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Omaha Hi-Lo (also known as Omaha 8 or better) is often times seen as one of the most complex but well-loved poker games. It is a variation that, even more than normal Omaha poker, aims for play from all levels of players. This is the main reason why a once irrelevant game, has grown in acceptance so amazingly.

Omaha 8 or better begins exactly like a regular game of Omaha. 4 cards are dealt to every player. A round of wagering ensues where gamblers can bet, check, or fold. Three cards are given out, this is called the flop. One more sequence of betting happens. Once all the gamblers have either called or folded, another card is revealed on the turn. a further round of betting ensues and then the river card is flipped. The entrants will have to put together the strongest high and low five card hands based on the board and hole cards.

This is the point where a few players get baffled. Contrasted to Holdem, in which the board can make up every player’s hand, in Omaha hi/low the player must use exactly 3 cards from the board, and precisely two hole cards. No more, not a single card less. Unlike regular Omaha, there are two ways a pot could be won: the "higher hand" or the "lower hand."

A high hand is just how it sounds. It is the strongest possible hand out of everyone’s, regardless if it is a straight, flush, full house, etc. It is the very same notion in just about every poker game.

A lower hand is more complicated, but certainly opens up the action. When deciding on a low hand, straights and flushes do not count. the lowest hand is the worst hand that could be made, with the worst being A-2-3-4-5. Considering that straights and flushes do not count, A-2-3-4-5 is the worst possible hand. The low hand is any five card hand (unpaired) with an 8 and smaller. The lower hand wins half of the pot, as does the higher hand. When there’s no lower hand presented, the higher hand takes the complete pot.

While it seems difficult at the start, after a couple of rounds you will be agile enough to get the base nuances of play easily enough. Since you have people wagering for the low and wagering for the high, and seeing as so many cards are being used at once, Omaha Hi-Lo offers an amazing assortment of wagering possibilities and because you have many players battling for the high, as well as a few trying for the low. If you like a game with a lot of outs and actions, it’s worth your time to play Omaha 8 or better.