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Omaha Hi-Lo (also known as Omaha 8 or better) is frequently viewed as one of the most complicated but well-loved poker games. It’s a game that, even more than regular Omaha poker, aims for action from all levels of players. This is the chief reason why a once invisible game, has increased in acceptance so amazingly.

Omaha hi lo starts like a regular game of Omaha. 4 cards are handed out to each player. A sequence of betting ensues in which gamblers can wager, check, or fold. 3 cards are given out, this is referred to as the flop. Another round of wagering ensues. After all the players 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 players must attempt to make the best high and low 5 card hands based on the board and hole cards.

This is where many players get confused. Contrasted to Texas Holdem, in which the board can be every player’s hand, in Omaha Hi-Lo the player must utilize precisely 3 cards on the board, and precisely two hole cards. Not a single card more, no less. Unlike regular Omaha, there are two ways a pot might be won: the "high hand" or the "low hand."

A high hand is just what it sounds like. It is the best possible hand out of every player’s, whether that is a straight, flush, full house, etc. It’s the same notion in nearly all poker games.

A low hand is more complex, but really free’s up the play. When figuring out a low hand, straights and flushes don’t count. the lowest hand is the weakest hand that can be put together, with the worst being A-2-3-4-5. Seeing as 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 below. The lower hand wins half of the pot, as does the high hand. When there is no lower hand available, the higher hand wins the complete pot.

It may seem complicated at the outset, following a few hands you will be agile enough to get the fundamental nuances of the game simply enough. Seeing as you have players betting for the low and betting for the high, and since such a large number of cards are being used at the same time, Omaha/8 offers an overwhelming collection of wagering options and owing to the fact that you have several players battling for the high hand, and many battling for the low hand. If you enjoy a game with a considerable amount of outs and actions, it is worth your time to participate in Omaha/8.