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Omaha Hi-Lo (also known as Omaha/8 or better) is often times viewed as one of the most complex but well-loved poker variations. It is a game that, even more than normal Omaha poker, aims for action from every level of players. This is the primary reason why a once obscure variation, has increased in popularity so rapidly.

Omaha hi/low starts just like a regular game of Omaha. Four cards are dealt to each player. A sequence of betting ensues where gamblers can wager, check, or drop out. 3 cards are given out, this is called the flop. A further sequence of betting happens. Once all the players have in turn called or dropped out, an additional card is revealed on the turn. an additional sequence of wagering happens and then the river card is flipped. The entrants will need to put together the strongest high and low five card hands based on the board and hole cards.

This is the point where many players get baffled. Unlike Texas Holdem, where the board can make up every player's hand, in Omaha hi/lo the player must use precisely 3 cards on the board, and exactly two cards from their hand. No more, not a single card less. Unlike normal Omaha, there are 2 ways a pot might be won: the "high hand" or the "lower hand."

A high hand is exactly what it sounds like. It is the strongest possible hand out of every player's, regardless if it is a straight, flush, full house. It is the identical approach in just about every poker game.

The lower hand is more complicated, but certainly opens up the play. When deciding on a low hand, straights and flushes don't count. the lowest hand is the worst hand that could be put together, with the worst being made up of A-2-3-4-5. Seeing as straights and flushes don't count, A-2-3-4-5 is the lowest value hand possible. The lower hand is any 5 card hand (unpaired) with an eight 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 takes the whole pot.

Although it seems complex at first, after a couple of rounds you will be agile enough to get the base subtleties of play with ease. Since you have people wagering for the low and wagering for the high, and since so many cards are in play, Omaha Hi-Lo provides an overwhelming assortment of wagering choices and because you have many players shooting for the high, as well as many shooting for the low hand. If you love a game with a considerable amount of outs and actions, it's worth your time to compete in Omaha/8.