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Omaha Hi-Lo (also known as Omaha 8 or better) is frequently seen as one of the most complicated but well-loved poker games. It’s a variation that, even more than regular Omaha poker, invites play from all levels of players. This is the primary reason why a once obscure game, has expanded in acceptance so amazingly.

Omaha hi/lo begins exactly like a regular game of Omaha. Four cards are dealt to each player. A round of wagering follows in which gamblers can bet, check, or fold. 3 cards are given out, this is referred to as the flop. One more round of betting ensues. Once all the players have either called or folded, a further card is flipped on the turn. Another sequence of betting happens and then the river card is flipped. The gamblers will need to make the strongest high and low five card hands using the board and hole cards.

This is the point where some players often get baffled. Contrasted to Hold’em, in which the board can make up every player’s hand, in Omaha hi lo the player must utilize exactly three cards from the board, and exactly two hole cards. Not a single card more, no less. Contrary to regular Omaha, there are 2 ways a pot might be won: the "higher hand" or the "low hand."

A high hand is just what it sounds like. It is the best possible hand out of every player’s, it doesn’t matter if it is a straight, flush, full house. It is the same concept in just about all poker games.

A low hand is more difficult, but certainly opens up the action. When deciding on a low hand, straights and flushes don’t count. A low hand is the worst hand that can be made, with the lowest value being made up of A-2-3-4-5. Since straights and flushes don’t count, A-2-3-4-5 is the worst possible hand. The lower hand is any 5 card hand (unpaired) with an eight and below. The lower hand takes half of the pot, as just like the higher hand. When there’s no lower hand presented, the higher hand takes the whole pot.

It may seem difficult at the outset, following a couple of rounds you will be able to pick up on the base subtleties of the game easily enough. Seeing as you have people wagering for the low and betting for the high, and seeing as so many cards are being used at the same time, Omaha 8 or better offers an overwhelming assortment of wagering choices and owing to the fact that you have several individuals trying for the high, along with many battling for the low hand. If you prefer a game with a lot of outs and actions, it is worth your time to compete in Omaha 8 or better.