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Omaha Hi-Lo (also known as Omaha 8 or better) is often times seen as one of the most complex but popular poker games. It’s a game that, even more than regular Omaha poker, aims for play from every level of players. This is the main reason why a once invisible game, has grown in acceptance so rapidly.

Omaha/8 starts exactly like a normal game of Omaha. Four cards are handed out to every player. A sequence of betting ensues where players can bet, check, or drop out. Three cards are handed out, this is known as the flop. Another round of wagering happens. Once all the players have either called or dropped out, another card is revealed on the turn. a further round of betting happens and then the river card is revealed. The gamblers will need to put together the best high and low 5 card hands using the board and hole cards.

This is the point where a few players can get confused. Contrasted to Texas Hold ‘Em, where the board can make up every player’s hand, in Omaha hi-low the player must use precisely three cards from the board, and exactly 2 cards from their hand. No more, not a single card less. Unlike normal Omaha, there are 2 ways a pot could be won: the "higher hand" or the "low hand."

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

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

It may seem complex initially, following a few hands you will be agile enough to pick up on the basic nuances of the game easily enough. Seeing as you have people betting for the low and wagering for the high, and since such a large number of cards are being used at once, Omaha/8 offers an amazing collection of betting options and owing to the fact that you have many players shooting for the high hand, along with a few battling for the low hand. If you prefer a game with a lot of outs and actions, it is not a waste of your time to participate in Omaha/8.