Omaha Hi-Lo (also known as Omaha 8 or better) is commonly seen as one of the most difficult but favored poker games. It’s a game that, even more than normal Omaha poker, invites action from all levels of players. This is the main reason why a once invisible variation, has expanded in popularity so quickly.

Omaha hi-low starts like a normal game of Omaha. 4 cards are dealt to each player. A sequence of betting follows where gamblers can bet, check, or fold. Three cards are dealt out, this is known as the flop. One more round of wagering happens. Once all the players have either called or folded, an additional card is flipped on the turn. a further sequence of betting follows and then the river card is flipped. The entrants must attempt to make the strongest high and low five card hands based on the board and hole cards.

This is where a number of players often get flustered. Unlike Holdem, in which the board can make up everyone’s hand, in Omaha hi low the player has to use precisely 3 cards on the board, and precisely two cards from their hand. No more, not a single card less. Contrary to regular Omaha, there are two ways a pot may be won: the "high hand" or the "lower hand."

A high hand is exactly what it sounds like. It’s the strongest hand out of every player’s, whether that is a straight, flush, full house. It’s the identical notion in almost all poker games.

A low hand is more difficult, but certainly opens up the play. When figuring out a low hand, straights and flushes don’t count. A low hand is the weakest hand that might be put together, with the lowest value being A-2-3-4-5. Seeing as straights and flushes don’t count, A-2-3-4-5 is the lowest possible hand. The low hand is any five card hand (unpaired) with an eight and smaller. The low hand wins half of the pot, as does the higher hand. When there’s no lower hand available, the high hand takes the whole pot.

It may seem difficult at the start, following a couple of hands you will be able to get the base nuances of play simply enough. Seeing as you have people wagering for the low and betting for the high, and since so many cards are being used at once, Omaha 8 or better provides an amazing collection of betting choices and seeing that you have several players battling for the high hand, as well as several battling for the low hand. If you like a game with a considerable amount of outs and actions, it’s worth your time to participate in Omaha/8.