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Omaha Hi-Lo (also known as Omaha/8 or better) is frequently seen as one of the most complicated but popular poker variations. It’s a game that, even more than regular Omaha poker, aims for action from every level of players. This is the main reason why a once irrelevant variation, has expanded in acceptance so amazingly.

Omaha 8 or better starts like a regular game of Omaha. 4 cards are dealt to each player. A round of wagering follows in which gamblers can bet, check, or drop out. 3 cards are dealt out, this is referred to as the flop. One more round of betting happens. Once all the gamblers have either called or folded, a further card is revealed on the turn. Another sequence of betting ensues at which point the river card is revealed. The players will need to put together the best high and low 5 card hands based on the board and hole cards.

This is where a few entrants can get confused. Contrasted to Texas Hold ‘Em, where the board can be every player’s hand, in Omaha hi low the player has to utilize exactly three cards from the board, and exactly two hole cards. Not a single card more, no less. Contrary to normal Omaha, there are two ways a pot can be won: the "high hand" or the "lower hand."

A high hand is just what it sounds like. It’s the strongest possible hand out of everyone’s, it doesn’t matter if it is a straight, flush, full house. It’s the identical notion in almost all poker games.

The low hand is more complicated, but really opens up the action. When figuring out a low hand, straights and flushes do not count. the lowest hand is the worst hand that could be put together, with the lowest value being A-2-3-4-5. Considering that straights and flushes don’t count, A-2-3-4-5 is the worst possible hand. The lower hand is any five card hand (unpaired) with an eight and lower. The low hand wins half of the pot, as does the high hand. When there is no lower hand presented, the higher hand takes the entire pot.

Although it seems complex at the outset, after a couple of hands you will be able to get the basic subtleties of play easily enough. Since you have people wagering for the low and wagering for the high, and seeing as so many cards are being used at the same time, Omaha/8 offers an amazing assortment of betting choices and seeing that you have many individuals battling for the high, and many trying for the low. If you enjoy a game with all kinds of outs and actions, it’s not a waste of your time to participate in Omaha/8.