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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 variations. It is a game that, even more than normal Omaha poker, invites play from all levels of players. This is the main reason why a once obscure variation, has expanded in acceptance so quickly.

Omaha 8 or better begins just like a regular game of Omaha. 4 cards are given out to every player. A round of betting ensues in which gamblers can bet, check, or fold. 3 cards are handed out, this is referred to as the flop. A further round of wagering ensues. Once all the players have either called or dropped out, a further card is flipped on the turn. a further round of betting happens and then the river card is flipped. The entrants will have to make the strongest high and low five card hands using the board and hole cards.

This is the point where many players can get baffled. Contrasted to Hold’em, where the board can be every player’s hand, in Omaha hi-low the player must use exactly 3 cards on the board, and precisely 2 hole cards. Not a single card more, no less. Contrary to regular Omaha, there are 2 ways a pot might be won: the "high hand" or the "lower hand."

A high hand is exactly what it sounds like. It is the best 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 just about all poker games.

A low hand is more complex, but really free’s up the play. 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 worst being A-2-3-4-5. Since straights and flushes don’t count, A-2-3-4-5 is the lowest possible hand. The lower hand is any 5 card hand (unpaired) with an eight and smaller. The lower hand wins half of the pot, as does the high hand. When there is no low hand presented, the high hand takes the complete pot.

While it seems difficult at the outset, following a few hands you will be agile enough to pick up on the basic nuances of the game with ease. Seeing as you have players wagering for the low and betting for the high, and seeing as such a large number of cards are in play, Omaha Hi-Lo provides an overwhelming array of wagering options and owing to the fact that you have several individuals shooting for the high, and many trying for the low. If you like a game with a lot of outs and actions, it is not a waste of your time to play Omaha/8.