Omaha Hi-Lo (also known as Omaha/8 or better) is frequently seen as one of the most complex but well-loved poker games. It’s a game that, even more than normal Omaha poker, invites play from every level of players. This is the main reason why a once invisible variation, has increased in acceptance so rapidly.

Omaha/8 starts just like a normal game of Omaha. 4 cards are handed out to each player. A round of betting ensues in which gamblers can bet, check, or drop out. Three cards are dealt out, this is known as the flop. One more round of betting happens. After all the players have in turn called or dropped out, another card is flipped on the turn. an additional round of wagering follows and then the river card is flipped. The entrants will have to put together the strongest high and low five card hands based on the board and hole cards.

This is where a number of entrants often get baffled. Contrasted to Texas Holdem, in which the board can be everyone’s hand, in Omaha hi/low the player must utilize exactly 3 cards on the board, and exactly 2 cards from their hand. Not a single card more, not a single card less. Contrary to normal Omaha, there are two ways a pot may be won: the "high hand" or the "low hand."

A high hand is exactly how it sounds. It’s the strongest hand out of everyone’s, it doesn’t matter if it is a straight, flush, full house, etc. It is the identical approach in nearly all poker games.

A low hand is more difficult, but certainly opens up the play. When determining a low hand, straights and flushes don’t count. A low hand is the weakest hand that might be made, with the lowest being made up of A-2-3-4-5. Since straights and flushes don’t count, A-2-3-4-5 is the smallest value hand possible. The lower hand is any five card hand (unpaired) with an eight and lower. The low hand wins half of the pot, as just like the higher hand. When there’s no lower hand available, the high hand wins the entire pot.

It may seem difficult at the start, after a few rounds you will be agile enough to pick up on the basic subtleties of play with ease. Since you have individuals betting for the low and betting for the high, and since such a large number of cards are being used at the same time, Omaha hi/lo offers an amazing collection of betting possibilities and seeing that you have several individuals trying for the high hand, and a few trying for the low. If you prefer a game with a plethora of outs and actions, it is worth your time to participate in Omaha 8 or better.