Omaha Hi-Lo (also known as Omaha 8 or better) is commonly seen as one of the most difficult but favored poker games. It’s a variation that, even more than normal Omaha poker, invites action from all levels of players. This is the main reason why a once invisible variation, has expanded in acceptance so quickly.

Omaha 8 or better starts exactly like a regular game of Omaha. Four cards are handed out to every player. A sequence of wagering follows in which gamblers can wager, check, or fold. 3 cards are given out, this is called the flop. One more round of betting happens. After all the players have either called or dropped out, a further card is revealed on the turn. an additional sequence of wagering happens at which point the river card is flipped. The entrants will need to put together the best high and low 5 card hands using the board and hole cards.

This is the point where some players can get baffled. Contrasted to Holdem, where the board can be everyone’s hand, in Omaha hi/lo the player must utilize exactly three cards on the board, and exactly two cards from their hand. Not a single card more, no 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 what it sounds like. It is the best possible hand out of every player’s, whether that is a straight, flush, full house. It’s the very same approach in just about every poker game.

The low hand is more complicated, but certainly free’s up the play. When figuring out a low hand, straights and flushes do not count. the lowest hand is the weakest hand that could be made, with the worst being A-2-3-4-5. Because straights and flushes do not count, A-2-3-4-5 is the worst possible hand. The low hand is any 5 card hand (unpaired) with an 8 and smaller. The low hand takes half of the pot, as just like the higher hand. When there’s no lower hand available, the higher hand takes the entire pot.

Although it seems complex initially, after a few hands you will be able to pick up on the basic subtleties of the game with ease. Seeing as you have individuals betting for the low and betting for the high, and since so many cards are in play, Omaha/8 offers an exciting assortment of betting possibilities and because you have several individuals trying for the high, as well as many shooting for the low hand. If you prefer a game with a considerable amount of outs and actions, it’s worth your time to participate in Omaha/8.