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Omaha Hi-Lo (also known as Omaha 8 or better) is often times viewed as one of the most complex but well-loved poker variations. It is a game that, even more than normal Omaha poker, aims for play from every level of players. This is the primary reason why a once obscure game, has expanded in popularity so rapidly.

Omaha/8 starts like a normal game of Omaha. 4 cards are given out to each player. A sequence of betting ensues in which players can wager, check, or drop out. 3 cards are handed out, this is known as the flop. Another round of betting ensues. Once all the gamblers have either called or folded, an additional card is flipped on the turn. an additional sequence of wagering ensues at which point the river card is flipped. The entrants will need to put together the best high and low five card hands based on the board and hole cards.

This is where some players can get flustered. Unlike Holdem, where the board can make up every player’s hand, in Omaha Hi-Lo the player has to utilize precisely 3 cards from the board, and exactly 2 cards from their hand. Not a single card more, not a single card less. Unlike regular Omaha, there are 2 ways a pot may be won: the "high hand" or the "lower hand."

A high hand is just how it sounds. It’s the strongest 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 certainly free’s up the play. When figuring out a low hand, straights and flushes do not count. the lowest hand is the weakest hand that might be put together, with the worst being A-2-3-4-5. Considering that straights and flushes do not count, A-2-3-4-5 is the worst possible hand. 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 higher hand. When there is no low hand available, the high hand takes the entire pot.

It may seem complex initially, following a few hands you will be agile enough to get the base subtleties of play with ease. Since you have people wagering for the low and betting for the high, and since such a large number of cards are being used at the same time, Omaha/8 offers an amazing collection of betting options and owing to the fact that you have many individuals shooting for the high hand, along with a few trying for the low hand. If you prefer a game with all kinds of outs and actions, it is not a waste of your time to participate in Omaha hi lo.