Omaha Hi/Lo: General Overview
Posted in Omaha on 02/16/2016 01:21 pm by Luna
Omaha Hi-Lo (also known as Omaha/8 or better) is frequently seen as one of the most complicated but popular poker games. It is a game that, even more than regular Omaha poker, invites play from all levels of players. This is the main reason why a once invisible game, has grown in popularity so rapidly.
Omaha 8 or better begins just like a regular game of Omaha. Four cards are handed out to each player. A sequence of wagering follows where players can bet, check, or fold. 3 cards are dealt out, this is known as the flop. A further round of betting ensues. Once all the players have in turn called or folded, a further card is revealed on the turn. an additional sequence of wagering happens at which point the river card is revealed. The gamblers will need to put together the best high and low five card hands based on the board and hole cards.
This is where a number of players can get confused. Contrasted to Hold’em, in which the board can be every player’s hand, in Omaha Hi-Lo the player must use precisely three cards on the board, and exactly two hole cards. No more, not a single card less. Unlike normal Omaha, there are two ways a pot may be won: the "high hand" or the "low hand."
A high hand is just what it sounds like. It is the best hand out of everyone’s, whether that is a straight, flush, full house. It’s the very same approach in nearly every poker game.
A lower hand is more complicated, but certainly opens up the play. When determining a low hand, straights and flushes do not count. the lowest hand is the weakest hand that can be made, with the lowest being A-2-3-4-5. Considering that straights and flushes do not count, A-2-3-4-5 is the lowest possible hand. The low hand is any 5 card hand (unpaired) with an 8 and below. The low hand wins half of the pot, as just like the higher hand. When there’s no lower hand presented, the higher hand takes the whole pot.
It may seem difficult at first, following a few rounds you will be able to pick up on the basic nuances of play with ease. Since you have players betting for the low and wagering for the high, and since so many cards are in play, Omaha/8 offers an exciting array of wagering choices and owing to the fact that you have several individuals trying for the high hand, along with a few trying for the low. If you enjoy a game with a lot of outs and actions, it is not a waste of your time to compete in Omaha/8.