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Omaha Hi-Lo (also known as Omaha 8 or better) is frequently seen as one of the most complicated but popular 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 irrelevant game, has grown in acceptance so rapidly.

Omaha 8 or better starts just like a regular game of Omaha. 4 cards are given out to each player. A round of betting ensues where gamblers can wager, check, or drop out. Three cards are handed out, this is referred to as the flop. One more round of betting ensues. Once all the gamblers have in turn called or folded, a further card is revealed on the turn. Another round of wagering follows and then the river card is revealed. The gamblers will have to put together the strongest high and low 5 card hands based on the board and hole cards.

This is the point where some entrants can get baffled. Contrasted to Hold’em, in which the board can make up everyone’s hand, in Omaha hi low the player must utilize precisely three cards on the board, and precisely 2 hole cards. No more, not a single card less. Contrary to normal Omaha, there are 2 ways a pot can be won: the "high hand" or the "low hand."

A high hand is just what it sounds like. It is the strongest hand out of everyone’s, regardless if it is a straight, flush, full house. It’s the identical approach in nearly every poker game.

A lower hand is more complicated, but certainly opens up the action. When determining a low hand, straights and flushes do not count. A low hand is the weakest hand that could be made, with the lowest value being made up of A-2-3-4-5. Since straights and flushes do not count, A-2-3-4-5 is the lowest value hand possible. The lower hand is any five card hand (unpaired) with an eight and smaller. The low hand wins half of the pot, as does the high hand. When there is no low hand available, the higher hand wins the entire pot.

While it seems complex at the start, following a couple of rounds you will be agile enough to pick up on the base nuances of play with ease. Seeing as you have players betting for the low and wagering for the high, and since such a large number of cards are being used at the same time, Omaha High-Low offers an exciting collection of wagering options and seeing that you have several individuals battling for the high hand, and a few shooting for the low hand. If you like a game with a considerable amount of outs and actions, it’s worth your time to compete in Omaha High-Low.