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Omaha Hi-Lo (also known as Omaha/8 or better) is commonly seen as one of the most complicated but popular poker variations. It’s a game that, even more than regular Omaha poker, invites action from all levels of players. This is the primary reason why a once invisible game, has grown in popularity so amazingly.

Omaha hi-low starts like a regular game of Omaha. Four cards are handed out to each player. A sequence of wagering ensues in which gamblers can bet, check, or fold. Three cards are given out, this is referred to as the flop. Another sequence of betting ensues. Once all the gamblers have either called or dropped out, another card is flipped on the turn. an additional round 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 a number of entrants can get confused. Contrasted to Texas Hold ‘Em, in which the board can be everyone’s hand, in Omaha hi lo the player must use exactly three cards from the board, and exactly 2 cards from their hand. No more, no less. Contrary to normal Omaha, there are 2 ways a pot might be won: the "higher hand" or the "lower hand."

A high hand is just what it sounds like. It is the strongest possible hand out of everyone’s, it doesn’t matter if it is a straight, flush, full house, etc. It’s the very same approach in nearly every poker game.

A low hand is more complicated, but really opens up the play. When determining a low hand, straights and flushes do not count. the lowest hand is the worst hand that might be made, with the worst being made up of A-2-3-4-5. Considering that straights and flushes do not count, A-2-3-4-5 is the lowest possible hand. The lower hand is any five card hand (unpaired) with an 8 and smaller. The lower hand wins half of the pot, as just like the high hand. When there is no lower hand available, the higher hand wins the complete pot.

While it seems complex at the outset, after a couple of rounds you will be able to pick up on the base nuances of the game easily enough. Seeing as you have players betting for the low and betting for the high, and since such a large number of cards are in play, Omaha High-Low offers an overwhelming assortment of wagering possibilities and because you have several individuals battling for the high, and several shooting for the low hand. If you like a game with a considerable amount of outs and actions, it is not a waste of your time to compete in Omaha/8.