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Omaha Hi-Lo (also known as Omaha/8 or better) is frequently seen as one of the most difficult but popular poker variations. It’s a game that, even more than regular Omaha poker, invites play from all levels of players. This is the main reason why a once obscure game, has increased in acceptance so quickly.

Omaha hi low starts like a regular game of Omaha. Four cards are dealt to each player. A round of betting ensues where players can bet, check, or fold. Three cards are dealt out, this is known as the flop. A further round of wagering ensues. After all the players have in turn called or folded, another card is flipped on the turn. an additional round of betting ensues and then the river card is flipped. The entrants must attempt to put together the strongest high and low 5 card hands based on the board and hole cards.

This is where a number of entrants often get baffled. Contrasted to Texas Holdem, where the board can make up everyone’s hand, in Omaha hi lo the player has to use exactly three cards on the board, and exactly 2 cards from their hand. Not a single card more, not a single card less. Contrary to normal Omaha, there are 2 ways a pot can be won: the "higher hand" or the "low hand."

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

A lower hand is more complex, but certainly free’s up the play. When figuring out a low hand, straights and flushes don’t count. A low hand is the worst hand that can be made, with the worst being made up of A-2-3-4-5. Since 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 below. The lower hand takes half of the pot, as just like the high hand. When there is no lower hand available, the higher hand wins the entire pot.

While it seems complex initially, after a couple of rounds you will be able to get the base subtleties of the game easily enough. Since you have players betting for the low and wagering for the high, and seeing as such a large number of cards are being used at the same time, Omaha 8 or better offers an overwhelming range of betting possibilities and because you have many players battling for the high hand, and a few shooting for the low hand. If you enjoy a game with a considerable amount of outs and actions, it’s worth your time to compete in Omaha 8 or better.