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

Omaha hi low starts just like a normal game of Omaha. Four cards are dealt to every player. A round of betting follows where gamblers can wager, check, or drop out. 3 cards are given out, this is known as the flop. Another sequence of betting ensues. After all the gamblers have in turn called or dropped out, an additional card is flipped on the turn. a further round of wagering happens and then the river card is revealed. The gamblers will have to put together the best high and low 5 card hands based on the board and hole cards.

This is where a few players often get baffled. Contrasted to Holdem, where the board can make up everyone’s hand, in Omaha hi/lo the player has to use precisely three cards from the board, and exactly 2 hole cards. Not a single card more, no less. Contrary to regular Omaha, there are two ways a pot may be won: the "higher hand" or the "low hand."

A high hand is exactly how it sounds. It is the strongest hand out of every player’s, regardless if it is a straight, flush, full house. It’s the same notion in just about every poker game.

The low hand is more complicated, but really opens up the action. When determining a low hand, straights and flushes don’t count. A low hand is the worst hand that might be put together, with the lowest being A-2-3-4-5. Considering that straights and flushes do not count, A-2-3-4-5 is the lowest value hand possible. The lower hand is any five card hand (unpaired) with an 8 and lower. The low hand wins half of the pot, as does the high hand. When there’s no lower hand presented, the high hand takes the entire pot.

While it seems complex at the start, after a few hands you will be agile enough to get the base subtleties of the game with ease. Seeing as you have players wagering for the low and wagering for the high, and since so many cards are in play, Omaha/8 provides an amazing collection of wagering possibilities and because you have numerous individuals trying for the high hand, and many battling for the low hand. If you love a game with a considerable amount of outs and actions, it’s worth your time to play Omaha/8.