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Omaha Hi-Lo (also known as Omaha/8 or better) is commonly viewed as one of the most difficult but well-loved poker games. It is a game that, even more than regular Omaha poker, invites play from every level of players. This is the main reason why a once obscure game, has increased in popularity so rapidly.

Omaha/8 begins like a regular game of Omaha. Four cards are dealt to every player. A sequence of wagering ensues in which gamblers can bet, check, or fold. Three cards are handed out, this is known as the flop. One more sequence of betting ensues. Once all the gamblers have in turn called or dropped out, an additional card is revealed on the turn. Another round of betting ensues at which point the river card is flipped. The gamblers will have to make the best high and low five card hands using the board and hole cards.

This is where many players often get flustered. Unlike Hold’em, where the board can be every player’s hand, in Omaha hi-low the player has to use precisely 3 cards from the board, and precisely 2 cards from their hand. No more, no less. Unlike normal Omaha, there are 2 ways a pot might be won: the "high hand" or the "low hand."

A high hand is exactly how it sounds. It’s the strongest hand out of every player’s, it doesn’t matter if it is a straight, flush, full house. It’s the identical notion in just about every poker game.

A low hand is more complex, but really free’s up the action. When figuring out a low hand, straights and flushes don’t count. A low hand is the worst hand that might be put together, with the lowest being made up of A-2-3-4-5. Because straights and flushes do not count, A-2-3-4-5 is the lowest possible hand. The lower 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 lower hand available, the higher hand takes the whole pot.

Although it seems complex at first, after a few hands you will be agile enough to get the basic nuances of play with ease. Since you have players wagering for the low and betting for the high, and seeing as so many cards are being used at once, Omaha 8 or better offers an exciting range of betting options and owing to the fact that you have numerous players shooting for the high, along with a few battling for the low. If you prefer a game with all kinds of outs and actions, it is worth your time to compete in Omaha hi lo.