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Omaha Hi-Lo (also known as Omaha/8 or better) is often times viewed as one of the most complex but favored poker games. It is a variation that, even more than regular Omaha poker, invites action from every level of players. This is the chief reason why a once invisible game, has increased in acceptance so amazingly.

Omaha/8 begins just like a normal game of Omaha. 4 cards are handed out to each player. A sequence of betting follows where gamblers can bet, check, or fold. Three cards are handed out, this is referred to as the flop. Another round of betting happens. After all the gamblers have in turn called or folded, another card is flipped on the turn. a further round of betting ensues and then the river card is flipped. The gamblers will need to make the strongest high and low 5 card hands using the board and hole cards.

This is where a number of players get confused. Contrasted to Texas Hold ‘Em, where the board can make up every player’s hand, in Omaha hi low the player must utilize precisely three cards from the board, and precisely two cards from their hand. No more, no less. Contrary to regular Omaha, there are two ways a pot might be won: the "high hand" or the "lower hand."

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

The low hand is more difficult, but certainly free’s up the play. When determining a low hand, straights and flushes don’t count. the lowest hand is the weakest hand that could be put together, with the worst being A-2-3-4-5. Seeing as 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 eight and smaller. The lower hand takes half of the pot, as does the high hand. When there is no lower hand available, the high hand takes the complete pot.

While it seems complex at the outset, after a couple of hands you will be able to pick up on the base nuances of play with ease. Seeing as you have players betting for the low and betting for the high, and since such a large number of cards are in play, Omaha/8 offers an exciting assortment of wagering choices and seeing that you have many individuals battling for the high hand, as well as many battling for the low. If you like a game with a plethora of outs and actions, it is worth your time to participate in Omaha 8 or better.