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Omaha Hi-Lo (also known as Omaha 8 or better) is often times seen as one of the most complex but favored poker variations. It’s a variation that, even more than normal Omaha poker, invites action from every level of players. This is the primary reason why a once obscure variation, has grown in acceptance so amazingly.

Omaha hi-low starts just like a regular game of Omaha. 4 cards are dealt to each player. A sequence of wagering ensues where players can wager, check, or drop out. Three cards are handed out, this is referred to as the flop. One more round of wagering ensues. After all the gamblers have either called or dropped out, a further card is revealed on the turn. a further sequence of betting happens at which point the river card is flipped. The players will need to put together the best high and low five card hands using the board and hole cards.

This is where many entrants get flustered. Unlike Texas Hold ‘Em, where the board can make up every player’s hand, in Omaha hi low the player must utilize exactly three cards from the board, and exactly two cards from their hand. Not a single card more, no less. Unlike regular Omaha, there are two ways a pot could be won: the "higher hand" or the "lower hand."

A high hand is just what it sounds like. It’s the strongest possible hand out of every player’s, whether that is a straight, flush, full house, etc. It’s the very same notion 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 do not count. A low hand is the weakest hand that might be made, with the worst being made up of A-2-3-4-5. Seeing as straights and flushes do not count, A-2-3-4-5 is the worst possible hand. The lower hand is any 5 card hand (unpaired) with an eight and below. The lower hand wins half of the pot, as does the higher hand. When there’s no low hand available, the high hand takes the whole pot.

It may seem difficult initially, following a couple of hands you will be agile enough to get the base subtleties of the game easily enough. Since you have individuals wagering for the low and betting for the high, and since such a large number of cards are in play, Omaha 8 or better provides an exciting range of wagering options and seeing that you have several players trying for the high hand, as well as many trying for the low. If you like a game with all kinds of outs and actions, it’s worth your time to compete in Omaha Hi-Lo.