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Omaha Hi-Lo (also known as Omaha 8 or better) is commonly viewed as one of the most complicated but favored poker variations. It is a game that, even more than regular Omaha poker, aims for play from all levels of players. This is the main reason why a once irrelevant variation, has increased in acceptance so rapidly.

Omaha/8 starts exactly like a regular game of Omaha. 4 cards are dealt to each player. A round of wagering follows where players can wager, check, or fold. 3 cards are handed out, this is referred to as the flop. Another sequence of betting ensues. Once all the players have either called or folded, a further card is flipped on the turn. a further round of betting follows and then the river card is flipped. The gamblers must attempt to make the best high and low 5 card hands using the board and hole cards.

This is where a few players often get flustered. Unlike Texas Hold ‘Em, in which the board can be everyone’s hand, in Omaha hi/lo the player has to utilize precisely three cards from the board, and exactly 2 cards from their hand. No more, not a single card less. Unlike regular Omaha, there are 2 ways a pot could be won: the "high hand" or the "lower hand."

A high hand is exactly how it sounds. It is the best hand out of everyone’s, whether that is a straight, flush, full house, etc. It is the very same concept in just about all poker games.

A low hand is more complex, but really opens up the action. When figuring out a low hand, straights and flushes do not count. A low hand is the worst hand that can be made, with the worst being A-2-3-4-5. Since straights and flushes do not count, A-2-3-4-5 is the lowest value hand possible. The low hand is any five card hand (unpaired) with an eight and lower. The low hand wins half of the pot, as does the higher hand. When there’s no lower hand available, the high hand takes the complete pot.

Although it seems complicated initially, following a couple of hands you will be able to get the fundamental subtleties of play with ease. Seeing as you have people wagering for the low and betting for the high, and seeing as such a large number of cards are being used at once, Omaha 8 or better provides an exciting collection of betting possibilities and because you have several players trying for the high hand, as well as many battling for the low. If you love a game with a considerable amount of outs and actions, it’s not a waste of your time to participate in Omaha 8 or better.