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Omaha Hi-Lo (also known as Omaha/8 or better) is frequently seen as one of the most difficult but favored poker games. It’s 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 increased in acceptance so quickly.

Omaha 8 or better starts just like a regular game of Omaha. Four cards are handed out to every player. A round of wagering ensues in which gamblers can wager, check, or drop out. 3 cards are handed out, this is called the flop. One more sequence of betting ensues. After all the gamblers have either called or dropped out, another card is revealed on the turn. an additional sequence of betting happens and then the river card is revealed. The players must attempt to make the best high and low 5 card hands based on the board and hole cards.

This is the point where a number of players can get confused. Unlike Hold’em, where the board can be every player’s hand, in Omaha Hi-Lo the player has to use precisely three cards on the board, and precisely 2 hole cards. Not a single card more, no less. Unlike normal Omaha, there are two ways a pot might be won: the "higher hand" or the "low hand."

A high hand is exactly how it sounds. It is the strongest hand out of everyone’s, whether that is a straight, flush, full house, etc. It is the identical notion in almost every poker game.

The low hand is more complicated, but really free’s up the play. When determining a low hand, straights and flushes don’t count. the lowest hand is the weakest hand that might be put together, with the lowest being made up of A-2-3-4-5. Seeing as straights and flushes do not 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 just like the higher hand. When there is no low hand presented, the high hand wins the whole pot.

It may seem complicated at the start, following a couple of hands you will be able to pick up on the basic nuances of play with ease. Since you have individuals wagering for the low and wagering for the high, and since such a large number of cards are being used at the same time, Omaha hi/low offers an exciting range of wagering choices and seeing that you have many players shooting for the high, as well as several trying for the low. If you like a game with a considerable amount of outs and actions, it’s worth your time to compete in Omaha/8.