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Omaha Hi-Lo (also known as Omaha 8 or better) is commonly viewed as one of the most complex but popular poker variations. It is a variation that, even more than regular Omaha poker, aims for action from every level of players. This is the chief reason why a once obscure game, has increased in acceptance so quickly.

Omaha 8 or better starts just like a regular game of Omaha. 4 cards are dealt to each player. A sequence of betting follows in which gamblers can wager, check, or fold. 3 cards are given out, this is referred to as the flop. Another sequence of wagering ensues. Once all the players have either called or folded, another card is flipped on the turn. a further round of betting happens at which point the river card is flipped. The gamblers will have to make the strongest high and low 5 card hands based on the board and hole cards.

This is where many entrants can get confused. Unlike Texas Hold ‘Em, in which the board can make up every player’s hand, in Omaha hi lo the player must utilize precisely 3 cards from the board, and exactly 2 cards from their hand. No more, no less. Unlike normal Omaha, there are 2 ways a pot might be won: the "higher hand" or the "lower hand."

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

A low hand is more difficult, but really free’s up the action. 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 lowest being A-2-3-4-5. Because straights and flushes do not count, A-2-3-4-5 is the lowest value hand possible. The lower hand is any five card hand (unpaired) with an eight and below. The lower hand wins half of the pot, as just like the high hand. When there’s no low hand presented, the high hand wins the whole pot.

It may seem complex at the start, following a few hands you will be agile enough to get the basic subtleties of play with ease. Since you have players betting for the low and wagering for the high, and since such a large number of cards are in play, Omaha/8 provides an amazing collection of wagering choices and because you have numerous individuals trying for the high hand, and a few battling for the low. If you like a game with a considerable amount of outs and actions, it’s worth your time to play Omaha/8.