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Omaha Hi-Lo (also known as Omaha/8 or better) is commonly seen as one of the most complicated but well-loved poker games. It is a variation that, even more than regular Omaha poker, aims for play from every level of players. This is the chief reason why a once irrelevant game, has grown in acceptance so quickly.

Omaha/8 begins just like a normal game of Omaha. Four cards are given out to every player. A round of wagering follows in which gamblers can bet, check, or fold. Three cards are dealt out, this is called the flop. Another sequence of betting ensues. After all the players have either called or dropped out, another card is revealed on the turn. a further round of betting follows and then the river card is flipped. The players will need to put together the best high and low five card hands using the board and hole cards.

This is the point where a few players get confused. Unlike Holdem, in which the board can be everyone’s hand, in Omaha Hi-Lo the player must use precisely three cards from the board, and exactly 2 cards from their hand. Not a single card more, not a single card less. Unlike regular Omaha, there are 2 ways a pot can be won: the "high hand" or the "lower hand."

A high hand is just how it sounds. It is the best possible hand out of everyone’s, regardless if it is a straight, flush, full house. It is the same concept in nearly all poker games.

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

While it seems complicated at the outset, following a few rounds you will be agile enough to get the fundamental subtleties of play with ease. Seeing as you have players wagering for the low and betting for the high, and seeing as so many cards are in play, Omaha/8 provides an exciting assortment of betting options and because you have numerous individuals trying for the high, and a few trying for the low. If you love a game with a considerable amount of outs and actions, it is not a waste of your time to compete in Omaha hi/low.