.
Flush: Any five cards of the same suit. The cards are not in sequence, and the suit has no bearing on the rank of the flush. If more than one player holds a flush, the highest flush is determined by the rank of the individual cards, starting with the highest card.
Straight: Five cards in sequence, not all of the same suit.
Three of a kind: Three cards of the same rank, plus two unrelated cards.
Two pair: Two cards of one rank, two cards of another rank, and one unrelated card. If two players each have two pair and their high pair is of the same rank, the winning hand is determined by the rank of the lower pair. If both lower pair are also of the same rank, then the winning hand is determined by the rank of the unrelated card.
One Pair: Two cards of one rank, plus three unrelated cards. If two players hold the same rank of one pair, the rank of their side cards determines the best hand.