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Omaha Hi-Lo (also known as Omaha 8 or better) is commonly viewed as one of the most complicated but popular poker variations. It’s a variation that, even more than regular Omaha poker, invites action from every level of players. This is the chief reason why a once irrelevant variation, has expanded in acceptance so rapidly.

Omaha hi/lo starts just like a normal game of Omaha. Four cards are dealt to each player. A round of betting ensues in which gamblers can wager, check, or drop out. Three cards are dealt out, this is known as the flop. A further round of betting ensues. Once all the players have either called or folded, another card is revealed on the turn. an additional sequence of wagering ensues at which point the river card is revealed. The players will have to put together the best high and low 5 card hands based on the board and hole cards.

This is where some entrants get flustered. Unlike Holdem, where the board can make up everyone’s hand, in Omaha hi low the player must utilize precisely three cards on the board, and exactly 2 cards from their hand. No more, no less. Unlike regular Omaha, there are two ways a pot can be won: the "high hand" or the "low hand."

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

The low hand is more complex, but really free’s up the play. When determining a low hand, straights and flushes don’t count. A low hand is the weakest hand that could be put together, with the lowest being A-2-3-4-5. Because straights and flushes don’t count, A-2-3-4-5 is the worst possible hand. The lower hand is any 5 card hand (unpaired) with an 8 and below. The low hand takes half of the pot, as just like the high hand. When there’s no low hand available, the high hand takes the whole pot.

While it seems difficult at the start, following a few rounds you will be able to pick up on the basic subtleties of play easily enough. Since you have players wagering for the low and betting for the high, and seeing as so many cards are in play, Omaha 8 or better offers an exciting array of wagering options and seeing that you have numerous players battling for the high hand, along with several shooting for the low hand. If you prefer a game with a considerable amount of outs and actions, it is worth your time to participate in Omaha 8 or better.