Two‑Way Hand
A two-way hand is a hand that has a chance to win both the high and the low halves in a split-pot game. It is a good hand in games such as Omaha hi-lo.
The simple explanation
In hi-lo, you want a hand that can make a good high and a good low. For example, ace-two with high cards can win both halves.
A closer look
Two-way hands are the best starting hands in hi-lo, because they can scoop and avoid being quartered. They are hands like A-2-K-K or A-3-4-5 with suited cards. Players should favor hands that can make the nut low and a strong high. The risk is that the hand may not win either half.
A practical example
In Omaha hi-lo, A♦ 2♣ K♠ K♦ is a two-way hand: it can make the nut low and a high hand.
Full explanation
A two-way hand is a hand that has a chance to win both the high and the low halves in a split-pot game. It is a good hand in games such as Omaha hi-lo.
A two-way hand can win both the high and the low.
It is good in hi-lo games.
It can scoop the pot.
It helps to avoid being quartered.
Alternative spelling: two way hand, 2-way hand, 2 way hand