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

Omaha/8 begins just like a normal game of Omaha. Four cards are dealt to every player. A round of wagering ensues in which players can wager, check, or drop out. Three cards are given out, this is called the flop. A further round of betting happens. Once all the players have either called or folded, another card is flipped on the turn. an additional round of betting ensues and then the river card is flipped. The gamblers must attempt to make the strongest high and low five card hands based on the board and hole cards.

This is where a few players get baffled. Unlike Texas Holdem, in which the board can be everyone’s hand, in Omaha Hi-Lo the player has to utilize precisely three cards on the board, and precisely 2 cards from their hand. No more, no less. Unlike regular Omaha, there are two ways a pot might be won: the "high hand" or the "lower hand."

A high hand is exactly what it sounds like. It is the strongest hand out of everyone’s, whether that is a straight, flush, full house. It’s the very same approach in nearly every poker game.

A lower hand is more complex, but really opens up the play. When figuring out a low hand, straights and flushes don’t count. the lowest hand is the weakest hand that might be put together, with the worst being A-2-3-4-5. Because straights and flushes do not count, A-2-3-4-5 is the lowest value hand possible. The lower hand is any 5 card hand (unpaired) with an 8 and below. The lower hand takes half of the pot, as does the higher hand. When there is no low hand presented, the higher hand takes the entire pot.

It may seem difficult at first, after a couple of hands you will be able to get the base nuances of the game with ease. Seeing as you have players betting for the low and wagering for the high, and since such a large number of cards are being used at the same time, Omaha 8 or better provides an overwhelming assortment of betting options and seeing that you have several individuals trying for the high hand, and many trying for the low. If you like a game with a plethora of outs and actions, it is not a waste of your time to play Omaha/8.