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Omaha Hi-Lo (also known as Omaha 8 or better) is commonly viewed as one of the most difficult but popular poker games. It’s a game 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 popularity so rapidly.

Omaha/8 starts just like a normal game of Omaha. Four cards are given out to every player. A sequence of betting ensues where players can wager, check, or drop out. 3 cards are handed out, this is called the flop. Another round of betting happens. After all the players have either called or folded, an additional card is flipped on the turn. a further sequence of wagering ensues and then the river card is flipped. The players will need to put together the best high and low 5 card hands using the board and hole cards.

This is where a few players get baffled. Contrasted to Hold’em, where the board can make up everyone’s hand, in Omaha Hi-Lo the player must utilize precisely 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 "low hand."

A high hand is exactly what it sounds like. It’s the best possible hand out of every player’s, whether that is a straight, flush, full house, etc. It’s the same notion in just about all poker games.

A low hand is more complex, but certainly opens up the action. When deciding on a low hand, straights and flushes don’t count. the lowest hand is the worst hand that can be put together, with the worst being A-2-3-4-5. Because straights and flushes don’t 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 smaller. The lower hand wins half of the pot, as just like the higher hand. When there is no lower hand available, the higher hand wins the complete pot.

While it seems difficult at the outset, following a couple of rounds you will be agile enough to pick up on the basic nuances of the game easily enough. Seeing as you have individuals wagering for the low and wagering for the high, and seeing as so many cards are in play, Omaha 8 or better provides an overwhelming array of wagering possibilities and seeing that you have numerous individuals shooting for the high, along with several trying for the low. If you love a game with a considerable amount of outs and actions, it is worth your time to participate in Omaha/8.