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Omaha Hi-Lo (also known as Omaha 8 or better) is frequently viewed as one of the most difficult but popular poker games. It is a game that, even more than normal Omaha poker, invites play from all levels of players. This is the primary reason why a once invisible variation, has expanded in popularity so rapidly.

Omaha/8 starts like a normal game of Omaha. 4 cards are dealt to each player. A sequence of wagering ensues where players can wager, check, or fold. 3 cards are handed out, this is known as the flop. Another round of wagering ensues. After all the gamblers have in turn called or folded, a further card is revealed on the turn. an additional sequence of betting happens and then the river card is flipped. The gamblers will need to make the strongest high and low 5 card hands based on the board and hole cards.

This is where many entrants often get flustered. Contrasted to Hold’em, where the board can be everyone’s hand, in Omaha hi/lo the player must utilize precisely 3 cards from the board, and precisely 2 cards from their hand. Not a single card more, not a single card less. Unlike regular Omaha, there are two ways a pot can be won: the "higher hand" or the "lower hand."

A high hand is exactly what it sounds like. It is the best hand out of everyone’s, whether that is a straight, flush, full house, etc. It is the identical approach in just about every poker game.

A low hand is more difficult, but certainly free’s up the action. When figuring out a low hand, straights and flushes don’t count. the lowest hand is the weakest hand that can be made, with the lowest value being A-2-3-4-5. Since straights and flushes don’t count, A-2-3-4-5 is the lowest value hand possible. 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 higher hand. When there’s no lower hand available, the high hand wins the entire pot.

It may seem complex at the outset, following a few hands you will be agile enough to get the basic subtleties of play with ease. Seeing as you have players betting for the low and wagering for the high, and since so many cards are in play, Omaha hi low offers an overwhelming assortment of betting options and owing to the fact that you have many individuals shooting for the high hand, along with several battling for the low. If you enjoy a game with all kinds of outs and actions, it is worth your time to compete in Omaha hi-low.