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Omaha Hi-Lo (also known as Omaha 8 or better) is frequently seen as one of the most complex but favored poker variations. It is a game that, even more than regular Omaha poker, invites action from every level of players. This is the primary reason why a once invisible variation, has grown in popularity so rapidly.

Omaha hi/low begins like a normal game of Omaha. Four cards are dealt to every player. A round of wagering ensues where gamblers can wager, check, or drop out. 3 cards are handed out, this is known as the flop. One more sequence of wagering happens. Once all the gamblers have in turn called or dropped out, a further card is revealed on the turn. a further sequence of wagering ensues at which point the river card is revealed. The entrants will have to make the strongest high and low five card hands based on the board and hole cards.

This is where a number of players get confused. Unlike Texas Hold ‘Em, in which the board can make up every player’s hand, in Omaha hi lo the player must utilize precisely 3 cards from the board, and exactly 2 hole cards. No more, not a single card less. Contrary to regular Omaha, there are two ways a pot may be won: the "higher hand" or the "lower hand."

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

A lower hand is more complex, but really free’s 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 put together, with the worst being A-2-3-4-5. Since straights and flushes do not count, A-2-3-4-5 is the smallest value hand possible. The lower hand is any five card hand (unpaired) with an 8 and below. The lower hand takes half of the pot, as does the higher hand. When there’s no low hand available, the high hand wins the complete pot.

It may seem complex at the outset, following a couple of hands you will be agile enough to pick up on the basic subtleties of the game easily enough. Since you have players 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 8 or better provides an exciting array of betting possibilities and seeing that you have numerous individuals trying for the high hand, along with a few shooting for the low hand. If you prefer a game with a lot of outs and actions, it’s worth your time to compete in Omaha hi low.