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Omaha Hi-Lo (also known as Omaha 8 or better) is frequently viewed as one of the most complicated but popular poker variations. It’s a game that, even more than regular Omaha poker, invites play from every level of players. This is the chief reason why a once irrelevant variation, has increased in popularity so rapidly.

Omaha hi-low starts like a normal game of Omaha. 4 cards are dealt to every player. A round of betting follows where gamblers can bet, check, or fold. Three cards are given out, this is called the flop. Another round of wagering ensues. After all the players have in turn called or dropped out, a further card is revealed on the turn. a further round of wagering ensues at which point the river card is flipped. The gamblers will have to put together the best high and low five card hands using the board and hole cards.

This is the point where many entrants get baffled. Unlike Holdem, in which the board can be everyone’s hand, in Omaha hi/lo the player has to utilize precisely 3 cards on the board, and precisely two cards from their hand. No more, no less. Contrary to regular Omaha, there are 2 ways a pot could be won: the "high hand" or the "low hand."

A high hand is exactly how it sounds. It is the strongest hand out of every player’s, regardless if it is a straight, flush, full house, etc. It’s the identical approach in nearly all poker games.

A low hand is more complicated, but really opens up the play. When deciding on a low hand, straights and flushes don’t count. the lowest hand is the weakest hand that can be put together, with the lowest being made up of A-2-3-4-5. Since straights and flushes do not count, A-2-3-4-5 is the lowest possible hand. The low hand is any five card hand (unpaired) with an 8 and below. The low hand takes half of the pot, as does the higher hand. When there is no low hand available, the high hand wins the entire pot.

Although it seems complicated initially, following a couple of hands you will be agile enough to pick up on the base nuances of the game simply enough. Since you have players wagering for the low and wagering for the high, and since so many cards are in play, Omaha/8 offers an overwhelming range of wagering possibilities and owing to the fact that you have several players battling for the high, and a few battling for the low hand. If you prefer a game with all kinds of outs and actions, it’s worth your time to participate in Omaha 8 or better.