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Omaha Hi-Lo (also known as Omaha 8 or better) is commonly viewed as one of the most difficult but popular poker games. It’s a variation that, even more than regular Omaha poker, invites action from every level of players. This is the primary reason why a once irrelevant game, has increased in popularity so amazingly.

Omaha hi/lo starts like a regular game of Omaha. Four cards are given out to each player. A round of wagering ensues in which players can bet, check, or fold. 3 cards are dealt out, this is referred to as the flop. Another round of betting happens. Once all the gamblers have either called or folded, another card is flipped on the turn. an additional round of wagering happens and then the river card is revealed. The players will need to put together the strongest high and low five card hands based on the board and hole cards.

This is where a number of players can get flustered. Contrasted to Texas Holdem, in which the board can make up every player’s hand, in Omaha hi low the player must utilize precisely three cards from the board, and exactly two cards from their hand. Not a single card more, no less. Contrary to normal Omaha, there are 2 ways a pot may be won: the "high hand" or the "lower hand."

A high hand is just how it sounds. It is the strongest hand out of every player’s, regardless if it is a straight, flush, full house, etc. It’s the same approach in almost all poker games.

A lower hand is more complex, but really free’s up the play. When deciding on a low hand, straights and flushes do not count. the lowest hand is the weakest hand that can be put together, with the worst being made up of A-2-3-4-5. Considering that straights and flushes don’t count, A-2-3-4-5 is the smallest value hand possible. The low hand is any five card hand (unpaired) with an 8 and smaller. The lower hand wins half of the pot, as does the higher hand. When there’s no lower hand presented, the higher hand takes the whole pot.

While it seems difficult at first, after a couple of rounds you will be agile enough to pick up on the base subtleties of play easily enough. Since you have players wagering for the low and betting for the high, and since so many cards are being used at the same time, Omaha/8 provides an amazing array of betting choices and seeing that you have many individuals battling for the high hand, along with a few trying for the low hand. If you enjoy a game with a considerable amount of outs and actions, it’s not a waste of your time to compete in Omaha hi/low.