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Omaha Hi-Lo (also known as Omaha/8 or better) is commonly seen as one of the most difficult but well-loved poker games. It’s a game that, even more than normal Omaha poker, aims for action from all levels of players. This is the main reason why a once invisible game, has grown in popularity so quickly.

Omaha hi lo starts like a regular game of Omaha. Four cards are given out to each player. A sequence of betting follows in which players can bet, check, or drop out. Three cards are handed out, this is known as the flop. Another sequence of betting ensues. Once all the players have in turn called or folded, another card is flipped on the turn. an additional sequence of wagering ensues and then the river card is flipped. The gamblers will need to make the best high and low 5 card hands using the board and hole cards.

This is the point where some players can get confused. Contrasted to Texas Hold ‘Em, in which the board can make up everyone’s hand, in Omaha hi-low the player must utilize precisely three cards on the board, and exactly two cards from their hand. No more, no less. Contrary to regular Omaha, there are 2 ways a pot could be won: the "higher hand" or the "low hand."

A high hand is just how it sounds. It’s the best hand out of every player’s, regardless if it is a straight, flush, full house. It’s the identical approach in nearly every poker game.

A low hand is more complicated, but really free’s up the play. When determining a low hand, straights and flushes don’t count. the lowest hand is the worst hand that can be put together, with the lowest value being made up of A-2-3-4-5. Considering that straights and flushes don’t count, A-2-3-4-5 is the lowest value hand possible. The lower hand is any five card hand (unpaired) with an 8 and lower. The low hand takes half of the pot, as just like the higher hand. When there is no lower hand presented, the higher hand takes the entire pot.

It may seem complex at the outset, following a few rounds you will be agile enough to get the basic nuances of play simply enough. Seeing as you have players wagering for the low and betting for the high, and since such a large number of cards are in play, Omaha hi lo provides an overwhelming array of wagering choices and because you have several players trying for the high hand, as well as a few battling for the low. If you prefer a game with a lot of outs and actions, it’s worth your time to compete in Omaha 8 or better.