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Omaha Hi-Lo (also known as Omaha 8 or better) is commonly seen as one of the most difficult but well-loved poker games. It’s a game that, even more than normal Omaha poker, aims for play from all levels of players. This is the main reason why a once irrelevant variation, has grown in acceptance so amazingly.

Omaha 8 or better begins exactly like a regular game of Omaha. Four cards are dealt to every player. A round of wagering ensues where players can wager, check, or drop out. Three cards are handed out, this is known as the flop. One more round of betting happens. After all the gamblers have in turn called or folded, another card is revealed on the turn. a further sequence of betting ensues and then the river card is revealed. The entrants must attempt to make the strongest high and low 5 card hands using the board and hole cards.

This is where many entrants get confused. Unlike Hold’em, in which the board can be every player’s hand, in Omaha hi lo the player has to use exactly three cards from the board, and precisely 2 cards from their hand. Not a single card more, not a single card less. Contrary to regular Omaha, there are 2 ways a pot might be won: the "high hand" or the "low hand."

A high hand is exactly how it sounds. It’s the best hand out of everyone’s, whether that is a straight, flush, full house, etc. It is the identical notion in nearly every poker game.

The lower hand is more complex, but really opens up the action. When figuring out a low hand, straights and flushes do not count. the lowest hand is the worst hand that can be put together, with the lowest being made up of A-2-3-4-5. Considering that straights and flushes don’t count, A-2-3-4-5 is the smallest value hand possible. The low hand is any 5 card hand (unpaired) with an eight and below. The lower hand takes half of the pot, as does the high hand. When there’s no low hand presented, the higher hand wins the whole pot.

While it seems complicated at first, following a few rounds you will be agile enough to pick up on the basic subtleties of the game with ease. Since you have people wagering for the low and betting for the high, and since so many cards are in play, Omaha hi/lo offers an amazing range of betting possibilities and because you have several individuals shooting for the high, along with several trying for the low hand. If you love a game with a considerable amount of outs and actions, it is not a waste of your time to play Omaha hi lo.