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Omaha Hi-Lo (also known as Omaha 8 or better) is frequently seen as one of the most complex but favored poker games. It’s a variation that, even more than normal Omaha poker, invites play from all levels of players. This is the chief reason why a once invisible variation, has grown in acceptance so quickly.

Omaha/8 begins exactly like a regular game of Omaha. Four cards are dealt to each player. A sequence of betting follows where players can wager, check, or drop out. 3 cards are given out, this is called the flop. Another round of betting happens. Once all the gamblers have either called or folded, an additional card is revealed on the turn. a further sequence of betting ensues and then the river card is revealed. The gamblers must attempt to make the best high and low five card hands based on the board and hole cards.

This is where some entrants can get flustered. Contrasted to Texas Hold ‘Em, where the board can be every player’s hand, in Omaha hi/lo the player must utilize exactly three cards on the board, and exactly 2 hole cards. Not a single card more, not a single card less. Unlike regular Omaha, there are two ways a pot can be won: the "high hand" or the "low hand."

A high hand is just how it sounds. It’s the best possible hand out of every player’s, regardless if it is a straight, flush, full house. It’s the identical notion in almost every poker game.

A lower 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 can be made, with the worst being A-2-3-4-5. Since straights and flushes don’t count, A-2-3-4-5 is the smallest 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 does the high hand. When there is no lower hand presented, the higher hand wins the whole pot.

While it seems complex at the outset, after a few hands you will be able to pick up on the fundamental subtleties of play with ease. Since you have people wagering for the low and wagering for the high, and seeing as so many cards are in play, Omaha/8 provides an overwhelming range of wagering choices and owing to the fact that you have many players battling for the high hand, as well as a few shooting for the low hand. If you love a game with a plethora of outs and actions, it’s worth your time to participate in Omaha/8.