Unsolved at Omaha Hi-Lo?
Omaha Hi-Lo (O8, or Omaha Eight-or-Better) is the split-pot version of Omaha where half the pot goes to the best high hand and half to the best qualifying low of eight-or-better.
The coaches below coach mixed games — including Omaha Hi-Lo. They're ranked by their overall mixed-game reviews and shown here because Omaha Hi-Lo is part of the mix, not as single-game specialists.
7 coaches · ranked by weighted review score
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Alex Livingston
Taking studentsUnclaimedMixed Games · HighAlex Livingston is a high-stakes mixed-games coach with experience across no-limit hold'em, PLO, and the full mixed rotation. Through Mixed Minds Poker, he teaches a theory-led, exploitative approach built around player psychology, pool tendencies, and hands from elite mixed-game tournaments.
No reviews yet - BH
Brian Hastings
Availability unknownUnclaimedNLHE Cash · HighPLO · HighMixed Games · HighBrian Hastings coaches advanced no-limit hold'em and mixed games through Octopi Poker, offering both an advanced NLHE track and a separate mixed-game mentorship. A six-time WSOP bracelet winner, most of them in stud and mixed-game championships, he's one of the most accomplished mixed-game players teaching today. He's a strong fit for players who want to grow beyond a single format into PLO and the mixed rotation.
No reviews yet$400/hr - BY
Bryce Yockey (Oracle of Omaha)
WaitlistUnclaimedPLO · HighMixed Games · HighBryce Yockey, who coaches as the Oracle of Omaha, specializes in Pot-Limit Omaha and mixed games for both cash and tournaments. A three-time WSOP bracelet winner, all in PLO and mixed-game events, he covers PLO variants, Big O, Omaha 8, stud, razz, badugi, and 2-7 triple draw, building custom solutions in Monker Solver. He's a strong fit for players going deep into Omaha and the mixed rotation.
No reviews yet$1000/hr - C"
Chris "DeathDonkey" Vitch
Taking studentsUnclaimedMixed Games · HighChris Vitch, known as DeathDonkey, is a high-stakes mixed-games coach for mid- to high-stakes cash and tournament players. A three-time WSOP bracelet winner across stud, draw, and Omaha disciplines, he teaches solver-based strategy and practical frameworks for fixed-limit games, tournament PLO, PLO8, and big-bet draw, and builds mixed-game study tools through his Lab. His coaching suits serious players ready to add the full mix to their game.
No reviews yet$500/hr - DL
Dylan Linde
Availability unknownUnclaimedNLHE Cash · HighMTT · HighMixed Games · HighDylan Linde coaches mixed games and no-limit hold'em through Octopi Poker, covering the draw, stud, and flop games most players never properly learn alongside high-stakes tournament decisions. He wrote Mastering Mixed Games: Winning Strategies for Draw, Stud and Flop Games, and backs it with a WSOP bracelet and a WPT Five Diamond title. He's a strong fit for players ready to add mixed games to their range or to sharpen multi-format tournament play.
No reviews yet$700/hr - GV
Greg Vail
Taking studentsUnclaimedMixed Games · MidGreg Vail is a Big O and PLO8 coach focused on split-pot strategy, mental game, and the professional side of poker. Through Double Suited Poker, he works with players who want structured coaching for Omaha high-low and related mixed games.
No reviews yet$300/hr - JM
Jeff Madsen
Availability unknownUnclaimedNLHE Cash · MidPLO · MidMixed Games · MidJeff Madsen coaches no-limit hold'em, PLO, and mixed games through Octopi Poker across multiple formats in a single coaching offer. A five-time WSOP bracelet winner and the 2006 WSOP Player of the Year, he broke through as one of the youngest stars in series history. His flexible, multi-format coaching suits players working on NLHE, PLO, and mixed-game fundamentals rather than a single specialty.
No reviews yet$189/hr
About Omaha Hi-Lo coaching
Most commonly played limit, it appears in HORSE, 8-game, and as its own game, and it rewards a very specific skill: building hands that can win both ways. The premium starting hands are those with strong high potential and low potential together, A-2 with high backup is the classic, and the central strategic goal is to scoop, winning the whole pot rather than splitting. As in every hi-lo game, getting quartered (paying half to win a quarter) is the trap that quietly drains losing players.
An Omaha Hi-Lo coach helps you internalize the two-way thinking the game demands: which four-card combinations actually play well, how to read when a board offers both a high and a low or only a high, how to avoid committing chips to hands that can only win one way against multiple opponents, and how to navigate the multiway pots that hi-lo games naturally produce. Because the game splits, position and hand-reading take on a particular flavor, and the disciplined player who only commits with genuine two-way equity has a durable edge over opponents chasing half-pots. It's a deep, under-studied game where focused coaching pays off both directly and across the mixed-game rotations it appears in.
Omaha Hi-Lo coaching, unsolved questions
- What's the best starting hand in Omaha Hi-Lo?
- Hands with both high and low potential, A-2 with high backup (like A-A-2-3 double-suited) is premium. The goal is to scoop both halves, so the strongest hands work in both directions.
- What does it mean to get "quartered" in O8?
- Tying for one half of the pot (usually the low) so you win only a quarter while paying half, a common way losing players bleed money. Avoiding it is a core O8 skill.
- Is Omaha Hi-Lo a good game to learn?
- Yes, it's deep, under-studied, and appears in HORSE and 8-game as well as standalone. The split-pot logic takes work, but disciplined two-way play creates a durable edge.