Omaha Hi-Lo (also known as Omaha 8 or better) is commonly viewed as one of the most difficult but popular poker variations. It’s a variation that, even more than normal Omaha poker, aims for play from every level of players. This is the main reason why a once irrelevant game, has expanded in popularity so quickly.

Omaha hi/low starts just like a regular game of Omaha. Four cards are handed out to every player. A sequence of betting follows in which players can bet, check, or fold. 3 cards are handed out, this is known as the flop. One more sequence of wagering ensues. After all the players have in turn called or folded, another card is revealed on the turn. an additional round of wagering happens at which point the river card is flipped. The gamblers must attempt to put together the best high and low 5 card hands based on the board and hole cards.

This is where many entrants get confused. Unlike Holdem, in which the board can be every player’s hand, in Omaha hi low the player has to utilize precisely three cards on the board, and exactly two 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. It is the identical notion in nearly every poker game.

A lower hand is more complicated, but really opens up the action. When determining a low hand, straights and flushes don’t count. the lowest hand is the worst hand that can be made, with the lowest being A-2-3-4-5. Because straights and flushes do not count, A-2-3-4-5 is the lowest possible hand. The lower hand is any five card hand (unpaired) with an 8 and lower. The lower hand wins half of the pot, as just like the high hand. When there is no low hand available, the higher hand takes the complete pot.

Although it seems complex initially, following a few hands you will be able to get the basic subtleties of play simply enough. Seeing as you have players betting for the low and betting for the high, and seeing as such a large number of cards are in play, Omaha 8 or better offers an amazing array of wagering choices and because you have numerous individuals trying for the high hand, along with a few battling for the low. If you prefer a game with a plethora of outs and actions, it is not a waste of your time to compete in Omaha/8.