Sviten Special (5-Card High & Omaha High)

Sviten Special is a 5-card, split pot, flop game blend of 5-Card High and Omaha High with a unique twist during the single drawing round. In the end, the best 5-Card High hand and the best Omaha High hand will split the pot at showdown.

To learn how to play each game individually, please click the links below:
Click here for rules of 5-Card Draw High
Click here for rules of Omaha High

How It's Dealt:

This game is a hybrid of a flop and a single draw game. There is only drawing round after betting action is complete on the flop where players may discard as many of their 5 cards as they'd like.

• If a player discards only one card, their replacement card is dealt face-up. That player may then choose to keep that card or have that card replaced as well.
• If the player chooses to replace the card, the player will receive one card faced down to keep.
• If a player discards more than one card, that player will receive all of their replacement cards faced down.
• Note that, after the Flop-betting is complete, the dealer will burn, replace the draw cards, and then bring the Turn..

From this point forward, the betting and procedures for the Turn and the River remain the same as a standard Omaha High game.

Determining the Winner:

The best 5-Card Draw hand (using all five cards from the player’s hand) and the best Omaha High hand (using 2 of the player's hole cards and 3 cards from the board) will split the pot.
*In the event of an odd chip during the split, it is awarded to the hand that wins the 5-Card Draw half of the pot.
**In the event of an odd chip during the split of either the 2-7 or the Omaha High side, it is awarded to the first active player immediately clockwise from the button.