Four Cards to Win
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It's a time-honored requirement of Omaha Hi/Lo. You have to table all four of your cards to win any part of the pot. Even despite that, you still sometimes find people who don't understand that requirement -- even on Day 2 of a $1,500 tournament at the World Series of Poker.
At showdown at Michael Binger's table, Binger showed 
, the nut low and a six-high straight on a board of 
. His lone opponent only had the nut low, tabling 
, and was quartered.
As the dealer began to apportion the pot, Binger was confused. "Where are his other two cards?"
"I only have a low," the player said. "You get three-quarters, I got one-quarter."
"You need to show all four cards or your hand is dead," Binger replied. Binger's opponents other two cards, 
, were face-down just to the side of the muck. The dealer grabbed them and opened them. Binger made no further protest.