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Omaha Hi-Lo (also known as Omaha/8 or better) is often times seen as one of the most complicated but popular poker variations. It’s a game that, even more than regular Omaha poker, aims for action from every level of players. This is the primary reason why a once irrelevant game, has grown in acceptance so rapidly.

Omaha 8 or better begins exactly like a normal game of Omaha. Four cards are dealt to each player. A round of wagering ensues where players can bet, check, or drop out. 3 cards are given out, this is known as the flop. One more sequence of wagering ensues. Once all the players have either called or dropped out, an additional card is revealed on the turn. a further sequence of wagering follows at which point the river card is flipped. The players will have to put together the best high and low five card hands based on the board and hole cards.

This is where a few entrants often get baffled. Unlike Texas Hold ‘Em, where the board can be every player’s hand, in Omaha hi lo the player must use precisely three cards on the board, and precisely 2 hole cards. No more, no less. Unlike regular Omaha, there are two ways a pot could be won: the "high hand" or the "low hand."

A high hand is exactly how it sounds. It is the strongest hand out of every player’s, whether that is a straight, flush, full house. It’s the very same notion in nearly every poker game.

A lower hand is more complex, but certainly free’s up the action. When determining a low hand, straights and flushes do not count. A low hand is the weakest hand that can 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 lowest value hand possible. The low hand is any 5 card hand (unpaired) with an eight and below. The low hand wins half of the pot, as just like the higher hand. When there is no lower hand available, the higher hand takes the complete pot.

It may seem complicated initially, following a few hands you will be agile enough to get the base nuances of play with ease. Seeing as you have players betting for the low and wagering for the high, and seeing as so many cards are in play, Omaha 8 or better provides an amazing assortment of wagering choices and because you have several players shooting for the high hand, along with a few trying for the low. If you enjoy a game with all kinds of outs and actions, it’s worth your time to participate in Omaha hi lo.