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Omaha Hi-Lo (also known as Omaha 8 or better) is frequently viewed as one of the most difficult but popular poker games. It is a variation that, even more than normal Omaha poker, aims for action from every level of players. This is the chief reason why a once invisible variation, has increased in popularity so quickly.

Omaha hi/lo starts like a regular game of Omaha. Four cards are given out to each player. A round of wagering ensues in which gamblers can bet, check, or drop out. 3 cards are handed out, this is referred to as the flop. Another sequence of betting ensues. Once all the gamblers have either called or folded, another card is flipped on the turn. an additional round of betting happens at which point the river card is flipped. The players must attempt to make the best high and low five card hands using the board and hole cards.

This is the point where many entrants get confused. Contrasted to Texas Hold ‘Em, in which the board can make up everyone’s hand, in Omaha hi/lo the player must utilize exactly three cards from the board, and precisely 2 hole cards. Not a single card more, not a single card less. Contrary to normal Omaha, there are two ways a pot can be won: the "higher hand" or the "lower hand."

A high hand is just what it sounds like. It’s the best hand out of everyone’s, whether that is a straight, flush, full house. It’s the very same concept in just about all poker games.

A lower hand is more complicated, but really opens up the action. When deciding on a low hand, straights and flushes do not count. A low hand is the weakest hand that might be put together, with the lowest value being A-2-3-4-5. Because 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 smaller. The low hand wins half of the pot, as does the higher hand. When there’s no low hand presented, the higher hand wins the whole pot.

While it seems complicated at first, after a couple of hands you will be able to get the basic nuances of the game easily enough. Seeing as you have people wagering for the low and wagering for the high, and since so many cards are being used at once, Omaha hi lo provides an amazing collection of wagering possibilities and seeing that you have several individuals trying for the high, and several trying for the low hand. If you prefer a game with a lot of outs and actions, it’s worth your time to compete in Omaha 8 or better.