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Omaha Hi-Lo (also known as Omaha/8 or better) is often times seen as one of the most complex but favored poker variations. It’s a variation that, even more than normal Omaha poker, aims for play from every level of players. This is the chief reason why a once irrelevant variation, has expanded in popularity so quickly.

Omaha 8 or better starts just like a normal game of Omaha. Four cards are handed out to every player. A round of wagering ensues where players can wager, check, or drop out. Three cards are given out, this is called the flop. Another round of wagering ensues. Once all the gamblers have in turn called or dropped out, a further card is flipped on the turn. a further round of betting ensues at which point the river card is flipped. The gamblers 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 get confused. Contrasted to Texas Hold ‘Em, where the board can make up everyone’s hand, in Omaha hi lo the player has to use precisely three cards on the board, and precisely 2 cards from their hand. No more, no less. Contrary to normal Omaha, there are 2 ways a pot could be won: the "high hand" or the "low hand."

A high hand is just what it sounds like. It’s the strongest possible hand out of everyone’s, it doesn’t matter if it is a straight, flush, full house. It is the identical notion in just about every poker game.

A lower hand is more difficult, but really free’s up the action. When deciding on a low hand, straights and flushes do not count. the lowest hand is the weakest hand that can be made, with the lowest value being A-2-3-4-5. Seeing as straights and flushes do not count, A-2-3-4-5 is the smallest value hand possible. The lower hand is any five card hand (unpaired) with an 8 and below. The lower hand takes half of the pot, as does the high hand. When there is no low hand presented, the higher hand wins the entire pot.

It may seem difficult at the start, following a few hands you will be agile enough to get the fundamental nuances of the game simply enough. Since you have individuals wagering for the low and betting for the high, and seeing as so many cards are being used at once, Omaha/8 offers an amazing range of wagering choices and because you have many individuals trying for the high, as well as several trying for the low. If you love a game with a considerable amount of outs and actions, it’s worth your time to play Omaha/8.