it's half of the pot when the pot qualifies!! For me, the two most difficult points to learn in Omaha HI / LO is reading the board correctly (sounds kinda simple, but for me it hasn't been) and trying to determine "the nuts" based upon what the board shows...I've been a lot more wrong than right. If you play in some of the smaller limit Omaha games (25/50 cent), people actually play to win and there is some folding that goes on. It has been quite helpful for me as have been some of the low limit Omaha Sit & Go's. Good luck. Steve B